EFT Tapping Points
EFT Tapping Points is a Modern / EFT - 9 tapping points body system as transmitted through the lineage Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) combines a verbal setup and reminder phrase with tapping at a sequence of face, hand, and upper-body points. Gary Craig's EFT Manual presents the sequence using acupuncture-point language, while later research and clinical discussion remain mixed about efficacy, mechanisms, and the specific contribution of tapping; this diagram maps the nine commonly taught points as an instructional visual aid.. This page lists every point in the system with sourced placements and links to cross-tradition correspondences curated for The Body Spiritual.
Open in interactive explorerPrimary sources
- Gary Craig, The EFT Manual (2nd ed., Gary Craig, 2008) — Foundational EFT practice source for the setup, reminder phrase, and standard tapping sequence; see the Basic Recipe and tapping-point illustrations.
- David Feinstein, Acupoint stimulation in treating psychological disorders: Evidence of efficacy (Review of General Psychology 16(4), 2012, pp. 364-380) — Review of acupoint-stimulation evidence relevant to EFT-style approaches, including proposed mechanisms and limitations; see the evidence review and discussion sections.
Known lineage variants
- EFT manuals use acupuncture-point language, but this nine-point sequence is a modern adaptation rather than a complete classical acupuncture map. The front-view coordinates, hand placement, and bilateral choices are editorial instructional anchors.
- The karate-chop point is represented on the anatomical-right hand, while the face and body points use a conventional front-view sequence. Anatomical-right is x < 0.5 under this project's coordinate convention; the diagram does not claim that tapping one side is physiologically superior.
- Efficacy caution: EFT research includes positive studies and reviews, but study quality, expectancy effects, exposure/relaxation components, mechanism, and the specific contribution of acupoint tapping remain contested. This visual must not be used as a diagnosis, emergency intervention, or substitute for evidence-based medical or mental-health care.
- Tapping may be experienced as a grounding or attention ritual, but the cited sources do not establish that the displayed points release a stored emotion, correct a meridian imbalance, or produce a guaranteed clinical outcome.
Related systems
No other systems share this tradition label.
Points
- Karate-chop point — hand edge setup point
- Eyebrow point — inner eyebrow, anatomical-right representative
- Side-of-eye point — bony orbit edge, anatomical-right representative
- Under-eye point — infraorbital edge, anatomical-right representative
- Under-nose point — philtrum point
- Chin point — lower-lip and chin crease
- Collarbone point — upper chest point
- Under-arm point — lateral rib point
- Top-of-head point — crown point
Frequently asked
What is Karate-chop point?
The karate-chop point is tapped on the fleshy edge of the hand while the EFT setup statement is spoken. The hand coordinate is an instructional body anchor, not evidence that this tissue is a meridian gate or that the setup tap produces a specific clinical effect.
What is Eyebrow point?
The eyebrow point is the first face point in the commonly taught EFT tapping sequence and is shown near the anatomical-right inner eyebrow. Its location follows the manual's instruction, but it is not presented as proof of a particular meridian, emotion-storage site, or therapeutic mechanism.
What is Side-of-eye point?
The side-of-eye point is tapped on the bony outer edge of the orbit in EFT instruction. It is mapped as a front-view facial landmark only; the display does not claim that tapping the orbit changes vision, emotion, or nervous-system activity.
What is Under-eye point?
The under-eye point is placed on the infraorbital edge in the standard EFT sequence. The point is an instructional facial anchor and not evidence that tapping it releases fear, trauma, or any emotion from the eye or cheek.
What is Under-nose point?
The under-nose point is tapped at the philtrum in the standard EFT sequence. Its midline placement is a visual instruction, not a claim about the nose, breath, speech, or a proven route for emotional regulation.
What is Chin point?
The chin point is the lower-face landmark used after the under-nose point in the EFT sequence. It is mapped to make the instruction legible, not to indicate that the chin stores an emotion or that tapping it has a guaranteed psychological effect.
What is Collarbone point?
The collarbone point is an upper-chest landmark tapped on both sides or at a representative side in EFT practice. This placement does not establish a cardiac, lymphatic, or respiratory treatment site and should not replace appropriate clinical assessment.
What is Under-arm point?
The under-arm point is tapped at the lateral upper torso in EFT instruction. The front-view coordinate is a broad body anchor and does not claim that this rib or axillary area is a stored-emotion site or a treatment for a medical condition.
What is Top-of-head point?
The top-of-head point completes the common nine-point EFT sequence and is shown at the crown. It is an instructional endpoint, not evidence of a crown energy centre, a brain treatment, or a guaranteed way to resolve distress.