Skin Diseases

LU-5 Chize: Observe the faint crease that represent the elbow joint. Now bend the elbow by about 45°. You will find a rope-like structure at the center of the front surface of elbow. This is the tendon of the biceps muscle of the arm. Point lies on the elbow-crease, just near this tendon (on the outer i.e., thumb side). Stimulate point in pumping manner for about a minute.

LU-7 Lieque: This point lies on the outer border of the forearm, 1.5 thumb-widths above the wrist joint. Using the thumb of the opposite hand, touch the point and then gently begin to apply pressure below the skin, angled slight down toward the wrist and thumb. Apply sustained pressure or small, massage rotations to the acupoint. Use the fingers of the same hand under the wrist as support. Continue to apply pressure for 30 seconds to a minute.

SP-6 Sanyinjiao: At the inner aspect of the ankle joint is a prominent bone. Feel this bone and determine its tip. From this tip, move three thumb-widths upwards. Mark this level. Point lies at this level, just behind the vertical leg-bone. Apply pressure perpendicularly or use small massage rotations to the acupoint for 30 seconds to a minute.

SP-10 Xuehai: Draw a horizontal line passing through upper border of knee-cap. Draw a vertical line passing through the inner border of knee-cap. From the junction (crossing) of these two lines move two thumb-widths upward to reach this point. Stimulate point in pumping manner for about a minute.