| TRANSLATION: | Broken Sequence |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Luo-connecting, Confluent point of the Conception Vessel, Command Point (back of the head and neck) |
| LOCATION: | Superior to styloid process of radius, 1.5 cun above transverse crease of wrist |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 5° insertion; Proximal or distal direction |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
Lung Meridian 肺经
| TRANSLATION: | Across the Ditch |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Jing-river, Metal, Horary |
| LOCATION: | 1 cun above transverse crease of wrist, in depression on lateral side of radial artery |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 45° or Transverse, avoiding radial artery |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.3-0.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Great Abyss |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Yuan-source, Shu-stream, Earth, Hui-Meeting Point of the Vessels |
| LOCATION: | At radial end of transverse crease of wrist, in depression on lateral side of radial artery |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion, avoiding radial artery |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.3-0.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Fish Border |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Ying-spring, Fire |
| LOCATION: | On radial aspect of midpt. Of 1st metacarpal bone, at junction of red & white skin |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Lesser Metal |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Jing-well, Wood, Ghost point |
| LOCATION: | On radial side of thumb about 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° or 45° insertion directed proximally |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.1-0.2 cun or prick to bleed |