Bend your arm as shown in the drawing and place your finger in the crease in your arm. Straighten your arm and use the point.

Normally used in combination with acupoint 6. Acupoint 5 is a hand's-breadth above the end of the inner anklebone, behind the shinbone.

This acupoint is very effective in lower-body problems, especially in combination with acupoint 5. It is a hand's-breadth below the bottom of the kneecap, on the outer side of the calf, in the cavity between the shinbone and the leg muscle.

Measure two thumb-widths from the largest crease on the inside of the wrist. The point is between the tendons in the centre of the wrist.