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2.
Symptoms:
Bitter taste, headache, malaria, dizziness, scrofula,
swelling in the axillary region, pain in the outer canthus,
mandible, supraclavicular fossa, chest, hypochondriac
region, thigh and knee
3.
Acupoints
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Tongziliao
GB-1 |
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Tinghui
GB-2 |
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Shangguan
GB-3 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
1 |
Tongziliao |
0.5
cun lateral to the outer canthus and on the lateral
border of the orbit |
Headache,
red and swollen eyes, corneal nebula, and optic
atrophy |
Horizontally,
0.3-0.5 cun deep |
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GB
2 |
Tinghui |
Anterior
to the intertragic notch and in the depression
posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible
when the mouth is open |
Tinnitus, deafness, facial paralysis, headache
and pain in the face.
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With
the patient's mouth open, insert the needle perpendicularly,
05- 1 cun deep |
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| GB
3 |
Shangguan |
Anterior
to the-ear, directly above Xiaguan (ST 7) and
in the depression above the upper border of the
zygomatic arch |
Headache,
tinnitus, deafness, toothache, facial paralysis,
pain in the face and epilepsy induced by terror
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Perpendicularly,
0.5- 1 cun deep |
| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
4 |
Hanyan |
In
the hair above the temple and at the junction
of the upper fourth and lower three-fourths of
the curved line connecting Touwei (ST 8) and Qubin
(GB 7) |
Migraine,
vertigo and toothache |
Horizontally, 0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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GB
5 |
Xuanlu |
In
the hair above the temple and at the midpoint
of the curved line connecting Touwei (ST 8) and
Qubin (GB 7) |
Migraine,
pain in the outer canthus and tinnitus |
Horizontally,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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| GB
6 |
Xuanli |
In
the hair above the temple and at the junction
of the upper three-fourths and lower fourth of
the curved line connecting Touwei (ST 8) and Qubin
(GB 7) |
Migraine,
pain in the outer canthus, tinnitus and toothache |
Horizontally,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
| GB
7 |
Qubin |
At
the crossing point of the vertical posterior hairline
of the temple and horizontal line through the
ear apex |
Headache,
red and swollen eyes, swelling and pain in the
cheek and jaw, trismus and sudden loss of voice |
Horizontally, 0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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Shuaigu
GB-8 |
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Tianchong
GB-9 |
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Fubai
GB-10 |
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Touqiaoyin
GB-11 |
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Wangu
GB-12 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
8 |
Shuaigu |
Directly
above the ear apex and 1.5 cun above the hairline |
Migraine,
vertigo, and vomiting and infantile convulsion |
Horizontally,
05-0.8 cun deep |
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| GB
9 |
Tianchong |
Directly above the posterior border of the ear
root and 2 cun above the hairline |
Headache,
tinnitus, deafness, convulsion, palpitation and
epilepsy |
Horizontally,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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GB
10 |
Fubai |
Posterior
and superior to the mastoid process and at the
junction of the middle third and upper third of
the curved line connecting Tianchong (GB 9) and
Wangu (GB 12) |
Headache,
tinnitus, deafness, rigid nape, scrofula and goiter |
Horizontally,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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GB
11 |
Touqiaoyin |
Posterior
and superior to the mastoid process and at the
junction of the middle third and lower third of
the curved line connecting Tianchong (GB 9) and
Wangu (GB 12) |
Headache,
vertigo, tinnitus and deafness |
Horizontally,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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GB
12 |
Wangu |
The
depression posterior and inferior to the mastoid
process0 |
Headache,
rigid nape, and deafness, facial paralysis and
swollen cheeks |
Obliquely,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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Benshen
GB-13 |
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Yangbal
GB -14 |
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Toulinqi GB-15 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
13 |
Benshen |
3
cun lateral to Shenting (DU 24),0.5 cun above
the anterior hairline and 3 cun lateral to the
anterior midline |
Headache,
dizziness, epilepsy and infantile convulsion |
Horizontally,
0.3-0.5 cun deep |
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| GB
14 |
Yangbal |
Directly
above the pupil and 1 cun above the eyebrow |
Headache,
dizziness, and pain in the orbital ridge, facial
paralysis and twitching eyelids |
Horizontally
downward, 0.5-0.8 cun deep0 |
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Toulinqi
GB-15 |
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Muchuang
GB-16 |
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Zhengying
GB-17 |
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Chengling
GB-18 |
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Naokong
GB-19 |
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Fengchi
GB-20 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
15 |
Toulinqi |
Directly
above the pupil and 0.5 cun above the anterior
hairline |
Headache,
