The Lung Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well Lu 11 Radial side of thumb, Perp 0.1” or prick to
0.1 cun posterior to nail bleed
corner
Spring Lu 10 Radial aspect of Perp 0.5-0.8”
midpoint of first
metacarpal bone @
junction of red and
white skin
Stream Lu 9 Radial end of transverse Perp 0.2-0.3”
wrist crease on lat side
of radial A
River Lu 8 1 cun above transverse Perp 0.1-0.3”
wrist crease in
depression on lateral
side of radial artery
Sea Lu 5 Cubital crease in Perp 0.5-1.0”
depression on radial side
of biceps tendon (sl. flex
elbow)
Back Shu UB 13 1.5 cun lateral to lower Oblique lateral, 0.5-0.7”
border of T3
Back Shu-emotions UB 42 3 cun lateral to lower Oblique lateral 0.3-0.5”
– corporeal soul-po border of T3
Front Mu Lu 1 1 cun below lu 2 at first Oblique lat, 0.5-0.8”
IC space, 6 cun lateral to
midline
(Lu2=@ infraclavicular
fossa, 6 cun lat to
midline)
Source Lu 9 See above See above
Connecting Lu 7 (LI 6) - place index finger Pinch skin, obliquely up,
above styloid process in 0.3-0.5”
hand shaking manner
Influential Lu 9 See above See above
- vessels
Command Lu 7 See above See above
– head and posterior
neck
Xi-cleft Lu 6 Palmar forearm, 7 cun Perp 0.5-1”
above transverse wrist
crease (b/w lu 9 and lu
5)
Window of the Sky Lu 3 Medial upper arm, 3 cun Perp 0.5-1”
below end of axillary
fold on radial side of
biceps
The Large Intestine Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well LI 1 Radial side of index Perp 0.1” or prick to
finger, 0.i cun posterior bleed
to corner of nail
Spring LI 2 Radial side of index Perp 0.2-0.3”
finger distal to 2nd MCP
joint at junction of red
and white skin
(sl. Flex finger)
Stream LI 3 Loose fist, radial side of Perp 0.5-0.8”
index finger in
depression proximal to
head of 2nd met bone
River LI 5 Radial side of wrist, tilt Perp 0.3-0.5”
thumb upwards
- in anatomical snuffbox
Sea LI 11 Elbow flexed, in Perp 1.0-1.5”
depression lateral to end
of transverse cubital
crease
Back Shu UB 25 1.5 cun lateral to lower Perp 0.8-1.2”
border of L4
Front Mu St 25 2 cun lateral to center of Perp 0.7-1.2”
umbilicus
Source LI 4 Hand dorsum b/w 1st Perp 0.5-1”
*CI in pg and 2nd met bones in the
middle of 2nd met bone
on radial side
Connecting LI 6 (Lu 7) Elbow flexed and radial Perp or oblique 0.5-0.8”
side of arm up, 3 cun
above wrist crease b/w
LI 5 and LI 11
Command LI 4 See above See above
- face and mouth
Xi-cleft LI 7 Elbow flexed and radial Perp 0.5-1.0”
arm up, 5 cun above
wrist crease b/w 5 and
11
Window of the Sky LI 18 Lateral neck, level with Perp 0.3-0.5”
tip of adam’s appleb/w 2
heads of SCM
The Spleen Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well Sp 1 Medial side of big toe, Perp O.1”
0.1 cun posterior to nail
corner
Spring Sp 2 Medial side of big toe, Perp 0.1-0.3”
distal and inferior to
first MTP joint @
junction of red and
white skin
Stream Sp 3 Proximal and inferior to Perp 0.3-0.5”
head of first Met bone
@ r/w junction
River Sp 5 Depression distal and Perp, 0.2-0.3”
inferior to the medial
malleolus midway b/w
tuberosity of navicular
bone and tip of m.m.
Sea Sp 9 Lower border of medial Perp 0.5-1”
condyle of tibia in
depression posterior and
inferior to medial
condyle
Back Shu UB 20 1.5 cun lateral to lower Oblique, 0.5-0.7”
border of T11
Back Shu – emotions UB 49 3 cun lateral to lower Oblique 0.3-0.5”
- intellect (worry, guilt) border of T11
Front Mu Lv 13 On lateral side of Perp 0.5-0.8”
abdomen below free end
of rib 11
Source Sp 3 See above See above
Connecting Sp 4 (St 40) Depression distal and Perp 0.5-0.8”
