Acupoints (standard abbreviation/Chinese nomenclature) | Location | Indication | Insertion depth (cun*) |
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RN4/Guanyuan | On the anterior midline, 3Â cuna below the umbilicus | Coordinates Chong and conception vessels | 1 to 1.5 |
SP6/Sanyinjiao | 3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus | Nourishes kidney and liver yin | 1 to 1.5 |
EX-CA1/Zigong | 4Â cun below the umbilicus and 3Â cun lateral to the anterior midline | Regulates the menstrual cycle and relief menstrual pain | 0.8 to 1.2 |
SP10/Xuehai | 2Â cun above the upper border of the medial patella when the knee is fixed | Activates blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis | 1 to 1.5 |
ST36/Zusanli | One-finger width lateral to the anterior border of the tibia and 3Â cun directly below the lateral depression of the patellar ligament | Nourishes the spleen and stomach and coordinates qi and blood | 1 to 2 |
SP8/Diji | On the line joining the tip of the medial malleolus and posteroinferior to the medial condyle of the tibia and 3Â cun below the medial condyle of the tibia | Nourishes the spleen and disinhibit uninhibited dampness | 1 to 2 |