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Anmian acupoint
Location: On the midline, 3 cun (10 cm) from the posterior heel border and at the midpoint on the connecting line of medial and lateral malleoli.
Indications: Insomnia, psychosis, hysteria, Neurasthenia, and hypotension.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 1-1.6 cm.
Chest acupoint
Location: This is one cun (3.3 cm) lateral to the midline of foot, 3 cun (10 cm) from the posterior heel border and 1 cun lateral to Anmian acupoint.
Indications: Chest pain and distress, and intercostal neuralgia.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 1.6-2.6 cm.
Face acupoint
Location: This is one cun (3.3 cm) medial to Anmian acupoint.
Indications: Trigeminal Neuralgia, facial palsy, and facial itching.
Heart acupoint
Location: On the midline and 3.5 cun (11.6 cm) from the posterior border of heel.
Indications: Hypertension (High Blood PPressure), heart palpitations, heart pain, sore throat, stiff tongue, tongue pain, Insomnia.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 1-1.6 cm.
Lung acupoint
Location: They are 1.5 cun (5 cm) on either side of heart acupoint.
Indications: Cough, Asthma, and chest pain.
Applicatioin: The needle is vertically inserted for 1-1.6 cm or obliquely inserted for 1.6-3.3 cm.
Aigen 3 acupoint
Location: This is 1.5 cun (5 cm) medial to the midline of sole, 4 cun (13.3 cm) from posterior heel border and 0.5 cun (1.6 cm) medial to lung acupoint.
Indications: Relief of pain, spasms and other symptoms of cancers of nasopharynx, neck, lungs, and upper and middle segment of esophagus.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 1.6-2.6 cm or obliquely inserted toward medial malleolus or heel for 2.6-4 cm.
Stomach acupoint
Location: On the midline of sole and 5 cun (16 cm) from the posterior heel border.
Indications: Diseases of stomach, vomiting, indigestion, and insomnia.
Application: The needle is vertically or obliquely inserted for 1.6- 3.3 cm.
Liver acupoint
Location: This is 2 cun (6.6 cm) medial to stomach acupoint.
Indications: Acute or chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, intercostal neuralgia, and eye diseases.
Application: The needle is vertically or backward obliquely inserted for 1.6-3.3 cm.
Spleen acupoint
Location: This is one cun (3.3 cm) lateral to stomach acupoint.
Indications: Indigestion, diarrhea, retention of urine, blood diseases, Insomnia.
Application: The needle is vertically or obliquely inserted to medial side for 1.6-3.3 cm.
Small intestine acupoint
Location: They are 1.5 cun (5 cm) medial and lateral to the mid-line and 5.5 cun (18.3 cm) from posterior heel border.
Indications: Abdominal pain, diarrhea, intestinal gurgling, and dysentery.
Application: The needle is vertically or obliquely inserted for 2.6-4 cun.
Aigen 1 acupoint
Location: It is 2 cun (6.6 cm) medial to the midline of sole and 6 cun (20 cm) from posterior heel border.
Indications: Relief of pain and symptoms of cancers of lower end of esophagus, stomach, and cardia.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 1-1.6 cm or pierced toward medioposterior side for 2.6-4 cm.
Colon acupoint
Location: This is 2 cun (6.6 cm) medial to the midline of sole and 6.5 cun (21.6 cm) from posterior heel border.
Indications: Abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and dysentery.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 2.6-3.3 cm.
Kidney acupoint
Location: They are 1.5 cun (5 cm) medial and lateral to Yongquan (KI 1).
Indications: Headache, vertigo, psychosis, retention of urine, incontinence of urine, Lumbago.
Application: The needle is vertically or obliquely inserted toward Yongquan for 2.6-4 cm.
Urinary bladder acupoint
Location: On the midline of sole and 2 cun (6.6 cm) posterior to the root of 3rd toe.
Indications: Retention of urine, bed-wetting, and incontinence of urine.
Application: The needle is vertically or obliquely inserted for 2.6-4cm.
Uterus (seminal vesicle) acupoint
Location: On the midline of sole and 1.5 cun (5 cm) posterior to the root of 3rd toe.
Indications: Irregular Menstruation, Dysmenorrhea, Leukorrhagia, retention of urine, and orchitis.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 1.6-2.6 cm.
