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. 2018 Mar 10;10(1):60–69.

Table 1.

Locations of acupoints on the rat and human

Rat Human [8]
HT7 On the wrist crease of the forepaw, radial to the border of ulna On the anteromedial aspect of the wrist, radial to the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, on the palmar wrist crease.
PC6 Between ulna and radius, 3 mm proximal to the wrist crease of the forepaw On the anterior aspect of the forearm, between the tendons of the palmaris longus and the flexor carpi radialis, 2 B-cun proximal to the palmar wrist crease.
SP6 10 mm above the medial malleolus On the tibial aspect of the leg, posterior to the medial border of the tibia, 3 B-cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus.
ST36 Near the knee joint, 5 mm lateral to the anterior tubercle of the tibia On the anterior aspect of the leg, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia, 3 B-cun inferior to bottom of your knee cap.