dizziness, and optic atrophy, red and swollen
eyes, swollen head and face |
Horizontally,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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GB
16 |
Muchuang |
1
.5 cun above the anterior hairline and on the
line connecting Toulinqi (GB 15) and Fengchi (GB
20) |
Headache, dizziness, and optic atrophy, red and
swollen eyes, swollen head and face |
Horizontally,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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| GB
17 |
Zhengying |
2.5 cun above the anterior hairline and on the
line connecting Toulinqi (GB 15) and Fengchi (GB
20) |
Headache,
vertigo and toothache |
Horizontally,
0.5-0.8 cun deep0 |
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GB
18 |
Chengling |
4
cun above the anterior hairline and on the line
connecting Toulinqi (GB 15) and Fengchi (GB 0) |
Headache,
vertigo, nasal obstruction and ophthalmalgia |
Horizontally,
0.5-0.8 cun deep0 |
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GB
19 |
Naokong |
Directly
above Fengchi (GB 20) and at the level of the
upper border of the external occipital proruberance |
Headache,
rigid nape, and vertigo, red and swollen eyes
and epilepsy |
Horizontally,
05-0. cun deep |
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GB
20 |
Fengchi |
Below
the occipital bone, at the level of Fenfu (DU
16) and in the depression between the upper ends
of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles |
Headache,
vertigo, red and swollen eyes, rigidity and pain
in the nape and back, apoplexy, facial paralysis,
febrile diseases, common cold and goiter |
Obliquely
towards the medial orbit of the opposite eye or
the tip of the nose, 0.8-1 cun deep |
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Jianjing
GB-21 |
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Yuan~e
GB-22 |
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Zhejin
GB-23 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
21 |
Jianjing |
At
the midpoint of the line connecting Darkui (DU
14) and the acromion |
Rigidity
and pain in the nape and back, pain and motor
impairment of the shoulder and arm, mastitis,
lack of lactation, and scrofula |
Perpendicularly,
0.5-0.8 cun deep. Do not insert the needle too
deep. Acupuncture is contraindicated for pregnant
women |
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| GB
22 |
Yuan~e |
SIde
of the chest, on the mid-axillary line when the
arm is raised, 3 cun below the axilla and In the
fourth intercostal space |
Fullness
and pain in the chest and hypochondriac regions,
swollen axillary region, pain and motor impairment
of the upper limbs |
Obliquely,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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GB
23 |
Zhejin |
Side
of the chest, 1 cun anterior to Yuanye (GB 22),
at the level of the nipple and in the fourth intercostal
space |
Pain
in the chest and hypochondriac region, asthma,
swollen axillary region, and pain in the shoulder
and arm |
Obliquely,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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Riyue
GB-24 |
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Jingmen
GB-25 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
24 |
Riyue |
Directly
below the nipple, in the seventh intercostal space
and 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline |
Jaundice,
vomiting, abdominal distention, and pain in the
chest and hypochondriac region |
Obliquely,
0.5-0.8 cun deep |
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GB
25 |
Jingmen |
Side
of the waist and just below the free end of the
twelfth rib |
Abdominal
distention, borborygmus, diarrhea, pain in the
lumbar and hypochondriac regions, and dysuria |
Obliquely,
0.5-08 cun deep |
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Daimai
GB-26 |
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Wushu
GB-27 |
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Weidao
GB-28 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
26 |
Daimai |
side
of the abdomen, at the crossing point of a vertical
line through the free end of the eleventh rib
and a horizontal line through the umbilicus |
Irregular
menstruation, amenorrhea, leukorrhea and pain
in the lumbar and hypochondriac regions |
Perpendicularly,
0.5-1 cun deep |
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| GB
27 |
Wushu |
side
of the abdomen anterior to the anterosuperior
iliac spine and 3 cun below the level of the umbilicus |
leukorrhea.
hernia, and pain in the lower abdomen |
Perpendicularly,
0.5-1 cun deep |
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GB
28 |
Weidao |
The
lateral side of the abdomen, anterior and inferior
to the anterosuperior iliac spine and 0.5 cun
anterior and inferior to Wushu (GB 27). |
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Perpendicularly
or obliquely anteroinferiorly, 1- 1.5 cun deep |
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Juliao
GB-29 |
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Huantiao
GB-30 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
29 |
Juliao |
At
the midpoint of the line connecting the anterosuperior
iliac spine and the prominence of the great trochanter |
Hernia,
pain in the lumbar region and lower limbs, weakness
of the lower limbs |
Insert
the needle perpendicularly, 1 -1.5 cun deep |
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GB
30 |
Huantiao |
At
the junction of the middle third and lateral third
of the line connecting the prominence of the great
trochanter and the sacral hiatus when the patient
is in a lateral recumbent position with the thigh
flexed |
Flaccidity,
weakness and motor impairment of the lower limbs |
Perpendicularly,
2-3 cun deep |
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Fengshi
GB-31 |
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Zhongdu
GB-32 |
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Xiyangguan
GB-33 |
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Yanglingquan
GB-34 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
31 |
Fengshi |
7
cun above the popliteal crease, or at the place
touching the tip of the middle finger, when the
patient stands erect with the arms hanging down
freely |
Flaccidity,
weakness and motor impairment of the lower limbs,
general pruritus and beriberi |
Perpendicularly,
1-2 cun deep |
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| GB
32 |
Zhongdu |
Lateral side
of the thigh and 2 cun below Fengshi (GB 3 I) |
Flaccidity,
weakness and motor impairment of the lower limbs |
Perpendicularly,
1- 1.5 cun deep. |
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GB
33 |
Xiyangguan |
Lateral
side of thigh and 2 cun below Fengshi (GB 31). |
Pain
in the knee, spasmodic pain in the popliteal fossa,
pain and numbness in the lower limbs |
Perpendicularly,
0.8-1 cun deep |
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GB
34 |
Yanglingquan |
Lateral
side of the leg and in the depression anteroinferior
to the -.I_~ _I of the fibula |
Jaundice,
bitter taste, vomiting, pain in the chest, hypochondriac
region and knee, weakness and flaccidity of the
lower limbs |
Perpendicularly,
1-1.5 cun deep |
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Yangjiao
GB-35 |
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Walqlu
GB-36 |
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Guangming
GB-37 |
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Yangfu
GB-38 |
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Xuanzhong
GB-38 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
35 |
Yangjiao |
Lateral
side of the leg, 7 cun above the tip of the external
malleolus and 1 cun posterior to Waiqiu (GB 36) |
Distensive
pain in the chest and hypochondriac region, weakness
and flaccidity of the lower limbs, depression,
and sore throat |
Perpendicularly,
0.5-1 cun deep |
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| GB
36 |
Walqlu |
Lateral
side of the leg, 7 CUD above the tip of the external
malleolus and on the anterior border of the fibula |
Distension
pain in the chest and hypochondriac region, weakness
and flaccidity of the lower limbs, and depression |
Perpendicularly,
0.5-1 cun deep |
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GB
37 |
Guangming |
Lateral
side of the leg, 5 cun above the tip of the external
malleolus and on the anterior border of the fibula |
Ophthalmalgia,
blurred vision, night blindness, distension pain
in the breast, weakness and flaccidity of the
lower limbs |
Perpendicularly,
0.5-1 cun deep. Notes: Vasculature and innervation:
The same as those of Waiqiu (GB 36) |
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GB
38 |
Yangfu |
Lateral
side of the leg, 4 cun above the tip of the external
malleolus and slightly anterior to the anterior
border of the fibula |
Pain
in the chest and hypochondriac region, swollen
axillary region, and pain in the outer canthus,
weakness and flaccidity of the lower limbs |
Perpendicularly,
0.5-1 cun deep. Notes: Vasculature and innervation:
The same as those of Waiqiu (GB 36) |
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GB
39 |
Xuanzhong |
Lateral
side of the leg, 3 cun above the tip of the external
malleolus and on the posterior border of the fibula |
Distension
pain in the chest, abdomen and hypochondriac region,
weakness and motor impairment of the lower limbs,
and bleeding due to hemorrhoids |
Perpendicularly,
0.5-1 cun deep. Notes: Vasculature and |
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Qiuxu
GB-40 |
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Zulinqi
GB-41 |
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Diwuhui
GB-42 |
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Xiaxi
GB-43 |
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Zuqiaoyin
GB-44 |
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| Acupoint |
Name |
Location |
Indications |
Method
of Needle Insertion |
| GB
40 |
Qiuxu
(a yuan point) |
Anteroinferior to the external malleolus and in
the depression lateral to the tendon of the long
extensor muscle of the toes |
Red
and swollen eyes, distension pain in the chest
and hypochondriac region, swollen axillary region,pain
and swelling in the malleolus and foot |
Insert
the needle perpendicularly, 0.5-0.8 cun deep.
Notes: Vasculature: The branches of anterolateral
malleolar artery and vein |
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| GB
41 |
Zulinqi
(a shu-stream point and one of the eight confluent
points) |
Lateral
side of the instep of the foot, and in the depression
lateral to the junction of the fourth and fifth
metatarsal bones |
Migraine,
malaria, dizziness, and pain in the outer canthus,
scrofula and swollen instep |
Perpendicularly,
0.3-0.5 cun deep |
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GB
42 |
Diwuhui |
Lateral
side of the instep, between the fourth and fifth
metatarsal bones and on the medial side of the
endon of the extensor muscle of the little toe |
Headache,
tinnitus, deafness, swollen breast, fullness and
pain in the chest and hypochondriac region, and
swollen instep |
Perpendicularly,
0.3-0.5.cun deep |
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GB
43 |
Xiaxi |
Lateral
side of the instep, between the fourth and fifth
toes and proximal to the margin of the web |
Headache,
vertigo, tinnitus, deafness, and pain in the outer
canthus, distension pain in the chest and hypochondriac
region, and swollen instep |
Perpendicularly,
0.3-0.5 cun deep |
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GB
44 |
Zuqiaoyin |
Lateral
side of the fourth toe and about 0.1 cun lateral
to the comer of the toe nail |
Headache,
dizziness, red and swollen eyes, tinnitus, deafness,
distensive pain in the chest and hypochondriac
region and irritability |
Insert
the needle 0.1 cun into the skin |
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