To locate an acupuncture point, we use a reference point and a distance. The reference point is a known location on the body, such as ‘the tip of the nose’, ‘the highest point of the ankle bone’ etc. The distance is measured by your own hand. The unit is ‘Cun’ (see below).
For example: to find one of the Fei-yang points, locate the mid-point between the ankle and the knee joint. Go 1 Cun down. This is the horizontal line; draw a vertical line from the back of the knee and move 1.5 Cun back. The intersection between the horizontal and vertical lines is the Fei-yang point. (see below)
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