SP6 Acupuncture Point (Sanyinjiao): The Complete Clinical Guide
If ST36 is the workhorse of the Stomach channel, SP6 is the Swiss Army knife of the entire lower body. Sanyinjiao. Three Yin Meeting. It's the meeting point of three leg channels — Spleen, Liver, and Kidney — which is exactly why it shows up in so many different...
ST36 (Zu San Li): The Complete Clinical Guide
If there's one acupuncture point that every practitioner — from their very first clinical shift to their thousandth treatment — reaches for more than almost any other, it's ST36. Stomach 36, Zusanli. Leg Three Miles. Call it what you want. This point has earned its...
Are You Missing the Point of Auricular Acupuncture?
Auricular Acupuncture (AA) – its been around for a while but perhaps not as long as you might think. Most would assume that traditional Chinese medicine is the originator of this popular therapy but the auriculotherapy most of you are familiar with today was refined...
Don’t Make These Location Mistakes!
Are You Making These 5 Dangerous Mistakes with Acupuncture Point Location? Let’s be real: learning acupuncture point location is like learning a new language... while blindfolded... underwater. You're juggling meridians, cun measurements, landmarks, depth, angle—and...
Four Gates Acupuncture: LI4 + LV3 Point Combination Explained
If you’ve been around an acupuncture classroom for more than five minutes, you’ve probably heard someone mention the legendary “Four Gates.” If not… you will. Trust me. This dynamic duo pairs two superstar points: Large Intestine 4 (LI4) and Liver 3...
Free Template Download
Download the template to practice your cun measurements on the lower abdomen! The goal is to get very efficient at "seeing" these cun distances. Use a marker to start but eventually, you can just use your eyes to find points like REN4 and REN6 - very common points...