The Back of hand region contains 23 acupuncture points (meridians: EX, LI, 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-UE3 | ||
| EX-UE4 | ||
| EX-UE5 | ||
| EX-UE6 | ||
| EX-UE8 Luozhen | Luozhen | On the dorsum of the hand, between the second and third metacarpal bones, approximately 0.5 cun proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint. |
| LI1 Shangyang | Shangyang translates to 'Metal Yang' | On the radial side of the index finger, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail bed. |
| LI2 Èr Jiān | Èr Jiān | On the radial side of the index finger, in the depression just distal to the metacarpophalangeal joint, found when the fist is loosely made. |
| LI3 Sān Jiān | Third Space | On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression on the radial side of the index finger, proximal to the head of the second metacarpal bone… |
| LI4 Hé Gǔ | Hé Gǔ | On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression located in the web between the thumb and index finger, approximately at the midpoint of the… |
| LI5 Yáng Xī | Yang Stream | On the dorsal aspect of the wrist, at the wrist crease, in the depression between the tendons of extensor pollicis longus and extensor… |
| SI1 Shaoxe | Lesser Marsh | On the ulnar side of the little finger, in a depression approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail bed. |
| SI2 Qiangu | Front Valley | On the ulnar aspect of the hand, in the depression just distal to the head of the fifth metacarpal bone, at the junction of the red and… |
| SI3 Houxi | Houxi | On the ulnar side of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the head of the fifth metacarpal bone. This point is found at the apex of… |
| SI4 Wàngǔ | Wàngǔ | On the ulnar side of the hand, in the depression between the base of the 5th metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone. This point is found… |
| SI5 Yánggǔ | Yánggǔ | On the ulnar aspect of the wrist, in the depression found between the styloid process of the ulna and the triquetral bone. |
| SI6 Yǎnglǎo | Yanglao means 'Nourishing the Aged' | On the dorsal aspect of the wrist, in a depression 1 cun proximal to the dorsal wrist crease, located in the cleft on the radial side of… |
| TE1 Guānchōng | Rushing the Pass | On the ulnar side of the ring finger, approximately 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail bed. |
| TE2 Yèmén | Yèmén | On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the fourth and fifth fingers, found when a loose… |
| TE3 Zhōngzhǔ | Central Islet | On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the 4th and 5th metacarpophalangeal joints, between the 4th and 5th… |
| TE4 Yángchí | Yang Pool | On the dorsum of the wrist, in the distinct depression located at the center of the transverse wrist crease, between the tendons of the… |
| TE5 Wàiguān | Wàiguān | On the dorsal aspect of the forearm, in a depression between the radius and ulna, 2 cun proximal to the dorsal wrist crease. |
| TE6 Zhīgōu | Zhīgōu | On the dorsal aspect of the forearm, 3 cun proximal to the dorsal wrist crease, in the depression between the radius and the ulna. |
| TE7 Huìzōng | Huìzōng | On the ulnar aspect of the posterior forearm, 3 cun proximal to the dorsal wrist crease (TB4), on a line connecting TB4 and the olecranon… |
Other regions: Hand: Palm
The Back of hand region of the atlas lists 23 points: EX-UE3, EX-UE4, EX-UE5, EX-UE6, EX-UE8, LI1, LI2, LI3, LI4, LI5, SI1, SI2, SI3, SI4, SI5, SI6, TE1, TE2, TE3, TE4 ….
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.