Aigen 2 acupoint
Location: This is 2.5 cun (8.3 cm) medial to urinary bladder acupoint.
Indications: Relief of pain and other symptoms of cancers in organs below umbilicus or metastatic tumors in lymph nodes.
Application: The needle is vertically or backward obliquely inserted for 2.6-4 cm.
Ischium 1 acupoint
Location: This is 4 cun (13.3 cm) posterior to the root of 4th toe.
Indications: Sciatica, Lumbago, urticaria, and shoulder pain.
Application: The needle is vertically or backward obliquely inserted for 1.6-3.3 cm.
Toothache 1 acupoint
Location: This is one cun (3.3 cm) posterior to the root of little toe.
Indication: Toothache.
Application: The needle is vertically or backward obliquely inserted for 1.6-3.3 cm.
Bed-wetting acupoint
Location: At the midpoint of the crease of first interphalangeal joint of little toe.
Indications: Bed-wetting and frequent urination.
Application: The needle is vertically or backward obliquely inserted for1-1.6 cm.
Zhiduan (tip of toes) acupoint
Location: They are at the tips of all ten toes and 0.3 cm from the edge of nail.
Indications: Apoplexy with coma, numbness of toes, gangrene of toes, and beriberi.
Application: The needle is shallowly inserted for 0.3-0.6 cm and the bleeding therapy may be applied to those acupoints with 3-edged needle.
Acupoints on dorsum of foot
Headache acupoint
Location: On the dorsum of foot and on the dorsoplantar boundary medial to the metatarsophalangeal joints of 2nd-4th toes.
Indication: Headache.
Application: The needle is shallowly inserted for 0.3-0.6 cm.
Tonsil acupoint
Location: On the big toe, at the metatarsophalangeal joint and medial to the tendon of long extensor muscle of the big toe.
Indications: Acute Tonsillitis, epidemic parotitis, Eczema, Urticaria.
Application: The needle is shallowly inserted for 0.6-1 cm.
Lumbago acupoint
Location: In a depression lateral to the capitulum of first metatarsal bone.
Indications: Acute waist sprain and lumbago.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 1.6-2.6 cm.
Stiff neck acupoint
Location: On the dorsum of foot and 2 cun (6.6 cm) behind the junction of 3rd and 4th toes.
Indication: Stiff neck.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 1.6-2.6 cm.
Stomach and intestine acupoint
Location: On the dorsum of foot and 3 cun (10 cm) behind the junction of 2rid and 3rd toes.
Indications: Acute and chronic gastroenteritis and gastric and duodenal peptic ulcer.
Application: The needle is vertically or upward obliquely inserted for 3.3-5 cm.
Heart pain acupoint
Location: This is 2.5 cun (8.3 cm) below Jiexi (ST 41).
Indications: Heart pain, heart palpitations, Asthma, and common cold.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 1-1.6 cm.
Waist and leg pain acupoint
Location: They are 0.5 cun (1.6 cm) below Jiexi (ST 41) and in bilateral depressions.
Indications: Lumbago, and pain and spasm of lower limb.
Acupoints on medial side of foot
Vertigo acupoint: Location: On the medial side of foot and in a depression above tuberosity of navicular bone.
Indications: Vertigo, headache, hypertension, parotitis, and acute tonsillitis.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 1-1.6 cm.
Dysmenorrhea 1 acupoint
Location: This is 2 cun (6.6 cm) directly below the tip of medial malleolus.
Indications: Functional uterine bleeding, Irregular Menstruation, Dysmenorrhea.
Application: The needle is vertically or obliquely inserted for 1.6-2.6 cm.
Dysmenorrhea 2 acupoint
Location: On the medial side of foot and in a depression below and behind the tuberosity of navicular bone.
Indications: Dysmenorrhea, functional uterine bleeding, and adnexitis.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 2.6-3.3 cm.
Epilepsy acupoint
Location: At the midpoint between Taibai (SP3) and Gongsun (SP4).
Indications: Epilepsy, hysteria, Neurasthenia.
Application: The needle is vertically inserted for 2.6-4 cm.
Acupoint on lateral side of foot
Buttocks acupoint
Location: This is one cun (3.3 cm) above Kunlun (BL60).
Indications: Sciatica, headache, and abdominal pain.
Application: The needle is vertically or obliquely inserted for 2.6-4 cm.