: Sumiko Knudsen
: Foot Acupuncture Clinical Treatment
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The foot is closely connected with other parts of the body in a common internal environment. Foot therapy is used to perform for early diagnosis and treatment. This book guides you by the principles governing the treatment and combination of points/zones of Acupuncture, and it lets you find easily acupuncture points/zones of diseases. It introduces many common diseases, and it is handy to use. This book is for Acupuncture students and practitioners.

Sumiko Knudsen was born in Japan, and she has lived in USA, UK and Denmark for many years. She graduated at Nordic College of Chinese Acupuncture in Denmark, and then she went on and studied at Beijing University of TCM in China. After that she studied and graduated at Nanjing University of TCM in China. and she earned Ph.D. She is a private practitioner in Denmark.

Chapter 2. Foot Meridian Acupuncture


Foot acupuncture is traditional acupuncture, it is adopted according to the meridian theories and based on the close relationships between foot and meridians, internal organs, and Qi and blood to treat diseases by stimulating the circulation of Qi, adjusting vital energy, and expelling pathogens.

1. Method of localizing foot acupuncture points


1. Proportional bone measurement

(1) The distance between the heel border and the root of 3rd toe is divided into 10cun.

Fig. 1 Proportional bone measurement for sole

(2) The distance from tip of medial of lateral malleolus to medial or lateral border of foot is divided into 3 cun.

(3) The distance between medial border of first metatarsophalangeal joint and lateral border of 5th metatarsophalangeal joint on both dorsal and plantar side is divided into 5 cun.

(4) The widest part of the heel is divided into 3 cun.

Fig. 2 Proportional bone measurement for side of foot

2. Surface anatomical landmarks

The acupuncture points are located according to surface anatomical landmarks which are the creases of toes