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Freckles
Freckles are an autosomal dominant inheritable disease, and also a common pigmentary disorders disease. It is related with dyskeratosis and weak metabolic functions of several organs within the body. Also called as “Quezi”, “black colors on face” and “ephelides” in Traditional Chinese Medicine, freckles are a very common skin disease and is determined jointly by generic and environmental factors.
GB 14 Yang Bai
(Yang White)
Location
directly above the pupil, 1 cun above the eyebrow
Ex-HN 5 Tai Yang
(Supreme Yang)
Location
in the depression approximately one middle finger with dorsal to the midpoint between the lateral border of the eyebrow and the outside corner of the lid
SI 18 Quan Liao
(Cheek Bone Crevice)
Location
directly below the outer canthus in the depression below the zygomatic bone
Ki 3 Tai Xi
(Supreme Stream)
Location
in the depression between the prominence of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon
Sp 6 San Yin Jiao
(Three Yin Intersection)
Location
3 cun proximal to the prominence of the medial malleolus, dorsal to the medial crest of the tibia
LI 11 Qu Chi
(Pool at the Crook)
Location
with elbow bent to 90 degrees, between the lateral end of the cubital crease and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
St 36 Zu San Li
(Leg Three Miles)
Location
3 cun inferior to St 35, one middle fingerbreadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia, at the level of the distal edge of the tuberosity of the tibia
Du 14 Da Zhui
(Great Vettebra)
Location
on the dorsal midline, in the depression below spinous process C7
Lv 3 Tai Chong
(Great Rushing)
Location
on the dorsum of the foot, in the depression distal to the proximal corner between the first and second metatarsal bones