Table 1.
Acupuncture points
| Meridian | Point | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bladder Meridian (BL) | 12 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with the spinous process of T2 |
| 13 | 1.5 cun lateral to, and level with, the spinous process of T3 | |
| 14 | 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with the spinous process of T4 | |
| 15 | 1.5 cun lateral to, and level with, the spinous process of T5 | |
| Large Intestine Meridian (LI) | 1 | On radial side of index finger, 0.1 cun to corner of nail |
| 2 | On radial side of index finger, distal to MCP joint | |
| 3 | On radial side of index finger, proximal to MCP joint | |
| 4 | Between 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones at midpoint of 2nd metacarpal bone | |
| Kidney Meridian (KI) | 25 | 2nd intercostal space 2 cun lateral to CV19 |
| 26 | 1st intercostal space 2 cun lateral to CV 20 | |
| 27 | In depression on lower border of clavicle 2 cun lateral to midline | |
| Conception Vessel Meridian (CV) | 19 | On the midline level with the 2nd intercostal space |
| 20 | On the midline level with the 1st intercostal space | |
| 21 | On the manubrium midline, 1 cun below CV22 (0.5 cun superior to the suprasternal notch, in the center of the depression) |
*
Cun = Measurement of one “body inch” utilized to locate acupuncture points and always taken from the patient’s hand. 1 thumb = 1 cun