Shu Point Locations

Question 1

LU11 - Lung Wood

Answer 1

Radial side of thumb, .1 cun superior to the corner of the nail

Question 2

LU10 - Ying Spring Fire

Answer 2

Radial aspect of the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, on the junction of the red and white skin

Question 3

LU9 - Shu Stream Earth

Answer 3

At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery

Question 4

LU8 - Jing River Metal

Answer 4

1 cun above the trans crease of the wrist

Question 5

LU5 - He Sea Water

Answer 5

On the cubital crease, in the depression of the radial side of the tendon of biceps

Question 6

LI1 - Jing Well Metal

Answer 6

On the radial side of the index finger, about .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail

Question 7

LI2 - Ying Spring Water

Answer 7

In the depression of the radial side of the index finger, distal to the 2nd metacarpal-phalangeal joint

Question 8

LI3 - Shu Stream Wood

Answer 8

When a loose fist is made, the point is on the radial side of the index finger

Question 9

LI5 - Jing River Fire

Answer 9

On the radial side of the wrist, when the thumb is tilted upward

Question 10

LI11 - He Sea Earth

Answer 10

When the elbow is flexed the point is in the depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease

Question 11

ST45 - Jing Well Metal

Answer 11

On the lateral side of the 2nd toe, .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail

Question 12

ST44 - Ying Spring Water

Answer 12

Proximal to the web margin between the second and third toes, in the depression distal and lateral to the second metatarsodigital joint

Question 13

ST43 - Shu Stream Wood

Answer 13

In the depression distal to the junction of the second and third metatarsal bones, approximately 1 cun proximal to ST44

Question 14

ST41 - Jing River Fire

Answer 14

On the dorsal of the foot, at the midpoint of the trans crease of the ankle joint, approx. at the level of the tip of the ext malleolus

Question 15

ST36 - He Sea Earth

Answer 15

3 cun below the patella, one finger breadth from the anterior border of the tibia

Question 16

SP1 - Jing Well Wood

Answer 16

On the medial side of the great toe, .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail

Question 17

SP2 - Ying Spring Fire

Answer 17

On the medial side of the great toe, distal and inferior to the first metarasodigital joint, in the depression of the junction of the red and white skin

Question 18

SP3 - Shu Stream Earth

Answer 18

Proximal and inferior to the first metatarsophalangeal joint, in the depression of the junction of the red and white skin

Question 19

SP5 - Jing River Metal

Answer 19

In the depression distal and inferior to the medial malleolus, midway between the tuberosity of the navicular bone and the tip of the medial malleolus

Question 20

SP9 - He Sea Water

Answer 20

On the lower border of the medial condole of the tibia, in the depression posterior and inferior to the medial condole of the tibia

Question 21

HT9 - Jing Well Wood

Answer 21

Dorsal aspect of little finger, .1 cun from the nail (radial)

Question 22

HT8 - Ying Spring Fire

Answer 22

On the palm of the hand, in between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bone — where the tip of the little finger rests when a loose fist is made

Question 23

HT7 - Shu Stream Wood

Answer 23

At the wrist joint, on the radial side of the tendon, in the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone

Question 24

HT4 - Jing River Metal

Answer 24

1.5 cun proximal from HT7 on the radial side of the tendon

Question 25

HT3 - He Sea Water

Answer 25

At the medial end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is fully flexed

Question 26

SI1 - Jing Well Metal

Answer 26

On the dorsal aspect of the little finger, .1 cun from the corner of the nail (ulnar)

Question 27

SI2 - Ying Spring Water

Answer 27

Ulnar border of little finger, just distal to the metacarpal-phalangeal joint

Question 28

SI3 - Shu Stream Wood

Answer 28

On the ulnar border of the hand, proximal to the head of the 5th metacarpal bone

Question 29

SI5 - Jing River Fire

Answer 29

Ulnar border of the wrist, between the head of the ulna and triquetral bone

Question 30

SI8 - He Sea Earth

Answer 30

Between the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna and the tip of the medial epicondyle of the humerus