Nomenclature: Tonggu is also known as Zhutonggu. Zu: foot tong: passing Gu: valley Tonggu, BL66 is in the depression of the foot, which is likened to a valley through which the Qi of the meridian passes. Point: BL66 Chinese Name: 足通谷 English Name/Meaning: Foot Connecting Valley Pinyin: zú tōng gǔ Han Geul 한글: tong gok…
Nomenclature: Wei: crooked Yang: Yang of yin-yang Yang means “exterior”. Wei-Yang is lateral to Weizhong (BL40) on the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa. Point: BL39 Chinese Name: 委阳 English Name/Meaning: Outside of the Crook Pinyin: wěi yáng Han Geul 한글: wi yang 위양 Romaji: i yō Vietnamese:Ủy dương Location: Lateral to Weizhong (BL40), on…
Nomenclature: Fu: floating Xi: stream Fuxi is on the upper border of the popliteus. Point: BL38 Chinese Name: 浮郄 Name: Fuxi English Name/Meaning: Floating Cleft Pinyin: fú xī Han Geul 한글: bu geuk 부극 Romaji: fu geki(?) Vietnamese: Phù khích Location: With the knee slightly flexed, Fuxi lies 1 cun above Weiyang (BL39) on the…
Nomenclature: Yi: ideas She: residence The spleen stores ideas. Yishe is at the level of Pishu, (BL20) like a residence for the Qi of the spleen. Point: BL49 Chinese Name: 意舍 English Name/Meaning: Abode of Consciousness of Potentials Pinyin: yì shě Han Geul 한글: ui sa 의사 Romaji: i sha(?) Ý xá Vietnamese: Location: 3…
Nomenclature: Point: BL37 Yin: thickness Men: door The local muscle of the point is thick, and yin-men is a door where the Qi of the bladder meridian passes through. Chinese Name: 殷门 English Name/Meaning: Gate of Abundance Pinyin: yīn mén Han Geul 한글: eun mun 은문 Romaji: in mon Vietnamese:Ân môn Location: 6 cun below…
Nomenclature: Wei : stomach Cang: storehouse Weicang, BL50 is at the level of Weishu (Bl21). The stomach receives food, just like a storehouse. Point: BL50 Chinese Name: 胃仓 Name: Weicang English Name/Meaning: Stomach Granary Pinyin: wèi cāng Han Geul 한글: wi chang 위창 Romaji: i sō Vietnamese:Vị thương Location of Weicang: 3 cun lateral to…
Nomenclature: Yixi: a sighing sound If the patient is asked to say “Yixi” when the point is being located, the doctor’s finger may feel the vocal fremitus. Point: BL45 Chinese Name: 譩譆 Name: Yixi English Name/Meaning: Yi Xi Pinyin: yì xǐ Han Geul 한글: ui hoe 의회 Romaji: i ki(?) Vietnamese:Y hy Location: 3 cun…
Nomenclature: Shen: mid Tang: hall The heart houses the mind. Shentang is at the level of Xinshu (BL15), like a hall in which the mind housed. Point: BL44 Chinese Name: 神堂 Name: Shentang English Name/Meaning: Hall of the Spirit Pinyin: shén táng Han Geul 한글: sin dang 신당 Romaji: shin…
Nomenclature: Cheng: Sustaining Fu: support Chengfu is on the upper part of the femur at the midpoint of the gluteo-femoral crease, its function is to enable the lower limbs to sustain the body weight. Point: BL36 Chinese Name: 承扶 Name: Chengfu English Name/Meaning: Hold and Support Pinyin: chéng fú Han Geul 한글: seung bu 승부…
Nomenclature: Po: spirit Hu: door The lung stores the spirit. Pohu is at the level of feishu (BL13), like a door for the Qi of the lung. Point: BL42 Chinese Name: 魄户 Name: Pohu English Name/Meaning: Door of the Corporeal Soul Pinyin: pò hù Han Geul 한글: baek ho 백호 Romaji:…
Nomenclature: Fu: attached Fen: separation The bladder meridian runs downwards bilaterally from the neck. Fufen is at the beginning of the second line attached to the first line. Point: BL41 Chinese Name: 附分 Name: Fufen English Name/Meaning: Attached Branch Pinyin: fù fēn Han Geul 한글: bu bun 부분 Romaji: fu bun(?) Vietnamese:Phụ phân Location: 3…
Nomenclature: Hui: crossing Yang: Yang of Yin-yang Huiyang pertains to the yang meridian where it crosses the governor Vessel (Dumai), which is considered as the sea of the Yang meridians. Point: BL35 Chinese Name: 会阳 Name: Huiyang English Name/Meaning: Meeting of Yang Pinyin: huì yáng Han Geul 한글: hoe yang 회양 Romaji: e yō Vietnamese:Hội dương…