Triple Warmer Point Locations
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- TW 1*
- On the lateral side of the ring finger, about .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
- TW 2*
- When the fist is clenched, the point is located in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the ring and small fingers.
- TW 3***
- When the fist is clenched, the point is on the dorsum of the hand between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, in the depression proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint.
- TW 4**
- On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist, in the depression lateral to the tendon of muscle extensor digitorum communis.
- TW 5****
- 2 cun above TW 4, between the radius and the ulna.
- TW 6***
- 3 cun above TW 4, between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of muscle extensor digitorum.
- TW 7*
- At the level of TW 6, about 1 finger breadth lateral to TW 6, on the radial side of the ulna.
- TW 8**
- 4 cun above TW 4, between the radius and the ulna.
- TW 9*
- On the lateral side of the forearm, 5 sun below the olecranon, between the radius and the ulna.
- TW 10**
- When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression about 1 cun superior to the olecranon.
- TW 11*
- 1 cun above TW 10 when the elbow is flexed.
- TW 12*
- On the line joining the olecranon and TW 14, midway between TW 11 and TW 13.
- TW 13*
- On the line joining TW 14 and the olecranon, on the posterior border of muscle deltoidus.
- TW 14***
- Posterior and inferior to the acromion, in the depression about 1 cun posterior to LI 15 when the arm is abducted.
- TW 15**
- Midway between GB 21 and SI 13, on the superior angle of the scapula.
- TW 16**
- Posterior and inferior to the mastoid process, on the posterior border of muscle SCM, almost level with SI 17 and BL 10%.
- TW 17***
- Posterior to the lobule of the ear, in the depression between the mandible and the mastoid process.
- TW 18*
- In the center of the mastoid process, at the junction of the middle and lower 1/3 of the curve formed by TW 17 and TW 20 posterior to the helix.
- TW 19*
- Posterior to the ear, at the junction of the upper and middle 1/3 of the curve formed by TW 17 and TW 20 posterior to the helix.
- TW 20**
- Directly above the ear apex, within the hair line.
- TW 21***
- In the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and slightly superior to the condyloid process of the mandible. The point is located with the mouth open.
- TW 22*
- Anterior and superior to TW 21, level with the root of the auricle, on the posterior border of the hairline of the temple where the superficial temporal artery passes.
- TW 23**
- In the depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow.