| TRANSLATION: | Supreme Spring; Highest Spring |
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| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | In the depression at the center of the axilla, on the medial side of the axillary artery |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion towards GB 21 |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
Heart Meridian 心经
| TRANSLATION: | Youthful Spring; Green Spring; Green Spirit |
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| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | 3 cun proximal to the medial end of the transverse cubital crease, on the line connecting HT 1 and HT 3 in the groove medial to biceps brachii |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 45° insertion; distal or proximal direction |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Lesser Sea |
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| TYPE: | He-sea, Water |
| LOCATION: | Midway between PC 3 and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, at the medial end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is fully flexed |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 45° insertion; distal or proximal direction or towards LI 11 |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Spirit Path |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | Jing-river, Metal |
| LOCATION: | On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun above HT 7 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 90° insertion, b) 45° insertion; distal or proximal direction |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) 0.3-0.5 cun, b) 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Inner Communication; ; Inner Connection; Penetrating the Interior |
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| TYPE: | Luo-connecting, Heavenly Star |
| LOCATION: | On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun above HT 7 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 90° insertion, b) 45° insertion; distal or proximal direction |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) 0.3-0.5 cun, b) 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Yin's Cleft |
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| TYPE: | Xi-cleft |
| LOCATION: | On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, .5 cun above HT 7 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 90° insertion, b) 45° insertion; distal or proximal direction |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) 0.3-0.5 cun, b) 0.5-1.0 cun |