REN4 – Guan Yuan acupuncture point

GUAN YUAN – REN4 Location On the anterior midline, 2 cun above the pubic symphysis. Biomechanisms overview Guan yuan is a broadly effective point, certainly key for sexual health, gynaecology and urology, but also useful for gastroenterology, immune health and...

DU20 – Bai Hui acupuncture point

BAI HUI – DU20 Location 5 cun posterior to the anterior hair line.  Biomechanisms overview Bai hui exerts a potent array of central nervous system regulatory effects, sometimes in combination but often on it’s own. These effects show across multiple conditions,...

BL23 – Shen Shu acupuncture point

SHEN SHU – BL23 Location 1.5 cun lateral to posterior midline, level with second lumbar vertebrae.  By looking at the various neurones associated with Shen shu and the kidney, researchers were able to conclude that, ‘the neural characteristics of the acupoint...

ST36 – Zu San Li acupuncture point

ZU SAN LI – ST36 Location 3 cun below ST 35, one finger width lateral from the anterior border of the tibia.  Biomechanisms overview This is THE point for research. It has twice as much as He gu (LI4) and San yin jiao (SP6), the other most researched points,...