EXT - Extra Points

其他穴位 - Qítā Xuéwèi

Extra points do not belong to any of the 14 channels. Each has its own traditional name and is traditionally used for a small number of complaints, listed on its page.

No international standard gives their locations. The WHO's 1991 proposed nomenclature lists the names and codes of 48 extra points but not where they are, and Chinese texts differ. The locations in this guide come from traditional teaching, and each extra point's page says so. Our EXT numbers are not the same as WHO's EX codes.

Essential Acupoints

Select a point to see its location, how to find it, and its traditional uses.

All EXT Points

Select a point to see its location, how to find it, and its traditional uses.

Precautions

Pressure

  • Use gentle to moderate pressure

Pregnancy

  • EXT-16 is traditionally avoided in pregnancy; see the point's page