Upper Extremity

Measurements Forearm: Yin channels are measured to 12 cun along each channel line. Lu 9 to Lu 5 = 12 cun PC 7 to PC 3 = 12 cun Ht 7 to Ht 3 = 12 cun Yang channels are measured based on a specific arm position LI 5 to LI 11 = 12 cun All points should be placed on the line with arm in sling position SI 5 to SI 8 = 12 cun Arm in karate chop position TVV 4 to high point of lat. Epi. of the humerus = 12 cun Arm is in sling position Arm: Cubital crease to anterior axillary fold = 9 cun I I 15 to cubital crease = 12 cun (LI 13 and LI 14 are on the line) TB 14 to TB 10 (place TB 12 and TB 13 on this line) Hand Point Shi Xuan Lu-11 Ll-l Pc-9 TB-1 Ht-9 Sl-l Si Feng BaXie LI-2 TB-2 SI-2 Ying-spring, water Ying-spring, water Ying-spring, water

Plnyin

Categories .ling-well, wood Jing-well, metal Jing-Well, wood Jing-well, metal, entry point Jing-well, wood, exit point Jing-well, metal, entry point

Location 10 points at the tip of each finger. Radial corner of thumbnail Radial corner of index nail. Center of the tip of the middle finger On ulnar corner of ring finger nail. Radial corner of little finger nail. Ulnar corner of the little finger nail. 4 points at the center of the PIP crease on the four fingers Including TB-2, depressions between the heads of the metacarpals and 0.5 cun from the margin of the web On radial border of index finger, in a depression distal to the m-p joint 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web between the 4th and 5th metacarpals. Ulnar border of little finger, in a depression just distal to the m-p joint. Including Luo Zhen, TB-3, LI-4, four points on each hand, just proximal to the heads of the metacarpals On dorsum of the hand, in a depression just proximal to heads of 2nd & 3rd M-P joint. On the radial side of index finger, in a depression just below the head of the 2nd metacarpal. Palmer side of hand, at hollow at bottom edge of 2nd and 3rd

Shang BaXie Luo Zhen Ll-3 Pc-8 Lao Shu-Stream, wood Ying-Spring, Fire, Exit Point

Gong Ht-8 TB-3 SI-3 HouXi Ying-Spring, fire Shu-stream, wood Shu-stream, wood, master point of Du Mai Ying-spring, fire Yuan-source, entry point, commander of the face and mouth

knuckles + a whole dot proximal. Palmar side of hand, at hollow at bottom edge of 4th and 5th knuckles + a whole dot proximal. On dorsum of the hand, in a depression just proximal to the 4th and 5th m-p joints. On ulnar side of the little finger, in a depression proximal to the m-p joint. Palmar side of the hand, midpoint of 1st metacarpal shaft. Dorsal side of hand, midpoint of the shaft of the 2nd metacarpal Junctions of the bases of the 2nd & 3rd metacarpals, as well as 4th & 5th metacarpals. On ulnar border of hand, in a depression between the base of the 5th metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone.

Lu-10 LI-4

HeGu

Yao Tong SI-4

Yuan source

Wrist Lu9

Tai Yuan

LI 5 Zhong Quan Pc-7 TB-4 Ht-7 $1-5 Shen Men

Shu-stream, earth, Yuan source, Hui-meeting point of the Blood Vessels Jing-river, fire

At wrist crease, in depression between radial artery and abductor pollicis tendon. On the radial side of the wrist, in the center of the anatomical snuffbox. On dorsum of the wrist joint, in a depression between extensor digitorium and extensor pollicis iongus tendons At wrist joint , between Palmaris Iongus and flexor carpi radialis. Follow the interspace between the 4th and 5th metacarpals into a depression on the wrist. Intersection of the medial edge and proximal edge of the pisiform, on radial side of flexor carpi uinaris tendon. On ulnar border of hand, in depression between the head of the ulna and the triquetral bone.

Shu-stream, earth, yuan source Yuan source Shu-stream, earth, Yuan source Jing-river, fire

Forearm Ht-6 Lu-8 Ht-5 Lu-7

Xi-cleft of the Ht Jing-river, metal Luo point Master point of Ren Mai, Luo Point, exit point, commander of the head and neck. Jing-River, metal Xi-cleft of the SI Nei Guan Wai Guan Luo point, Master point of Yin Wei Mai Master point of Yang Wei Mai, Luo point

0.5 cun from Ht-7, radial side of flexor carpi uinaris tendon. 1 cun from Lu-9, on channel line 1 cun from Ht-7, radial side of flexor carpi uinaris tendon. 1.5 cun from Lu-9, % dot lateral to channel line

Tong Li Lie Que

Ht-4 SI-6 Pc-6 TB-5

1.5 cun from Ht-7, radial side of flexor carpi uinaris tendon. Highest point of the ulna. "1 pledge allegiance" 2 cun above Pc-7, between Palmaris Iongus and flexor carpi radialis tendons. 2 cun above TB-4, halfway between the radius and ulna.

