Wrinkles
Wrinkles are generated primarily due to skin aging (through natural aging and light aging). Wrinkles are a sign and symptom of skin aging. For children and teenagers, the skin is more tender and soft, so generally these age groups won’t have wrinkles. As people age, , especially after middle age, the skin becomes rough and will lack moisture and elasticity. The skin on the face and the deep tissues and bones under the skin gradually atrophy, prolapse and relax, thus producing wrinkles, much to the dismay of fashion lovers. Generally speaking, if maintenance is not conducted properly, women’s skin start aging after 28 years and wrinkles gradually increase. Factors which may produce wrinkles include internal factors such as hormone, race, genetic factors, oxidative stress and systemic diseases and external factors such as temperature, air pollution, smoking and alcohol.
Bl 20 Pi Shu
(Spleen Shu)
Location
at the level of the depression inferior to the spinous process Th11, 1.5 cun lateral to the dorsal midline
Bl 23 Shen Shu
(Kidney Shu)
Location
at the level of the depression inferior to the spinous process L2, 1.5 cun lateral to the dorsal midline
Bl 18 Gan Shu
(Liver Shu)
Location
at the level of the depression inferior to the spinous process Th9, 1.5 cun lateral to the dorsal midline
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
Sp 10 Xue Hai
(Sea of Blood)
Location
with the patient's knee flexed, 2 cun proximal to the medial superior border of the patella on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle
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
GB 14 Yang Bai
(Yang White)
Location
directly above the pupil, 1 cun above the eyebrow
Bl 2 Zuan Zhu
(Gathered Bamboo)
Location
in the depression at the medial end of the eyebrow in the incisura frontalis
Ex-HN 3 Yin Tang
(Hall of Impression)
Location
on the ventral midline, between the eyebrows
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
GB 1 Tong Zi Liao
(Pupil Crevice)
Location
0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus of the eye, in the depression at the lateral end of the orbit
SI 18 Quan Liao
(Cheek Bone Crevice)
Location
directly below the outer canthus in the depression below the zygomatic bone
LI 20 Ying Xiang
(Welcome Fragrance)
Location
in the naso- labial groove, near the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.nose
St 4 Di Cang
(Earth Granary)
Location
with the patient staring directly ahead, directly below the pupil, at 0.4 cun lateral to the corner of the mouth
LI 19 Kou He Liao
(Mouth Grain Crevice)
Location
cranial to the upper lip, directly below the lateral edge of the nostril, at the height of Du 26
acupuncture shall be conducted with the major acupoint plus corresponding acupoints.
