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YAL, Yáng Linking (yáng wéi) Vessel Points
- SI-10 臑俞 〔臑俞〕nào shù, Upper Arm Transport
An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the shoulder, in the depression just medial to the acromial angle and below the inferior border of the scapular spine.
- GB-13 本神 〔本神〕běn shén, Root Spirit
An acupoint located on the superolateral aspect of the head, 0.5 cùn within the anterior hairline, one third of the distance fromST-8 to the midline (i.e.,GV-24 ).
- GB-14 阳白 〔陽白〕yáng bái, Yáng White
An acupoint located on the forehead, 1 cùn above the midpoint of the eyebrow.
- GB-15 头临泣 〔頭臨泣〕tóu lín qì, Head Overlooking Tears
An acupoint located on the superolateral aspect of the head, 0.5 cùn within the anterior hairline, straight above GB-14 (yáng bái), midway between GV-24 (shén tíng) and ST-8 (tóu wéi).
- GV-15 哑门 〔啞門〕yǎ mén, Mute’s Gate
An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the neck, 0.5 cùn above the posterior hairline and 0.5 cùn below GV-16, on the midline.
- TB-15 天髎 〔天髎〕tiān liáo, Celestial Bone-Hole
An acupoint located on the upper back, in the body of the trapezius muscle, immediately above the superior angle of the scapula, midway betweenSI-13 (nào huì) andGB-21 (fēng shì).
- GB-16 目窗 〔目窗〕mù chuāng, Eye Window
An acupoint located on the superolateral aspect of the head, 2.0 cùn within the anterior hairline on the line connecting GB-15 (tóu lín qí) and GB-20 (fēng chí).
- GV-16 风府 〔風府〕fēng fǔ, Wind House
An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the neck, immediately inferior to the occipital bone on the midline.
- GB-17 正营 〔正營〕zhèng yíng, Upright Provisioning
An acupoint located on the superolateral aspect of the head, 3.5 cùn within the anterior hairline on the line connectingGB-15 (tóu lín qí) and GB-20 (fēng chí).
- GB-18 承灵 〔承靈〕chéng líng, Spirit Support
An acupoint located on the superolateral aspect of the head, 5.0 cùn within the anterior hairline on the line connectingGB-15 (tóu lín qí) and GB-20 (fēng chí).
- GB-19 脑空 〔腦空〕nǎo kōng, Brain Hollow
An acupoint located on the back of the head, in a sizable depression lateral to the external occipital protuberance (eop), directly aboveGB-20 (fēng chí).
- GB-20 风池 〔風池〕fēng chí, Wind Pool
An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the neck, below the occipital bone, in the large depression between the trapezius and the sternocleidomastoid muscles.
- GB-21 肩井 〔肩井〕jiān jǐng, Shoulder Well
An acupoint located on the superior aspect of the shoulder, midway between the seventh cervical vertebra and the high point of the acromioclavicular articulation.
- GB-35 阳交 〔陽交〕yáng jiāo, Yáng Intersection
An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the lower leg, 7 cùn superior to the tip of the lateral malleolus, on the posterior edge of the peroneus longus muscle in the groove between the peroneus and the soleus muscles.
- BL-63 金门 〔金門〕jīn mén, Metal Gate
An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the foot, in the depression inferior and slightly posterior to the tuberosity of the cuboid bone.