inferior to base of first
met bone @ r/w junction
Xi-cleft Sp 8 3 cun below Sp 9 b/w 9 Perp 0.5-1”
and m.m.
The Stomach meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well St 45 Lateral side of 2nd toe, Subcut 0.1”
0.1 cun posterior to nail
corner
Spring St 44 Proximal to web margin Perp 0.3-0.5”
b/w 2nd and 3rd toes
Stream St 43 Depression distal to the Perp 0.3-0.5”
junction of the 2nd and
3rd met bones
River St 41 Foot dorsum @ midpt of Perp 0.5-0.7”
transverse ankle crease
in depression b/w
tendons of EDL and
hallucis longus
Sea St36 3 cun below St Perp 0.5-1.2”
35(lateral knee eye) one
finger from tibial border
Back Shu UB 21 1.5 cun lateral to lower Oblique 0.5-0.8”
border of T12
Front Mu CV 12 Anterior midline, 4 cun Perp 0.5-1.2”
above umbilicus
Source St 42 Highest point on foot Perp 0.3-0.5” (avoid
dorsum, b/w 2nd and 3rd dorsal foot a.)
met bones and
cuneiform bone
Connecting St 40 (Sp 4) 8 cun superior to tip of Perp 0.5-1.0”
lateral malleolus 2
finger breadths lateral to
tibial border
Command St 36 See above See above
- abdomen
Xi-cleft St 34 Knee flexed, 2 cun Perp 0.5-1”
above laterosuperior
border of patella
The Heart Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well Ht 9 On the radial side of Subcut, 0.1 cun or prick
little finger, 0.1 cun to bleed
posterior to the nail
corner
Spring Ht 8 Palm faces up, b/w 4th Perp 0.3-0.5”
and 5th met bones, where
tip of little finger rests
when fist is made
Stream Ht 7 At ulnar end of Perp 0.3-0.5”
transverse wrist crease
in depression on radial
side of tendon of flexor
carpi ulnaris (FCU)
River Ht 4 Palm up, radial side of Perp 0.3-0.5”
FCU 1.5 cun above
wrist crease
Sea Ht 3 Elbow flexed, midpoint Perp 0.5-1”
of line connecting
medial end of cubital
crease and medial
epicondyle of humerus
Back Shu UB 15 1.5 cun lateral to lower Oblique lat 0.5-0.7”
border of T5
Back shu – emotions UB 44 3 cun lateral to lower Oblique lat 0.3-0.5”
- shen border of T5
Front Mu CV 14 On anterior midline, 6 Perp 0.3-0.8”
cun above umbilicus
Source Ht 7 See above See above
Connecting Ht 5 (SI 7) Palm up, radial side of Perp 0.3-0.5”
tendon of FCU1 cun
above wrist crease
Xi-cleft Ht 6 Palm faces up, radial Perp 0.3-0.5”
side of tendon of FCU,
0.5 cun above wrist
crease
The Small Intestine Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well SI 1 Ulnar side of little Subcut, 0.1” or prick to
finger, 0.1 cun posterior bleed
to nail corner
Spring SI 2 Loose fist, ulnar end of Perp 0.3-0.5”
crease distal to MCP jt
of little finger @ r/w
junction
Stream SI 3 Loose fist, ulnar end of Perp 0.5-0.7”
distal palmar crease,
proximal to 5th MCP jt
@ end of transverse
crease and @ r/w
junction
River SI 5 Ulnar end of transverse Perp 0.3-0.5”
crease on dorsal wrist in
depression b/w styloid
process of ulna and
triquetral bone
Sea SI 8 Elbow flexed, in Perp, 0.3-0.5”
depression b/w
olecranon and medial
epicondyle of humerus
Back Shu UB 27 1.5 cun lateral to lower Perp 0.8-1.2”
border of S1
Front Mu CV 4 Anterior midline, 3 cun Perp 0.8-1.2”
below umb, 2 cun above
pubic symphysis
Source SI 4 Ulnar side of palm in Perp 0.3-0.5”
depression b/w base of
5th met bone & hamate
bone (distal to base of
5th met bone)
Connecting SI 7 (Ht 5) 5 cun above SI 5 on Perp 0.5-0.8”
dorsal wrist crease in
line b/w 5 and 8
Xi-cleft SI 6 Palm on chest, in bony Perp 0.3-0.5”
cleft on radial side of
styloid process of ulna
(on dorsal hand)
Window of the Sky SI 16 Lateral neck, posterior Perp 0.3-0.7”
to SCM, posterosuperior
to LI 18

