They are not “the points you should use”. They are the ones a class asks you to locate with the name written correctly.
Hand, forearm and neck
LI4 Hegu is on the hand, between the first and second metacarpals. PC6 Neiguan is on the front of the forearm, two cun above the wrist crease, between the tendons. GB20 Fengchi is in the neck, below the occiput, between the muscles.
Leg and foot
ST36 Zusanli is measured below the knee, one finger lateral to the tibial crest. SP6 Sanyinjiao is three cun above the medial malleolus, by the posterior tibial border. LR3 Taichong is on the dorsum of the foot, in the angle between the first and second metatarsals.
How to close the session
Write the local code and the WHO code, open the sheet, rotate the region in the atlas and answer one quiz item with that code. One point per sitting.
Questions
- Are E36 and ST36 two points?
- No. E36 is a local spelling and ST36 the WHO spelling of the same stomach point.
- Does this list treat anything?
- No. It is for locating and naming. It does not say when to press or needle.
Study reference within traditional Shiatsu/TCM frameworks. Does not diagnose or treat.