Pc-5 LI-6 TB-6 TB-7 Er Bai

Jing-River, metal, group luo: 3 arm yin Luo Point Jing-River, fire xi-cleftofTB

3 cun above Pc-7, between Palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis tendons. 3 cun from LI-5, on the line between LI-5 and Ll-ll 3 cun from TB-4, halfway between the ulna and radius. 3 cun from TB-4, just next to the medial edge of the ulna Two points: one on the PC channel, the other on the radial side of flexor carpi radialis, 4 cun up from wrist crease, 8 cun down from cubital crease 4 cun above TB-4, half way between the radius and ulna. 5 cun above Pc-7, between Palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis tendons. 5 cun from LI-5, on line connecting LI-5 and Li-11. 7 cun above SI-8, in the groove between anterior border of the ulna and the body of flexor carpi ulnaris On PC line, 6 up, 6 down

TB-8 Pc-4 LI-7 SI-7

Group Luo: 3 Arm yang Xi-cleft of PC Xi-cleftoftheLI Luo point

Bi Zhong Lu-6 TB-9 LI-8 LI-9 LI-10

Xi-cleft of the Lu

5 cun from Lu-5, on the channel line. 7 cun above TB-4, halfway between radius and ulna. 8 cun from LI-5, on line connecting LI-5 and Li-11. 9 cun from LI-5, on line connecting LI-5 and Li-11. 10 cun from LI-5, on line connecting LI-5 and Li-11.

Cubital Crease
Lu-5 Pc-3 Ht-3

He-Sea, water He-Sea, water He-Sea, water

Ll-ll

QuChi

He-Sea, Earth He-Sea, Earth He-Sea, Earth

TB-10 Si-8

On the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon. On the ulnar side of the biceps brachii tendon. Arm in karate chop; on ulnar side of elbow between the medial epicondyle of the humerus and medial end of elbow crease. Halfway between Lu-5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. In depression 1 cun above the olecranon. In a depression between the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna and the tip of the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

Arm

LI-12 TB-11 Ht-2 LI-13 Lu-4

Directly above lateral epicondyle of the humerus, anterior to lateral supracondylar ridge. 1 cun above TB-10 (TB-14 to TB-10 = 10 cun) 3 cun from Ht-3, in the groove medial to biceps brachii. 3 cun from Ll-ll, on channel line; Ll-ll to LI-15. 5 cun up from Lu-5, between lateral border of biceps brachii and the shaft of the humerus.

Lu-3

Celestial Window

6 cun up from Lu-5, between lateral border of biceps brachii and the shaft of the humerus. 2 cun below axillary fold, between the two heads of biceps brachii.

Pc-2

Ht-1

Entry point

In the deepest part of the arm pit.

Shoulder SI-9 Jian Hou SI-10

TB-12 TB-13 TB-14 TB-15

Nao Shang LI-14 LI-15

Jian Qian
LI-16 GB-21

1 cun above axillary fold. 1.5 cun superior to posterior axillary fold. On the posterior aspect of shoulder in a depression inferior to scapular spine; directly above axillary curve. % way between TB-13 and TB-11, on the channel line. Where line from TB-14 to TB-10 meets the posterior border of the deltoid muscle. 1/3 the way down from TB-14. The posterior origin of the deltoid, just below the acromion process. 1) Halfway between DU-14 and LI-16; then mark highest point on shoulder from here (GB-21). 2) Place point halfway between SI-13 and GB-21. Above LI-14, in center of deltoid, midway between acromion and insertion of the deltoid. 1 cun above the insertion of the deltoid, on the line between Ll-ll to LI-15. Anterior origin of the deltoid; a soft depression just below the acromion process. Anterior shoulder, midway between anterior axillary fold and LI-15 The lateral junction of clavicle and scapular spine. Find the point halfway between DU-14 and LI-16, then go up to the highest point on shoulder.

Shoulder Blade Jian long Dian

Sl-ll

Midpoint of the lateral margin of the scapula.

SI-12 Si-13

1/3 down from scapular spine to the inferior angle. Half the wide of the blade. Halfway between SI-13 and LI-16, not on the spine of the scapula; adjust superiorly. Suprascapular fossa; the scoop at the medial end of the spine of the scapula.