Posterior to angle of
SI 17 mandible in depression Perp, 0.5-0.7”
on the anterior border of
SCM
The Kidney Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well Kd 1 Foot sole @ junction of Perp 0.3-0.5”
ant 1/3 and post 2/3 of
sole
Spring Kd 2 Distal and inf to med Perp 0.3-0.5”
malleolus in depression
on lower border of
tuberosity of navicular
bone
Stream Kd 3 B/w tip of medial Perp 0.3-0.5”
malleolus and Achilles
tendon @ level with tip
of m.m.
River Kd 7 2 cun above kd 3 on ant Perp 0.5-0.7”
border of Achilles
Sea Kd 10 Knee flexed, medial side Perp 0.8-1.0”
of popliteal fossa b/w
tendons of ms
semimembranosus and
semitendinosus
Back Shu UB 23 1.5 cun lateral to the Perp 1-1.2”
lower border of L2
Back shu - emotions UB 52 3 cun lateral to the lower Perp 0.5-1”
- will power border of L2
Front Mu GB 25 Lateral abdomen, lower Perp 0.3-0.5”
border of free end of rib
12
Source Kd 3 See above See above
Connecting Kd 4 (UB 58) Post and inferior to Perp 0.3-0.5”
m.m. in depression
medial to the attachment
of Achilles tendon (0.5
cun post to midline of
line b/w 3 and 5)
Xi-cleft Kd 5 1 cun directly below kd Perp 0.3-0.5”
3 in depression on
medial side of insertion
of Achilles tendon into
calcaneus
The Urinary Bladder Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well UB 67 Lateral side of small toe, Superficial 0.1”
0.1 cun post to nail
corner
Spring UB 66 Ant to 5th MTP jt @ r/w Perp 0.2-0.3”
junction
Stream UB 65 Prox to 5th MTP jt at r/w Perp 0.3-0.5”
junction
River UB 60 B/w lat malleolus tip Perp, 0.5-1”
and Achilles tendon
Sea UB 40 Midpoint of transverse Perp, 0.5-1”
crease of popliteal fossa
Back Shu UB 28 1.5 cun lateral to lower Perp 0.8-1.2”
border of S2
Front Mu CV 3 ant midline, 4 cun below Perp, 0.5-1”
umb (1 cun above pubic
symphysis)
Source UB 64 Below tuberosity of 5th Perp 0.3-0.5”
met bone @ r/w junction
Connecting UB 58 (kd 4) 7 cun above UB 60 on Perp 0.7-1”
post border of fibula
Influential UB 11 1.5 cun lateral to lower Oblique lateral, 0.5-0.7”
- bones border to T1

