Acupoints | Angle and direction | Depth (mm) |
---|---|---|
Dazhui (GV14) | Oblique insert downwards, then penetrate towards the acupuncture point Shenzhu (GV12) | 26–32 |
Yintang (EX-HN3) | Transversely, downward | 13 |
Sibai (ST2) | Transversely, towards the nose | 8 |
Yingxiang (LI20) | Transversely, towards the root of nose | 5 |
Shangyingxiang (EX-HN8) | Transversely, towards the nose | 8 |
Shangxing (GV23) | Transversely, downward | 8 |
Lieque (LU7) | Transversely, upward | 8 |
Chize (LU5) | Perpendicular, upward | 13–21 |
Hegu (LI4) | Perpendicular to the skin | 21–26 |