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,...

KI3 – Tai Xi acupuncture point

TAI XI – KI3 Location In the depression midway between the tip of the medial malleolus and the attachment of the achilles tendon. Tai xi (KI 3) is innervated by the dorsal root ganglions of L4-L6, the dorsolateral and mediolateral motoneuron columns of L4-L6,...

LI4 – He Gu acupuncture point

HE GU – LI4 Location In the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. He Gu (LI 4) as well as Shang Yang (LI 1), Er Jian (LI 2), San Jian (LI 3) and Qu Chi (LI 11) have a close association with the cephalic vein, the radial artery, the radial vein...