| TRANSLATION: | Upper Cavity |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Meeting point of the Conception Vessel, Stomach, and Small Intestine channels |
| LOCATION: | On midline of the abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.8-1.5 cun |
Conception Vessel 任脈
| TRANSLATION: | Great Gateway |
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| TYPE: | Mu point of the Heart |
| LOCATION: | On midline of abdomen, 6 cun above umbilicus |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 90° insertion, b) 45° inferior insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) 0.5-1.0 cun, b) 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Turtledove Tail |
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| TYPE: | Luo-connecting point of the Conception Vessel channel |
| LOCATION: | Below xyphoid process, 7 cun above umbilicus (locate point in supine position, with patient's arms lifted up) |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 45° inferior insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Central Courtyard |
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| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | On midline of sternum, level with the 5th intercostal space |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 5° superior or inferior along midline |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Middle of Chest |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Meeting point of the Conception Vessel, Spleen, Kidney, Small Intestine, and Triple Burner channels; Mu point of the Pericardium; Hui-Meeting point of the Qi; Sea of Qi point |
| LOCATION: | On anterior midline at the level with the 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 5° superior or inferior along midline, b) 5° laterally towards breasts |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) 0.5-1.0 cun, b) 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Jade Hall |
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| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | On the anterior midline, level with the 3rd intercostal space |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 5° superior or inferior along midline |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |