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  1. Water Point on Lung?
    • Lu5 outside Marsh
    • water
    • transverse cubital crease, lat to biceps brachii
  2. Accumulation Point on Lu?
    • Lu6 Greatest Hole
    • Ant forearm, ulna side of radius, between FCR & brachioradialis
    • 7 cun from wrist flexure
  3. junction point of Lung?
    • Lu7 narrow defile
    • Ant forearm, 1.5cun from Lu9
    • proximal to root of styloid process of radius
    • between brachioradialis & abd policis longus
    • -> rotate thumb to highlight abd pol longus
  4. Metal & horary point of Lung?
    • Lu 8 Meridian Gutter
    • 1 cun from Lu9
    • level with prominence of styloid process of radius, lateral to radial arter
  5. Source & earth point of Lung?
    • Lu9 Very Great abyss
    • + tonification
    • wrist flexure, between scaphoid & styloid process of radius, between FCR & abd pol longus
  6. Fire point of Lung?
    • Lu10 Fish region
    • midway between head and base of 1st metacarpal
    • between bone and opponens policis
  7. Wood point of Lung?
    • Lu11 Little Merchant
    • radial nail point of 1st digit
  8. Metal & Horary Point on LI?
    • LI1 merchant yang
    • radial nail point of 2nd digit
  9. Water point on LI?
    • LI2 second interval
    • loose fist - midline of radial surface of 2nd proxial phalanx, just distal to flare of base
  10. Wood point on LI?
    • LI3 Third interval
    • Hand on side
    • radial surface of 2nd metacarpal, proximal to flare of head
  11. source point on LI?
    • LI4 Joining of the valleys
    • between proximal ends of 1st &2nd meta carpals on radial surface.
    • just distal to flare of base of 2nd
  12. Fire point on LI?
    • LI5 Yang Stream
    • Wrist flexure, between Ext policis longus & ext policis brevis
    • Extend thumb
  13. Junction point on LI?
    • LI6 Side Passage
    • 3 cun
    • Post forearm, ulnar aspect of radius
    • at intersection of radius & seam between ext policis brevis & Ext policis longus
    • At end of ski slope
  14. Accumulation point on LI?
    • LI7 Warm current
    • Post forearm, ulnar aspect of radius, between ext digitorum and ext carpi radialis.
    • Press against resistance for flat area. run flat finger along channel
  15. Earth point of LI?
    • LI11 crooked Pond
    • Elbow at 45 degrees across chest
    • Post forearm, approx halfway between lateral edge of biceps brachii & lat epicondyle of humerus, towards lat end of transverse cub crease
  16. Earth & Horary of Stomach?
    • St36 leg 3 miles
    • Ant lower leg, lateral to anterior crest of tibia on medial border of tibialis anterior
    • approx 13cun proximal to lateral malleolus
    • place pillow under knee
  17. Junction point of St?
    • St40 Abundant splendour
    • pillow under knee, manipulate foot up.down
    • on lateral border of tibialis anterior 8 cun proximal to lateral malleolus
    • 1 cun lateral to st38
  18. Fire Point of St?
    • St41 Released stream
    • Ant ankle flexure, between ext hallucis longus & ext digitorum longus
    • Also dragon point
    • flex foot
  19. Dragon point on st?
    • St41 Released streamAnt ankle flexure, between ext hallucis longus & ext digitorum longus
    • Also Fire and tonification
    • flex foot
  20. Source point of ST?
    • St42 Rushing Yang
    • Find navicular & move up. point toes
    • between ext hallucis longus & ext digitorum longus
    • halway between St41 & St43. in hollow when foot and digits are dorsiflexed
  21. Wood point of ST?
    • ST43 sinking valley
    • Press up from kid1
    • at junction of 2nd & 3rd metatarsals
    • distal to flare of 2nd
  22. water point on St?
    • St44 Inner courtyard
    • distal to flare of base of proximal phalanx of 2nd digit
    • proximal to web margin
  23. Metal point on St?
    • St45 Hard bargain
    • Lateral nail point of 2nd digit
  24. Wood point on Spleen?
    • Sp1 Retired white
    • medial nail point of 1st digit
  25. Fire point on Sp?
    • Sp2 Great capital
    • 1st digit, distal to flare of proximal phalanx & metatarsophalangeal joint. at change in skin colour
  26. Earth & Source & horary of sp?
    • Sp3 Supreme white
    • proximal and inferior to flare of head of 1st metatarsal
  27. Junction point of Sp?
    • Sp4 Princes grandson
    • Distal to flare of base of 1st metatarsal
    • No more than 1cun from Sp3
  28. Metal point of SP?
    • Sp5 Merchant mound
    • medial ankle, Ant & inf to medial malleolus. medial to tibialis anterior. 
    • Turn foot inwards- deepest part of snuffbox
  29. Where is three yin crossing?
    • Sp6 Three yin crossing
    • Between tibia and soleus. 3cun prox to medial malleolus.
    • place cushion under knee & dorsiflex
  30. accumulation point of Sp?
    • Sp8 Earth motivator
    • between tibia and soleus 10 cun from medial malleolus
  31. water point on Sp?
    • Sp9 yin mound spring
    • level with GB34, 13 cun proximal to medial maleolus
    • between tibia and gastroc, inferior border of medial condyle of tibia
  32. water point on HT?
    • Ht3 Little sea
    • anterior transverse cubital crease
    • halfway between bices brachii & medial epicondyle of humerus
  33. Metal point of Ht?
    • Ht4 Spirit path
    • between FCU & flexor digitorm superficialis
    • 1.5cun
  34. Junction point of Ht?
    • Ht5 penetrating inside
    • between FCU & flexor digitorm superficialis, 1cun
  35. accumulation point of Ht?
    • Ht6 yin mound
    • between FCU & flexor digitorm superficialis 0.5cun
  36. Earth & source of Ht?
    • Ht7 spirit gate
    • wrist proximal radial corner of pisiform
    • radial to FCU
  37. Fire & horary of Ht?
    • Ht8 Lesser palace
    • palm, between 4th & 5th metacarpals, proximal to flare of head of 5th
  38. Wood point of Ht?
    • Ht9 Little rushing in
    • radial nail point of 5th digit
  39. Metal point of SI?
    • SI1 Little Marsh
    • ulna nail point of 5th
  40. water point on SI?
    • SI2 Forward valley
    • ulna aspect of 5th, distal to flare of proximal phalanx, at skin colour change
  41. Wood point of SI?
    • SI3 Back ravine
    • abduct little finger
    • ulna surface of hand, proximal to head of 5th metacarpal
  42. Source point of SI?
    • SI4 Wrist bone
    • Keep hand level
    • ulna  surface. between 5th metacarpal & hamate, superior to abductor digit minimi
  43. Fire & horary point of SI?
    • SI5 Yang valley
    • wrist, between triquetral bone and styloid process of ulna
  44. Accumulation point of SI?
    • SI6 Nourishing the old
    • Posteromedial forearm, between ext carpi ulnaris & groove on head of ulna, approx 1 cun from wrist
    • stand over and look down.  if turn hand over there will be a hole
  45. Junction point of SI?
    • SI7 Upright branch
    • Posteromedial forearm, between ext carpi ulnaris & ulna,  5 cun from wrist
  46. Earth point of SI?
    • SI8 Small Sea
    • 'How!'
    • medial aspect of elbow, halfway between olecradnon and medial epicondyle of humerus
  47. Fire point of Bladder?
    • Bl60 Kunlun mountain
    • in deepest part of groove between tendocalcaneus and level with prominence of lateral malleolus
  48. What is the ED on Bladder channel?
    • BL61 Servants aide
    • ED
    • Lateral foot, on calcaneous, approx 1.5cun inferior to Bl60 where Bl60 to inf edge of heel=3 cun, at change of skin colour
    • Foot at right angle, lay px on side
  49. accumulation point of Bladder?
    • Bl63 Golden gate
    • lateral foot, proximal to tuberosity of 5th metatarsal, inferior to cuboid
  50. source point of Bladder?
    • Bl64 capital bone
    • lateral foot, inferior and distal to tuberosity/flare of base of 5th metatarsal, at  change in skin colour
  51. Wood point on Bladder?
    • Bl65 Bone binder
    • lateral foot, inf & proximal to flare of head of 5th metatarsal at skin change colour
  52. Water & horary point of Bladder?
    • Bl66 Penetrating valley
    • lateral foot, inf & distal to flare of base of 5th metatarsal at skin change colour
  53. Metal point of Bladder?
    • Bl67 extremity of yin
    • lateral nail point 5th
  54. Earth point of Bladder?
    • Bl40 equilibrium middle
    • lay on front, lift leg weight in hand
    • popliteal crease, midway between biceps femoris and semitendonosis
  55. Junction point of Bladder?
    • Bl58 Fly and scatter
    • Px to lie on front and legs hang over end of couch
    • dorseflex
    • between fibula and lat border of tendoccalcaneuus and gastroc, 1 cun lat & inf to Bl57, 7cun proximal to lat malleolus. directly superior to Bl59 & Bl60
  56. wood point on Kidney?
    • Ki1 bubbling spring
    • scrunch toes - in hollow
    • between heads and bases of 2nd and 3rd
    • approx 1/3rd distance from base of toes to posteror of heel
  57. fire point of kidney?
    • Ki2 Blazing valley
    • Look from top of foot, in line with St43, poss near skin change
    • inferior to tuberosity of navicular
  58. Earth and source point of Kidney?
    • Ki3 Greater mountain stream
    • medial ankle, in grrove midway between prominence of medial malleolus and tendocalcaneous. foot at right angle - deepest point
  59. Junction point of Kidney?
    • Ki4 Great Bell
    • medial ankle, ant to tendocalcaneous, level with inf border of med malelous. 0.5cun inf and post to kid3
  60. accumulation point on kidney?
    • Kid5 Water spring
    • medial ankle
    • sueprior to tuberosity of calcaneous, 1cun directly inferior to kid3
  61. where is Ki6 illuminated sea?
    medial foot, 1 cun inferior to prominence of med malleolus. on sup border of sustentaculum tali and calcaneuos
  62. Metal point of Kidney?
    • Ki7 Returning current
    • medial lower leg
    • on ant border of tendocalcaneous,  2cun sup to mm & 2 cun sup to kid3
  63. Where is Ki9 building guest?
    medial lower leg, in seam between gastroc/tendocalcaneous & soleus. on line from ki3, 5 cun sup to mm
  64. water & horary point on kidney?
    • ki10 Yin valley
    • rest leg against self, use guide tube
    • medial popliteal crease, between semimembranosis and semitendanosis
  65. Water point on PC?
    • PC3 Crooked Marsh
    • Ant transverse cub crease, medial to biceps brachii at midpoiint of crease
  66. accumulation point on PC?
    • PC4 Gate of Qi reserve
    • Ant forearm, between radius and ulna. between FCR and palmaris longus, 5 cun proxmal to wrist
  67. Metal point on PC?
    • PC5 the intermediary
    • Ant forearm, between radius and ulna. between FCR and palmaris longus, 3 cun proxmal to wrist
  68. Junction point on PC?
    • PC6 Inner frontier gate
    • Ant forearm, between radius and ulna. between FCR and palmaris longus, 2 cun proxmal to wrist
  69. Earth and source point of PC?
    • PC7 Great mound
    • Ant wrist, between FCR and palmaris longus, on proximal ulna corner of scaphoid
  70. Fire and horary of PC?
    • PC8 Palace of weariness
    • Palm, between 2nd & 3rd, proximal to flare of head of 3rd and the metacarpophalangeal joint
  71. Wood point of PC?
    • PC9 Rushing into middle
    • Radial nail point of 3rd
  72. Metal point of TH?
    • TH1 Rushing the frontier Gate
    • ulna nail point of 4th
  73. Water point of TH?
    • TH2 Fluid secretion Gate
    • 4th digit, distal to flare of base of proximal phalanx
    • near rings
  74. Wood point of TH?
    • TH3 Middle Islet
    • Loose fist, posterior hand, between 4th and 5th proximal to head of 4th
  75. source point of TH?
    • TH4 Yang Pond
    • posterior wrist, between Ext digitorum & ext digit minimi
  76. Junction point of TH?
    • TH5 Outer Frontier gate
    • Posterior median line @ 2 cun
    • between ext digitorum and ext policis longus
  77. Fire & horary point of TH?
    • TH6 Branch ditch
    • Posterior median line @ 3 cun between ext digitorum and ext policis longus
  78. Accumulation point of TH?
    • TH7 Assembly of ancestors
    • between ext carpi ulnaris & ext digiti minimi
    • 3 cun proximal to wrist & 1 finger width ulnar to TH6
  79. Where is three yang junction?
    • TH8 three yang junction
    • Posterior median line @ 4 cun between ext digitorum and ext policis longus
  80. Earth point of TH?
    • TH10 Heavenly well
    • Seated, tea tray hands, palm up
    • posterior midline, 1 cun superior to olecranon
  81. Earth point on GB?
    • GB34 yang mound spring
    • lateral lower leg, inf and ant to head of fibula, 14 cun proximal to lat malleolus
    • level with Sp9
    • St36 is 1 cun ant and 1 cun inf
  82. accumulation point on GB?
    • GB36 Outer mound
    • lateral lower leg, ant to ant border of fibula. between peroneus longus and ext digitorum longus. 7cun prox to lateral malleolus
    • level with GB35
  83. Junction point on GB?
    • GB37  bright and clear
    • lateral lower leg, ant to ant border of fibula. between peroneus brevis and ext digitorum longus. 5cun prox to lateral malleolus
  84. Fire point on GB?
    • GB38 Yang support
    • lateral lower leg, ant to fibula. between peroneus brevis and ext digitorum longus. 4cun prox to lateral malleolus
  85. source point on GB?
    • GB40 Wilderness mound
    • Lateral ankle, ant and inf to lat malleolus. in hollow between lat malleolus and ext digitorum longus
    • Move ankle in circles and find hole. then foot normal and find deepest part
  86. Wood & horary point on GB
    • GB41 Foot above tears
    • distal and lat to flare of base of 4th metatarsal. lat to 4th slip of ext digitorum longus
  87. Water point on GB?
    • GB43 Valiant stream
    • Between 4th and 5th digits. distal to flare of base of proximal phalanx of 4th
  88. metal point on GB?
    • GB44 Foot hole yin
    • lateral nail point of 4th
  89. metal point of LIV?
    • Liv4 Middle Seal
    • ant ankle flexure, between mm & tibialis ant, level with prominence of malleolus wth dorsiflexed
  90. Junction point of LIV?
    • Liv5 Insect ditch
    • medial lower leg
    • medial surface of tibia, betweeen tibia and soleus
    • 5cun to MM
    • Lay leg flat, more ant than sp, move gastroc up and flex foot
  91. accumulation point of LIV?
    • Liv6 Middle capital
    • medial lower leg
    • medial surface of tibia, betweeen tibia and soleus 7cun to MM
    • Lay leg flat, more ant than sp, move gastroc up and flex foot
  92. Water point of LIV?
    • Liv8 Crooked spring
    • relax knee against self, on popliteal crease - ant to medial end (self) posterior to medial condyle of tibia, medial and ant to semimembranosis
  93. Wood & horary point of LIV?
    • Liv 1 Great esteem
    • lat nail point of 1st
  94. Fire point of wood?
    • Liv 2 walk between
    • between 1st and 2nd digits, proximal to web margin
  95. Earth & source points of LIV?
    • Liv 3 Supreme rushing
    • Distal to flare of bases of 1st and 2nd. lateral to ext hallucis longus
  96. Metal point of Liv?
    • LIV4 Middle seal
    • ant ankle flexure, between mm and tibilais ant, level with prominence of mm when dorsiflex

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