Oblique lateral, 0.5-0.7”

UB 17 1.5 cun lateral to lower
- blood border of T7
Command UB 40 See above See above
- upper and lower back
Xi-cleft UB 63 On lateral foot, below Perp, 0.3-0.5”
anterior border of lat
malleolus on lower
cuboid bone, ant and inf
to UB 62
(62 = directly below lat
malleolus)
Window of the Sky UB 10 1.3 cun lateral to Perp 0.5-0.8”
midpoint of posterior
hairline, lateral to trap
m.
Back shu points
UB 13 (emot-UB 42-corporeal) Lung 1.5 cun lat to lower border of T3
UB 14 Pericardium T4
UB 15 (emot – UB 44 – shen) Heart T5
UB 18 (emot – UB 47 – ethereal) Liver T9
UB 19 Gall bladder T10
UB 20 (emot – UB 49 – intellect) Spleen T11
UB 21 Stomach T12
UB 22 TW L1
UB 23 (emot–UB 52–will power) Kidney L2
UB 25 LI L4
UB 27 SI S1
UB 28 UB S2
The Pericardium Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well P9 Center of tip of middle Superficially 0.1” or
finger prick to bleed
Spring P8 Palm center at part Perp 0.3-0.5”
where tip of middle
finger reaches when fist
is made
Stream P7 Middle of transverse Perp 0.3-0.5”
wrist crease b/w
palmaris longus and
FCR
River P5 3 cun above transverse Perp 0.5-1”
wrist crease b/w tendons
of palmaris longus and
FCR
Sea P3 Transverse cubital Perp, 0.5-0.7”
crease, ulnar side of
biceps tendon
Back Shu UB 14 1.5 cun lateral to lower Oblique 0.5-0.7”
border of T4
Front Mu CV 17 Midway b/w nipples, @ Subcut 0.3-0.5”
4th IC space at midline
Source P7 See above See above
Connecting P 6 (TW 5) 2 cun above transverse Perp, 0.5-0.8”
wrist crease b/w
palmaris longus and
FCR
Xi-cleft P4 5 cun above transverse Perp 0.5-0.7”
wrist crease on line
connecting 3 and 7 b/w
tendons of palmaris
longus and flexor carpi
radialis
Window of the Sky P1 4th IC space, 1 cun Oblique lat, 0.2-0.4”
lateral to nipple and 5
cun lat to ant midline
The triple warmer meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well TW 1 Lateral ring finger, 0.1 Superficial, 0.1” or prick
cun posterior to nail
corner
Spring TW 2 Clenched fist, Oblique 0.3-0.5” toward
depression proximal to met bone intersace
web margin b/w ring
and small fingers @ r/w
junction
Stream TW 3 Fist clenched, hand Perp 0.3-0.5”
dorsum b/w 4th and 5th
met bones prox to MCP
jt
River TW 6 3 cun prox to dorsal
wrist crease on line
connecting 4 and
olecranon tip b/w radius
and ulna
Sea TW 10 Elbow flexed, 1 cun sup Perp 0.3-0.5”
to olecranon
Back Shu UB 22 1.5 cun lateral to lower Perp 0.5-1”
border of L1
Front Mu CV 5 2 cun below umbilicus, Perp 0.5-1”
on ant midline (3 cun
above pubic symphysis)
Source TW 4 Transverse crease of Perp 0.3-0.5”
wrist dorsum, lateral to
extensor digiti minimi
Connecting TW 5 (P 6) 2 cun prox to dorsal Perp 0.5-1”
wrist crease b/w 4 and
olecranon tip b/w radius
and ulna
Xi-cleft TW 7 At level of 6 (3 cun Perp 0.5-1”
above dorsal wrist
crease b/w 4 and olec tip
b/w r & u), 1 finger
lateral on radial side of
ulna
Window of the Sky TW 16 Lateral neck below post Perp 0.3-0.5”
border of mastoid at
level of angle of
mandible on post border
of SCM
The Liver Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well Lv 1 Lat side of dorsum of Subcut 0.1-0.2”
