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YIL, Yīn Linking (yīn wéi) Vessel Points
- KI-9 筑宾 〔築賓〕zhú bīn, Guest House
An acupoint located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, 5 cùn superior to the medial malleolus, just inferior to the contour of the lower border of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle on the line connecting KI-3 (tài xī) and KI-10 (yīn gǔ).
- SP-12 冲门 〔衝門〕chōng mén, Surging Gate
An acupoint located in the groin, level with the superior border of the pubic bone, 3.5 cùn lateral to the midline (just lateral to the femoral pulse).
- SP-13 府舍 〔府舍〕fǔ shè, Storehouse Abode
An acupoint located in the groin, 0.7 cùn superolateral toSP-12 (chōng mén), 4 cùn lateral to the midline.
- LR-14 期门 〔期門〕qī mén, Cycle Gate
An acupoint located on the chest, in the sixth intercostal space, on the midclavicular line.
- SP-15 大横 〔大橫〕dà héng, Great Horizontal
An acupoint located on the abdomen, 4 cùn lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
- SP-16 腹哀 〔腹哀〕fù āi, Abdominal Lament
An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 3 cùn superior toSP-15 and 4 cùn lateral to the midline.
- CV-22 天突 〔天突〕tiān tú, Celestial Chimney
An acupoint located on the chest, immediately superior to the suprasternal notch on the midline.
- CV-23 廉泉 〔廉泉〕lián quán, Ridge Spring
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the neck, immediately superior to the hyoid bone on the midline.