There are approximately 500 acupuncture points located on the body. These points have been discovered and mapped through hundreds of years of investigation trial and error. Acupuncturists are taught to locate these points by several methods. Acupuncture points can be located by their relation to anatomical landmarks, such as "on the tip of the third finger", or by their distance from other acupuncture points, for example, Stomach 36 is 3 cun below stomach 35. A cun is a proportional "inch". It is the distance between the first and second knuckle of the index finger. Because obviously people are of differing sizes, a "cun" is not the same for everyone, yet it is an accurate way of locating acupuncture points on every individual. A third way of locating some acupuncture points is by feel. Slight depressions in the skin can often be felt along some channels. This is true mainly for points located on the arms and legs. Many points can actually be found using electrical devices called point finders. These devices are measure electrical resistance on the skin. When they pass over acupuncture points, they measure a distinct drop in electrical resistance and flash, buzz, or beep indicating the location of the point.
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