| TRANSLATION: | Arm Five Miles |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | Superior to lateral epicondyle of humerus on line joining LI 11 & LI 15, 3 cun above LI 11 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
Large Intestine Meridian 大肠经
| TRANSLATION: | Arm and Scapula |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Crosses Yang Wei |
| LOCATION: | On line joining LI 11 & LI 15, 7 cun above LI 11 on radial side of humerus, superior to lower end of deltoid and brachialis muscles, about three fifths of the distance along the line drawn between LI 11 and LI 15 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 45° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Shoulder Bone |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Crosses Yang Qiao |
| LOCATION: | Antero-inferior to acromion in upper portion of deltoid |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a. 90° w/ arm abducted, insertion directed towards center of the Axilla, b. 20° insertion directed distally towards the elbow |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a. 1.0-1.5 cun, b. 1.5-2.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Great Bone |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Window of the Sky (debatable) |
| LOCATION: | Upper aspect of shoulder, in depression between acromial extremity of clavicle and scapula spine |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° or 45°, *Deep medial insertion carries a risk of causing a pneumothorax, particularly in thin patients |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Heaven's Vessel |
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| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | On lateral side of neck, 1 cun below LI 18, on posterior border of sternocleidomastoid |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a. 90° insertion, b. 45 ° insertion, *Deeper needling may puncture carotid artery or jugular vein. |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a. 0.3-0.5 cun, b. 0.5-0.8 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Support the Prominence |
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| TYPE: | Window of the Sky |
| LOCATION: | On lateral side of neck, level with tip of Adam's apple- between sternal head and clavicular head of sternocleidomastoid |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a. 90° insertion, b. 45° insertion, *Deeper needling may puncture carotid artery or jugular vein. |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a. 0.3-0.5 cun, b. 0.5-0.8 cun |