Commonly-used Cupping Points and its Indications

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Acupoint and its Indications in cupping treatment (3)

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26. Dachangshu (BL25): 1.5-cun lateral to the place below the lumbar vertebra of the 4th thoracic vertebra
Indications: Lumbago, distention of the abdomen, diarrhea, difficulty in micturition, enuresis, Diabetes

27. Pangguangshu (BL 28): 1.5-cun lateral to the place below the 1st sacral vertebra
Indications: interrupted urination, enuresis, diarrhea, Constipation, stiffness and pain in the back and lumbar region

28. Hegu (LI 4): the place between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, on the radial side of the midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the back of hand
Indications: headache, conjuncitval congestion and swelling pain the eye, stuffy nose, epistaxis, toothache, deafness, edema of face, sore-throat, lockjaw, facial hemiparalysis, fever with either anhidorsis or hyperhidrosis, abdominal pain, Constipation, amenorrhea, prolonged labor, parotitis

29. Shousanli (LI 10): 2-cun below Quchi.
Indications: Toothache and submental swelling, paralysis of the upper limbs, pain in the back and shoulder, abdominal pain, diarrhea

30. Quchi (LI 11): at the lateral end of the cubital crease, and the midpoint of the connecting line of condylus lateralis  humeri, with the elbow flexed
Indications: sore throat, toothache, conjunctival congestion and ophthalmalgia, rubella on the pubes area, paralysis of the upper limbs, abdominal pain accompanied with vomit and diarrhea, fever, vesania

31. Weizhong (BL 40): at the midpoint of the popliteal crease, between the tendon of the biceps muscle of the thigh and the semitendinous muscle
Indications: Lumbago, difficult in mobility of the hip joint, syslremma, flaccidity of lower extremities, vomit and diarrhea, erysipelas

32. Chengshan (BL57): at the top part the depression between the two gastrocnemius muscles
Indications: lumbago, spasm of muscle of leg pain, hemorrhoid, Constipation, beriberi

33. Zusanli (ST 36): 3-cun below Dubi(ST35), one finger breadth (middle finger) from the anterior crest of the tibia, on the anterior lateral side of the leg
Indications: gastric pain, abdominal distension, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, emaciation due to general deficiency, constipation, acute appendictitis, numbness and pain of the lower extremities, Edema, manic-depressive psychosis

34. Fenglong (ST 40): 8-cun above the tip of the external malleolus, one-cun lateral to Tiaokou (ST38), and two finger breadths (middle finger) from the anterior crest of the tibia, on the anterolateral side of the leg.
Indications: headache and dizziness, cough with abundant expectoration, Edema, Constipation, Epilepsy, flaccidity of lower limbs

35. Sanyinjiao (SP6): at the back place of the inside shinbone, 3-cun above inside ankle
Indications: rugitus, distention of the abdomen, diarrhea, abnormal menstruation, prolapse of uterus, infertility, dystocia, Seminal Emission, Impotence, enuresis, hernia, weakness and numbness of the feet, dermatophytosis, Insomnia

36. Yongquan (KI 1): at the innction between anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the sole, in the depression when the foot is in plantar flexion
Indications: headache and dizziness, pain in the pharynx, aphonia, Constipation, infantile convulsion, emiction block, fever in the feet

37. Taichong (LR 3): in the depression of the posterior end of the lst interosseous metatarsal space at the center of sole on the foot
Indications: enuresis hernia, metrorrhagia, headache, dizziness, pain in the flank

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