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(From the hand to the head, forty acupoints on each side)
Shangyang (LI1, Shang Yang) is located on the medial border of the index finger. Erjian (LI2, Er Jian) is sought at the depression anterior to the metacarpophalangeal joint; Sanjian (LI3, San Jian) is located in the depression posterior to the metacarpophalangeal joint. Hegu (LI4, He Gu) is found in the web between the thumb and index finger, at the junction of the first and second metacarpal bones. Pianli (TE5, Pian Li) is located three cun above the wrist crease on the radial side of the forearm. Quchi (LI11, Qu Chi) is at the lateral end of the elbow crease when the elbow is flexed; Wuli (LI13, Wu Li) is sought three cun above the elbow, in the middle of the lateral aspect of the humerus; Binao (LI14, Bi Nao) is one cun below the muscle prominence at seven cun above the elbow. Jianyu (LI15, Jian Yu) is in the gap between the two bones at the acromial end. Jugu (LI16, Ju Gu) is in the depression between the shoulder apex and the clavicle. Tianding (SI17, Tian Ding) is in the neck, above the Supraclavicular Fossa (Quepen). Futu (ST18, Fu Tu) is detailed at one cun below the cheekbone. Heliao (LI19, He Liao) is five fen beside Shuigou (GV26). Yingxiang (LI20, Ying Xiang) is half a cun beside the nostril.

(From the head to the foot, ninety acupoints on each side)
The Stomach Meridian is the Foot-Yangming Meridian. Chengqi (ST1, Cheng Qi) is sought seven fen below the lower orbital margin; Sibai (ST2, Si Bai) is named three cun below Chengqi. Juliao (ST3, Ju Liao) is eight fen beside the nostril. Dicang (ST4, Di Cang) is near four fen lateral to the corner of the mouth. Daying (ST5, Da Ying) is precisely one and a half cun anterior to the angle of the mandible. Shuitu (ST10, Shui Tu) is directly below Yingxiang, anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Qishe (ST11, Qi She) is one cun below the laryngeal prominence, in the depression of the transverse bone below the clavicle. Qihu (ST12, Qi Hu) is four cun lateral to Xuanji (CV15); the sequence continues with Fukuang (ST13, Ku Fang), Wuyi (ST14, Wu Yi), and Yingchuang (ST15, Ying Chuang). Ruzhong (ST17, Ru Zhong) is at the nipple; Rugen (ST18, Ru Gen) is measured six cun from the nipple. (From Fukuang to Rugen, ten acupoints on each side, each one cun and six fen from the midline). Burong (ST19, Bu Rong) is two cun lateral to Zhongwan (CV12); descending one and a half cun further leads to Chengman (ST20, Cheng Man) and Tunmen (note: "Tun" may be an archaic variant or error, usually referring to the area before Liangmen). One cun below Chengman begins Liangmen (ST21, Liang Men). Guanmen (ST22, Guan Men), Taiyi (ST23, Tai Yi), and Huaroumen (ST24, Hua Rou Men) follow. Tianshu (ST25, Tian Shu) must be recognized as being lateral to the umbilicus. Wailing (ST26, Wai Ling) is taken one cun below Tianshu. Descending further are Daju (ST27, Da Ju) and Shuidao (ST28, Shui Dao). Guilai (ST29, Gui Lai) and Qichuang (ST30, Qi Chuan) are based on one cun above the pubic symphysis. (From Liangmen to Qichuang, twenty acupoints on each side, each one cun from the midline). Biguan (ST31, Bi Guan) is two cun above the knee (using the traditional measurement unit 'chi'). Futu (ST32, Fu Tu) is at six cun above the knee. Yinshi (ST33, Yin Shi) is three cun above the knee. Liangqiu (ST34, Liang Qiu) is named for being two cun away from the knee. Dubi (ST35, Du Bi) is sought in the depression below the patella. Zusanli (ST36, Zu San Li) rises three cun below the knee. Shanglian (ST37, Shang Lian) is three cun below Zusanli. Tiaokou (ST38, Tiao Kou) corresponds two cun further down. Xialian (ST39, Xia Lian) is one cun below Tiaokou. Fenglong (ST40, Feng Long) is found at eight cun above the malleolus. Jiexi (ST41, Jie Xi) is in the center of the depression at the ankle. Chongyang (ST42, Chong Yang) connects one and a half cun below Jiexi. Xangu (ST43, Xian Gu) returns two cun behind the dorsal aspect of the second and third metatarsals. Neiting (ST44, Nei Ting) is in the lateral depression of the second toe. Lidui (ST45, Li Dui) is at the tip of the second toe, approximately the width of a leek leaf from the claw/nail.

(From the foot to the abdomen, forty-two acupoints on each side)
Yinbai (SP1, Yin Bai) of the Spleen meridian is on the medial side of the big toe, sought in the depression posterior to the joint. Dadu (SP2, Da Du) is under the medial sesamoid bone of Taibai (SP3, Tai Bai), one cun posterior to the joint. Gongsun (SP4, Gong Sun) is called so at one cun posterior to the joint. Shangqiu (SP5, Shang Qiu) is in the slight depression anterior to the medial malleolus. Sanyinjiao (SP6, San Yin Jiao) is three cun above the medial malleolus. Lougu (SP7, Lou Gu) is another three cun upward. Dijji (SP8, Di Ji) appears five cun below the knee. Yinlingquan (SP9, Yin Ling Quan) is on the medial side below the knee. Xuehai (SP10, Xue Hai) is on the medial aspect above the patella. Jimen (SP11, Ji Men) is on the upper part of the fish belly muscle, where the artery is palpable through the tendons. Chongmen (SP12, Chong Men) is at the pulsation at both ends of the transverse bone. Fushé (SP13, Fu She) is seen by looking seven cun upward. Fujie (SP14, Fu Jie) is three cun above Fushé. (Fujie is three cun and seven fen above Chongmen, and one cun and three fen below Daheng). Daheng (SP15, Da Heng) is three cun and a half lateral to the umbilicus. Fu'ai (SP16, Fu Ai) is six cun lateral to Zhongwan (CV12). Shidou (SP17, Shi Dou) is calculated at one and a half cun from the breast side. Tianxi (SP18, Tian Xi), Xiongxiang (SP19, Xiong Xiang), and Zhourong (SP20, Zhou Rong) are connected, each separated by one cun and six fen. (From Shidou to Zhourong, eight acupoints on each side, each one cun and six fen from the midline, spanning six cuns across the center). Dabao (SP21, Da Bao) is six cun below the axilla, connecting the great collateral in the middle of the costal margin.