terminal phalynx of
great toe, 0.1 cun from
nail corner
Spring Lv 2 Dorsum of foot b/w 1st Oblique up 0.3-0.5”
and 2nd toe 0.5 cun
proximal to web margin
Stream Lv 3 Foot dorsum in Perp 0.3-0.5”
depression distal to
junction of 1st and 2nd
met bones
River Lv 4 1 cun ant to med Perp 0.3-0.5”
malleolus in depression
on medial side of tendon
of tibialis anterior
Sea Lv 8 Flexed knee, superior to Perp 0.5-0.8”
medial end of popliteal
crease in depression ant
to tendons of ms
semitendinosus and
semimembranosus
Back Shu UB 18 1.5 cun lateral to lower Oblique lateral 0.5-0.7”
border of T9
Back shu – emotions UB 47 3 cun lateral to lower Oblique lateral 0.3-0.5”
- ethereal soul-hun border of T9
(suppressed anger)
Front Mu Lv 14 Directly below nipple in Oblique lateral 0.3-0.5”
6th IC space, 4 cun
lateral to anterior
midline
Source Lv 3 See above See above
Connecting Lv 5 (GB 37) 5 cun above tip of Subcut 0.3-0.5”
medial malleolus on
midline of medial
surface of tibia
Influential Lv 13 Lateral abdomen below Perp 0.5-0.8”
- zang organs free end of 11th rib
Xi-cleft Lv 6 7 cun above medial Subcut 0.5-0.8”
malleolus tip on midline
of medial surface of
tibia
The Gall bladder Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Well GB 44 Lat side of 4th toe, 0.1 Sup, 0.1”
cun post to nail corner
Spring GB 43 Foot dorsum b/w 4th and Perp 0.3-0.5”
5th toe, proximal to web
margin @ r/w junction
Stream GB 41 Distal to junction of 4th Perp 0.3-0.5”
and 5th met bones on lat
side of ext digiti minimi
River GB 38 4 cun above tip of lat Perp 0.5-0.7”
malleolus ant to ant
border of fibula b/w ms
extensor digitorum
longus and peroneus
brevis
Sea GB 34 Depression anterior and Perp 0.8-1.2”
inf to head of fibula
Back Shu UB 19 1.5 cun lat to lower Oblique lat 0.5-0.8”
border of T10 SP
Front Mu GB 24 Directly below nipple in Oblique lat 0.3-0.5”
7th IC space, 4 cun lat to
midline
Source GB 40 Ant and inf to lat mall, Perp 0.5-0.8”
in depression on lat side
of m. extensor digitorum
longus
Connecting GB 37 (Lv 5) 5 cun above lat Perp 0.7-1”
malleolus tip on ant
border of fibula
Influential GB 34 See above See above
- sinews

GB 39 - 3 cun above tip of lat Perp 0.3-0.5”

- marrow malleolus b/w post
border of fibula and
tendons of peroneus
longus and brevis
Xi-cleft GB 36 7 cun above lat Perp 0.5-0.8”
malleolus tip on ant
border of fibula
The Conception Vessel meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Influential CV 12 4 cun above umb at ant Subcut 0.3-0.5”
- fu organs midline

CV 17 - b/w nipples @ 4th IC

- Qi space
Window of the sky CV 22 Center of suprasternal Perp 0.2” and then
fossa, 0.5 cun superior needle downwards 0.5-
to suprasternal notch 1”

Front Mu points – all on ant midline

CV 3 UB 4 cun below umb
CV 4 SI 3 cun below umb
CV 5 TW 2 cun below umb
CV 12 St 4 cun above umb
CV 14 Heart 6 cun above umb
CV 17 Pericardium B/w nipples @ 4th IC space

The Governing Vessel Meridian

Point Type Point Location Angle

Window of the sky GV 16 1 cun directly above Perp 0.5-0.8”
midpoint of post
hairline, directly below
EOP, below SP of C1