This is a method of measuring acupoints based on patients' fingers. The significance of finger size is that the length of the patient's own finger joint is taken as the unit of measurement, and the proportion of the patient's height is directly proportional to the finger joint. Measuring acupoints with finger joints is not only simple, but also accurate. Suitable for patients with different heights, there are three kinds commonly used in clinic:
A, middle finger with inch method:
The fingertip and thumb of the patient are connected in a circle, and the distance between the horizontal bars at both ends of the side of the first and second middle fingers is one inch. This is the standard acupoint selection method. Generally suitable for the standard of acupoint selection of limbs and the horizontal size of back.
Second, the thumb with inch method:
The patient's first thumb joint is one inch wide, which is suitable for acupoint selection in limbs.
Three, horizontal refers to the same body inch method:
Also known as the "one-way method", the width of the patient's finger is taken as the standard for acupoint selection, that is, the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger are combined, and the total width of the second knuckle of the four fingers is 3 inches. This method is relatively simple. For example, finding Guanyuan point is the most convenient method. (