Palm acupuncture points — 3D atlas

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The Palm region contains 13 acupuncture points (meridians: HT, LU, PC). 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.

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Points in this region (13)

CodeNameLocation
HT4
Lingdao
Spirit PathOn the palmar aspect of the forearm, 1.5 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease (HT7), on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor…
HT5
Tongli
Connecting to the InteriorOn the palmar aspect of the forearm, 1 cun proximal to the wrist crease, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
HT6
Yinxi
Yin CleftOn the palmar aspect of the forearm, 0.5 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease (the location of HT7), on the radial side of the…
HT7
Shenmen
ShenmenOn the palmar aspect of the wrist, at the wrist crease, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris…
HT8
Shaofu
Lesser MansionOn the palmar surface of the hand, in the depression between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones. The point is located where the tip of…
HT9
Shaochong
ShaochongOn the radial side of the little finger, approximately 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail.
LU8
Jingqu
Jing-River GutterOn the palmar aspect of the forearm, 1 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease (Taiyuan, LU-9), in the depression on the radial side of…
LU9
Taiyuan
TaiyuanOn the palmar aspect of the wrist, at the transverse wrist crease, in the depression on the radial side of the radial artery.
LU10
Yuji
YujiOn the palm, at the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, on the border between the red and white skin of the thenar eminence.
LU11
Shaoshang
Lesser ShangOn the radial side of the thumb, approximately 0.1 cun proximal and ulnar to the corner of the nail bed, at the intersection of the…
PC7
Daling
DalingOn the palmar aspect of the wrist, at the midpoint of the transverse wrist crease, in the depression located between the tendons of the…
PC8
Laogong
Palace of ToilIn the center of the palm, in a depression located where the tip of the middle finger rests when a loose fist is made. This corresponds to…
PC9
Zhōngchōng
Middle RushingOn the palmar aspect of the middle finger, in the center of the tip, approximately 0.1 cun proximal to the nail bed.

Other regions: Hand: Back of hand

How many acupuncture points are in the Palm?

The Palm region of the atlas lists 13 points: HT4, HT5, HT6, HT7, HT8, HT9, LU8, LU9, LU10, LU11, PC7, PC8, PC9.

How do I locate a point in the Palm?

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.

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