Table 2 Acupoints of electro-acupuncture and their location
Acupoint | Location |
|---|---|
he gu (LI4) | In the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side |
nei guan (PC6) | 2 cun*above the wrist crease between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis |
qu chi (LI11) | At the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus |
ba xie (EX-UE9) | On the dorsum of the hand, at the webs between each finger, at the junction of red and white skin |
tai chung (LV3) | On the dorsum of the foot in a depression distal to the junctions of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones |
san yin jiao (SP6) | 3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus on the posterior border of the tibia |
zu san li (ST36) | 3 cun below ST35, one finger width lateral from the anterior border of the tibia |
ba feng(EX-LE10) | On the dorsum of the foot between the web and metatarsophalangeal joint (4 points on each foot) |