The Elbow region contains 9 acupuncture points (meridians: EX, HT, LI, LU, PC, SI, TE). The interactive atlas below opens directly on this region: click a point for its booklet (location, needling, indications, combinations), turn on labels, or start the tour.
| Code | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| EX-UE1 | ||
| HT3 Shaohai | Lesser Sea | On the medial aspect of the elbow, in the depression between the medial end of the transverse cubital crease and the medial epicondyle of… |
| LI11 Quchi | Quchi | On the lateral aspect of the elbow, at the midpoint of the line connecting the depression lateral to the biceps brachii tendon at the… |
| LI12 Zhouliao | Zhouliao | On the posterolateral aspect of the elbow, superior to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, anterior to the lateral supraepicondylar… |
| LU5 Chize | Cubit Marsh | On the transverse cubital crease of the elbow, in the depression just to the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon. This point is found… |
| PC3 Quze | Marsh at the Crook | On the transverse cubital crease, in the depression on the ulnar side of the biceps brachii tendon. The point is located with the elbow… |
| SI8 Xiǎohǎi | Xiǎohǎi | On the posteromedial aspect of the elbow, in the depression between the olecranon of the ulna and the medial epicondyle of the humerus. The… |
| TE10 Tiānjǐng | Heavenly Well | On the posterior aspect of the elbow, in a palpable depression 1 cun superior to the olecranon (the tip of the elbow) when the elbow is… |
| TE11 Qinglengyuan | Clear Cold Abyss | On the posterior aspect of the arm, on the line connecting the olecranon with the acromial angle (TE14), 2 cun superior to the tip of the… |
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The Elbow region of the atlas lists 9 points: EX-UE1, HT3, LI11, LI12, LU5, PC3, SI8, TE10, TE11.
Open the point in the 3D atlas: the booklet gives the standard location, a cun ruler from the nearest bony landmark, and a step-by-step description.