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...

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...

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,...

LR3 – Tai Chong acupuncture point

TAI CHONG – LR3 Location On the dorsum of the foot in a depression distal to the junctions of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. Biomechanisms overview Tai chong is a very commonly used point and for good reason, it has a broad range of effects across multiple...

SP6 – San Yin Jiao acupuncture point

SAN YIN JIAO – SP6 Location 3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus on the posterior border of the tibia. Biomechanisms overview It’s worth mentioning here that there were a lot of studies that were omitted for San yin jiao around dysmenorrhea and...