This document describes three sets of acupuncture points that can be used to treat unilateral rib or costal pain. The first set involves needling points on the index finger known as "Finger Liver Three Needles". The second set involves needling points on the ring finger known as "Wood Inflammation Three Needles". The third set involves needling points on the thumb known as "Finger Three Yellow". For each set, the location and needling depth of three points is provided, and each point is associated with either the Liver meridian, Liver and Kidney meridians, or Liver branch meridian.
This document describes three sets of acupuncture points that can be used to treat unilateral rib or costal pain. The first set involves needling points on the index finger known as "Finger Liver Three Needles". The second set involves needling points on the ring finger known as "Wood Inflammation Three Needles". The third set involves needling points on the thumb known as "Finger Three Yellow". For each set, the location and needling depth of three points is provided, and each point is associated with either the Liver meridian, Liver and Kidney meridians, or Liver branch meridian.
This document describes three sets of acupuncture points that can be used to treat unilateral rib or costal pain. The first set involves needling points on the index finger known as "Finger Liver Three Needles". The second set involves needling points on the ring finger known as "Wood Inflammation Three Needles". The third set involves needling points on the thumb known as "Finger Three Yellow". For each set, the location and needling depth of three points is provided, and each point is associated with either the Liver meridian, Liver and Kidney meridians, or Liver branch meridian.
DMG 11-05 Finger Liver Three Needles: i. Mu 4 Er 4 : This point is located 0.3 cun ulnar to the midpoint of the anterior surface of the proximal phalanx of the 2 nd digit (index finger); Needle 0.2 to 0.4 cun. {Liver Reaction Area} ii. Mu 4 San 1 : To locate this point, simply bisect the distance from Mu 4 Er 4 to the anterior proximal interphalangeal skin crease; Needle 0.2 to 0.4 cun. {Liver Reaction Area} iii. Mu 4 Yi 1 : To locate this point, simply bisect the distance from Mu 4 Er 4 to the anterior metacarpophalangeal skin crease; Needle 0.2 to 0.4 cun. {Liver Reaction Area} 197 Pain: Rib/Costalgia Unilateral (CCC-2) 1. DMG 11-12 Wood Inflammation Three Needles (CCC): DMG 11-12 Wood Inflammation Three Needles: i. Mu 4 Yan 2 Er 4 : This point is located 0.3 cun ulnar to the midpoint of the anterior surface of the middle phalanx of the 4th digit (ring finger); Needle 0.2 to 0.3 cun. {Liver and Kidney Reaction Areas} ii. Mu 4 Yan 2 San 1 : To locate this point, simply bisect the distance from Mu 4 Yan 2 Er 4 to the anterior distal interphalangeal skin crease; Needle 0.2 to 0.3 cun. {Liver and Kidney Reaction Areas} iii. Mu 4 Yan 2 Yi 1 : To locate this point, simply bisect the distance from Mu 4 Yan 2 Er 4 to the anterior proximal interphalangeal skin crease; Needle 0.2 to 0.3 cun. {Liver and Kidney Reaction Areas} Pain: Rib/Costalgia Unilateral (CCC-3) 1. DMG 11-02 Finger Three Yellow (CCC): DMG 11-02 Finger Three Yellow: i. Zhong 1 Huang 2 : This point is located 0.3 cun ulnar to the center of the anterior surface of the proximal phalanx of the thumb; Needle 0.1 to 0.2 cun. {Liver Branch Reaction Area} ii. Shang 4 Huang 2 : To locate this point, simply bisect the distance from Zhong 1 Huang 2 to the anterior interphalangeal skin crease; Needle 0.1 to 0.2 cun. {Liver Branch Reaction Area} iii. Xia 4 Huang 2 : To locate this point, simply bisect the distance from Zhong 1 Huang 2 to the anterior metacarpophalangeal skin crease; Needle 0.1 to 0.2 cun. {Liver Branch Reaction Area}