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HP-4 HP4 (洪4) — HP-4 Point (Prof. Dr. Hong Jin Pai)

HP-4
HP4
洪4
HP-4 Point (Prof. Dr. Hong Jin Pai) · Hong Point 4
Extra PointHong PointCautionCostas
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Depth
00 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Location (classical)
In ventral or lateral recumbency. In the gluteal region, 3.0 cun medial to the posterior superior iliac spine, on the transverse plane that passes 3.0 cun inferior to that spine.
Anatomy
Skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, gluteus maximus muscle, gluteus medius muscle, gluteus minimus muscle, piriformis muscle. Superficial layer: inferior cluneal nerves and branches of the inferior gluteal nerve. Deep layer: superior and inferior gluteal arteries and veins, inferior gluteal nerve, posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, and sciatic nerve.

Translation and clinical dataProf. Dr. Hong Jin Pai — Meridians: Theory and Clinical Practice, 4th edition. CEIMEC · São Paulo.

CodingWHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations (2008) for classical and extra points.