Table 1.
Locations of acupoints on the rat and human
Rat | Human [8] | |
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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. |