(TH) Triple Heater Meridian - Point Locations Chart
You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Locations
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| TH 1 | .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail on the ulnar side of the ring finger |
| TH 2 | .5 cun proximal to the margin of the web between the ring and little fingers, in a depression proximal to the 4th MP joint |
| TH 3 | With fist clenched, on the dorsum of the hand between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones in a depression proximal to the 4th MP joint |
| TH 4 | On the transverse crease of the wrist in a depression on the ulnar side of the extensor digitorium communis tendon |
| TH 5 | 2 cun above TH 4 between the radious and the ulna on the TH 4 - TH 10 line - Japanese: slighly less than 2 cun proximal to TH 4 |
| TH 6 | 3 cun above the TH 4 between the radius and the ulna on the radial side of the extensor digitorum muscle on line with the TH 4 and the tip of the olecranon |
| TH 7 | Level with and 1 finger width from TH 6 on the radial border of the ulna |
| TH 8 | 4 cun above TH 4 between the radius and the ulna |
| TH 9 | 5 cun below the olecranon between the radius and the ulna on the ulnar side of the forearm |
| TH 10 | 1 cun superior to the olecranon in a depression formed with the elbow flexed |
| TH 11 | With the elbow flexed, 1 cun above TH 10 |
| TH 12 | Midway between TH 11 and TH 13 on the line joining the olecranon and TH 14 |
| TH 13 | 3 cun below TH 14 on the posterior border of the deltoid muscle, on the line joining the olecranon and TH 14 |
| TH 14 | On the shoulder, posterior to LI 15 in a depression inferior and posterior to the acromion when the arm is abducted |
| TH 15 | Midway between GB 21 & SI 13 on the superior angle of the scapula |
| TH 16 | Directly below the mastoid process, level with the mandibular angle on the posterior border of the SCM muscle (in line with SI 17 & GV 15) |
| TH 17 | Posterior to the lobule of the ear in a depression between the mandible and the mastoid process |
| TH 18 | In the center of the mastoid process at the junction of the middle and lower third of the curve formed by TH 17 - TH 20, posterior to the helix |
| TH 19 | Posterior to the ear at the junction of the upper and middle third of the curve formed by TH 17 - TH 20, posterior to the helix ** Avoid Artery, No Bleeding ** |
| TH 20 | Directly above the ear apex within hairline |
| TH 21 | Anterior to the supertragic notch and posterior to the border of the condyloid process of the mandible, found with the mouth open |
| TH 22 | Anterior and superior to TH 21, level with the root of the auricle on the posterior border of the hairline of the temple where the superficial temporal artery passes ** Avoid Artery ** |
| TH 23 | In a depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow ** No Moxa ** |
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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