Acupoint | Direction | Depth (mm) |
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Main | ||
Yingxiang (LI20), both | Transversely along the nasolabial sulcus and toward the root of the nose | 10 to 15 |
Yintang (GV29) | Transversely and downward toward the nose | 10 to 15 |
Fengchi (GB20) | Obliquely toward the tip of the nose | 13 to 20 |
Fengfu (GB16) | Perpendicular to the skin | 13 to 20 |
Zusanli (ST36) | Perpendicular to the skin between the tibia and the fibula | 20 to 30 |
Adjunct | ||
Shangxing (GV23) | Transversely toward the calvarium | 8 to 13 |
Hegu (LI4) | Perpendicular to the skin | 13 to 25 |
Kouheliao (LI19) | Obliquely toward the tip of the nose | 5 to 8 |
Feishu (BL13) | Obliquely toward the spine | 13 to 20 |
Pishu (BL20) | Obliquely toward the spine | 13 to 20 |
Shenshu (BL23) | Perpendicular to the skin | 15 to 25 |
Sanyinjiao (SP36) | Perpendicular to the skin | 13 to 25 |