In clinical practice, the effectiveness of acupuncture is closely related to the accuracy of acupoint selection. Therefore, it is necessary to master proper localization methods in order to accurately locate the acupoints. There are four commonly used localization methods:
(1) Bone Measurement Method
The bone measurement method is a method of measuring the length of various parts of the body based on the joints, and using these measurements as reference points for locating acupoints. The existing bone measurement method has been modified and supplemented based on this principle, and can be used to measure individuals of any gender, age, height, weight, etc.
(2) Surface Marking Method
There are two types of surface markings: fixed markings and movable markings:
1. Fixed markings refer to using facial features, hairline, finger/toenails, nipples, belly buttons, as well as the protrusions and depressions of joints and muscular prominences as reference points for acupoint selection. For example, selecting an acupoint based on the tip of the nose.
