jing well, horary

lateral side of big toe, 0.1 cun from corner of nail

abnormal uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge, itchy scrotum, damp heat

superficially 0.1-0.2

ying spring, sedation

on dorsum of foot between 1st and 2nd toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web

clears liver heat, subdues yang, clears wind, regulates qi. headache, dizziness, vertigo, eye pain, insomnia, irritability, irregular menses

oblique 0.3-0.5

shu stream, yuan source

on dorsum of foot in a depression distal to junction 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones

regulates and tonifies liver, liver blood, liver yin, subdues liver wind, liver yang, calm shen. liver qi stag, headache vertigo, insomnia, eye pain, use with li4 as 4 gates

perpendicular 0.3-0.5

jing river

anterior to medial malleolus, midway between sp5 and st41, in depression medial side tendon m. tibialis anterior

promotes smooth liver qi, clears heat, moves damp. hernia, pain in genitals distending pain in hypochondrium

perpendicular 0.3-0.5

luo connect

5 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus on midline of the medial surface of tibia

liver qi stagnation, plum pit syndrome, damp heat in genital region, genital itching, genital sores, discharge

subcutaneous 0.3-0.5

xi cleft

7 cun above tip of medial malleolus on midline of the middle surface of tibia

liver qi stagnation, uterine bleeding, hernia, leucorrhea

subcutaneous 0.5-0.8

posterior and inferior to medial condyle of tibia in upper portion medial head m. gastrocnemius, 1 cun posterior to sp9

local point for knee pain

perpendicular 0.5-1.0

he sea, tonification

with knee flexed, at the medial end of transverse popliteal crease, posterior to medial epicondyle of tibia in depression on anterior border of insertions of m. semimembranosus and semitendinosus

nourishes liver blood and yin, resolves damp and heat form lower jiao, relaxes tendons. headache, blurry vision, scanty menses, amenorrhea, local point for knee pain

perpendicular 0.5-0.8

4 cun above medial epicondyle of femur, between m. vastus medialis and m. sartorius

regulates liver and kidney, clears heat. lumbar pain, irregular menses, urinary retention, enuresis

perpendicular 0.5-0.7

3 cun below st30 at the proximal end of the thigh, below pubic tubercle and lateral border of m. adductor longus

resolves damp heat in legs. lower jiao distention and fullness, urinary retention

perpendicular 0.5-1.0

2 cun below st30 at the proximal end of the thigh, below pubic tubercle and on the lateral border of adductor longus

regulates yin, benefits uterus, irregular menses, lower abdominal pain, leucorrhea

perpendicular 0.5-1.0

2.5 cun lateral to anterior midline, lateral and inferior to st30, in inguinal groove where femoral artery is palpable

resolves pain and cold in genitals, low back pain, hernia, uterine prolapse

moxa only

sp front mu, influential zang

on the lateral side of the abdomen below the free end of the 11th rib

benefits spleen and stomach, soothes liver overacting spleen. pain in hypochondriac area, borborygmus, diarrhea, indigestion, food retention

perpendicular 0.5-0.8

lv front mu

4 cun lateral to the anterior midline in the 6th ics

promotes smooth flow of liver qi, invigorates blood, resets energy and time cycles. liver qi stagnation, wood overacting earth, chest fullness, abdominal distention, sighing, acid regurgitation, jaundice, mastitis

oblique 0.3-0.5