The Extra Points, Baichongwo
baichongwo, "Hundred Insect Burrow"


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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
M-LE-34   
Meridian
Meridian:
The Extra Points  Browse
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (CAM) [revised ed. 1999]  Browse
Location
Point Location:
  • CAM
1 cun above Xuehai (SP 10)
  • Deadman
3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in a tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle.
Innervation
Innervation:
No innervation data at this time
Vasculature
Vasculature:
No vasculature data at this time
Cautions
Cautions:
No cautions at this time
Technique
Technique:
  • CAM
Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-1.2 cun
  • Deadman
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1-1.5 cun