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Shangyang (LI1), located on the radial side of the index finger, at the corner of the nail, approximately the width of a leek leaf. Erjian (LI2), located in the depression on the radial side of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the index finger, between the thumb and index finger. Sanjian (LI3), located in the depression on the radial side of the distal interphalangeal joint of the index finger, between the thumb and index finger. Hegu (LI4), located in the depression between the first and second metacarpal bones (the "divided bone"). Yangxi (LI5), located in the depression between the two tendons on the radial side of the wrist. Pianli (LI6), located three cun posterior to the wrist crease; it is the Luo-Connecting point of the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, diverging to the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Wenliu (LI7), located five cun (small measurement) or six cun (large measurement) posterior to the wrist crease; it belongs to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. Xialian (LI8), located below the auxiliary bone, one cun distal to Shanglian. Shanglian (LI9), located one cun distal to Sanyli. Sanyli (LI10), located two cun distal to Quchi; when pressed, the muscle rises, at the end of the fleshy part. Quchi (LI11), located at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is flexed. Zhou Liao (LI12), located in the depression at the lateral margin of the large bone of the elbow. Wuli (LI13), located in the major vessel above the elbow towards the interior; this point should not be needled. Bi Nao (LI14), located at the end of the muscle seven cun above the elbow. Jian Yu (LI15), located at the superior aspect of the shoulder tip; take the point with the arm raised obliquely. Bing Feng (SI12), located lateral to Tian Zong, on the shoulder; take the point with the arm raised posteriorly where a gap appears. Jian Jing (GB21), located in the depression on the shoulder, anterior to the supraclavicular fossa and the prominent bone above the Quepen point. Tian Chuang (SI16), located in the depression at the junction of the supraclavicular fossa and the upper clavicle. Jian Zhen (SI9), located between the two bones at the shoulder tip. (According to *Mai Ji Pian*: located near the posterior head of the shoulder; press with the hand to find the depression. *Waitai Mi Yao* calls it Bian Gu.) Ju Gu (LI16), located at the superior aspect of the shoulder tip, in the depression between the bifurcating bones (clavicle and acromion).

Qiaoyin (GB44), located at the tip of the fourth toe, approximately the width of a leek leaf from the nail corner. (Note from *Qian Fu Ren Men*: The ear point named Qiaoyin.) Xiaxi (GB43), located in the depression proximal to the metatarsophalangeal joint, between the fourth and fifth toes. Di Wu Hui (GB42), located distal to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the fourth and fifth toes. This point is not moxa-ed. Lin Qi (GB41), located in the depression distal to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the fourth toe, one and a half cun distal to Xiaxi. Qiuxu (GB40), located anterior to the lateral malleolus, in the depression as described above, three cun distal to Lin Qi. Fuyang (GB59), located three cun above the lateral malleolus, between the tendons and bones, anterior to the Taiyang meridian and posterior to the Shaoyang meridian. Xuan Zhong (GB39), also known as Jue Gu, located in the pulsating area three cun above the lateral malleolus; it is the meeting point of the three Yang meridians of the foot. Yang Fu (GB38), located above the lateral malleolus, anterior to the fibula, three fen distal to the end of Jue Gu, seven cun distal to Qiuxu. Guang Ming (GB37), located five cun above the lateral malleolus; it is the Luo-Connecting point of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, diverging to the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Wai Qiu (GB36), located seven cun above the lateral malleolus; it is the Xi-Cleft point of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, generated by Shaoyang. Yang Jiao (GB35), also known as Bie Yang or the Xi-Cleft point of the Foot-Yangwei Vessel, located seven cun above the lateral malleolus, slanting into the separation between the muscles of the three Yang meridians. (Another version states: three cun above the ankle.) Yang Ling Quan (GB34), located one cun below the knee, in the depression at the lateral margin. Guan Yang (GB33), also known as Guan Ling, located three cun superior to Yang Ling Quan, lateral to Du Bi. Zhong Du (GB32), located in the separation between the muscles, five cun above the knee, on the lateral aspect of the femur. Huan Tiao (GB30), located in the center of the hip joint (bi shu).