Lower Yang Points Flashcards
(61 cards)
St-31
On the upper thigh in a depression just lateral to the sartorious muscle at the junction of a vertical line drawn between the ASIS and the lower boarder of the pubic symphasis
St-32
On the thigh on a line drawn between the lateral boarder of the patella and the ASIS in a depression 6 cun proximal to the boarder of the patella
St-33
On the thigh on a line drawn from the lateral boarder of the patella and the ASIS in a deoression 3 cun proximal to the superior boarder of the patella
St-34
On the thigh on a line drawn between the lateral boarder of the patella and the ASIS in a depression 2 cun proximal to the superior boarder of the patella
St-35
On the knee in the hollow formed when the knee is flexed immediatley below the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament
POSITION: needle w knee flexed and supported by rolled pillow
St-36
Below the knee 3 cun inferior to St-35 one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St-37
On the lower leg 3 cun inferior to st-36 (6cun below st35) one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St-38
On the lower leg midway (8 cun) between the tibiofemoral joint line and the prominance of the lateral melleolus one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St-39
On the low leg 3 cun inferior to st-37 (St-39 is 7 cun superior to malleolus) one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St-40
On the low leg midway (8cun) midway between the tibiofemoral joint line and the lateral malleolus two finger breadths lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St-41
On the ankle level with the prominence of the lateral malleolus in a depression between the tendons of extensor digitorum longus and extensor hallusus longus
CAUTION: anterior tibial vessels and nerve deep to point
Location note: ask patien to apply resistance to big toe to define tendons
St-42
On the dorsum of the foot in the depression formed by the junction of the second and third metatarsal bones and the cuniform bones (second and third) 1.5 cun distal to st-41 on the line drawn between st-41 and st-43 at the point where the pulse of the dorsalis pedis artery may be palpated
CAUTION: care should be taken not to puncture the dorsalis pedis artery which lies beneath this point
St-43
On the dorsum of the foot between the second and third metatarsal bones in a depression 1 cun proximal to St-44
St-44
On the dorsum of the foot between the second and third toes 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web
St-45
On the dorsal aspect of the second toe at the junction of lines drawn along the lateral boarder of the nail and the base of the nail approx 0.1 cun from corner of nail
Bl-53
3 cun lateral to midline at the level of spinous process of second sacral vertabre
Bl-54
On the buttock in the depression 3 cun lateral to the scro-coccygeal hiatus
Bl-55
On the low leg 2 cun inferior to bl-40 on the line connecting bl-40 and bl-57 in the depresson between the 2 heads of the gastrocnemious muscle
Bl-56
On the low leg 5 cun below bl-40 and midway between bl55 and bl-57 in the centre of the gastrocnemious muscle
CONTRAINDICATED: to needle
Bl-57
On the low leg in the depression formed below the bellies of the gastrocnemus muscle when the muscle is flexed approx 8 cun distal to Bl-40/ midway between Bl-40 and Bl-60
Bl-58
On the leg 7 cun directly superior to bl-60 lateral to and approx 1 cun inferior to bl-57
Bl-59
On the low leg 3 cun directly superior to bl-60
Bl-60
Behind the ankle joint in the depression between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the achillies tendon
CAUTION: contraindicated in pregnancy
Bl-61
On the lateral side of the foot 1.5 cun inferior to Bl-60 in a tender depression on the calcaneum