Comprehensive Acupoint Location and Anatomical Guide for Acupoint Embedding

[Acupoint Locations](1) Zhongwan: On the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 4 cun above the umbilicus. (2) Jianli: On the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 3 cun above the umbilicus. (3) Xiawan: On the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 2 cun above the umbilicus. (4) Shuifen: On the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 1 cun above the umbilicus. (5) Huaroumen: 1 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline. (6) Shenque: In the middle of the abdomen, at the center of the umbilicus. (7) Tianshu: In the middle of the abdomen, 2 cun from the umbilicus. (8) Daheng: In the middle of the abdomen, 4 cun from the umbilicus. (9) Qihai: On the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, 1.5 cun below the umbilicus. (10) Guanyuan: On the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, 3 cun below the umbilicus. (11) Zhongji: On the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, 4 cun below the umbilicus. (12) Waterway: Located in the lower abdomen, 3 inches below the umbilicus and 2 inches from the anterior midline.

(13) Spleen Shu: On the back, below the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. (14) Stomach Shu: On the back, below the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. (15) Kidney Shu: In supine position, in the lumbar region, below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. (16) Mingmen: In supine position, in the lumbar region, on the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra. (17) Quchi: At the lateral end of the elbow crease, with the elbow flexed, at the midpoint of the line connecting Chize and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. (18) Zhigou: On the dorsal side of the forearm, on the line connecting Yangchi and the tip of the elbow, 3 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the ulna and radius. (19) Hegu: On the dorsum of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the radial side of the second metacarpal bone. (20) Liangqiu: With the knee bent, it is located on the front of the thigh, on the line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine and the lateral end of the patella, 2 inches above the patella.

(21) Fengshi: On the midline of the lateral thigh, 7 cun above the popliteal crease, or at the tip of the middle finger when standing upright with arms hanging down. (22) Yinmen: On the back of the thigh, on the line connecting Chengfu and Weizhong, 6 cun below Chengfu. (23) Biguan: On the front of the thigh, on the line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine and the lateral end of the patella, level with the perineum when the thigh is flexed, in the depression lateral to the sartorius muscle. (24) Xuehai: With the knee flexed, on the medial side of the thigh, 2 cun above the medial end of the patella, at the prominence of the medial head of the quadriceps femoris muscle. (25) Yanglingquan: On the lateral side of the lower leg, in the depression anteroinferior to the head of the fibula. (26) Zusanli: On the anterolateral side of the lower leg, 3 cun below Dubi, one finger-width away from the anterior border of the tibia. (27) Fenglong: On the anterolateral side of the lower leg, 8 cun above the tip of the lateral malleolus, lateral to Tiaokou, two finger-widths away from the anterior border of the tibia.

(28) Sanyinjiao: On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, behind the medial border of the tibia. (29) Taixi: On the medial side of the foot, behind the medial malleolus, in the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon. (30) Taichong: On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression behind the interphalangeal space between the first and second metatarsal bones. (31) Baihui: On the head, 5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline, or at the midpoint of the line connecting the tips of the two ears. (32) Fengchi: On the nape of the neck, below the occipital bone, level with Fengfu, in the depression between the upper ends of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles.