Acupuncture points are the points on specific locations on the body that are stimulated to produce beneficial effects on body
Nomenclature: Qu: curve Bin: hair on the template. Qu bin is at the hairline on the temple above the ear. Point: GB-7 Chinese Name: 曲鬓 English Name/Meaning: Crook of the Temple Pinyin: qū bìn Han Geul 한글: gok bin 곡빈 Romaji: kyoku bin(?) Vietnamese: Khúc tân Location: On the head, at a crossing point of…
Nomenclature: Xuan: hang Li: hair Xuanli is at the temple and covered by the long hair. Point: GB-6 Chinese Name: 悬厘 Name: Xuanli English Name/Meaning: Suspended Hair Pinyin: xuán lí Han Geul 한글: hyeol li 현리 Romaji: ken ri Vietnamese: Huyền ly Location: Within the hairline, at the junction of the lower 1/4 and upper…
Nomenclature: Xuan: Hang Lu: skull Xuanlu is at the temple as if hanging on both sides of the skull. Point: GB-5 Chinese Name: 悬颅 Name: Xuanlu English Name/Meaning: Suspended Skull Pinyin: xuán lú Han Geul 한글: hyeol lo 현로 Romaji: ken ro Vietnamese: Huyền lư Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region, midway of…
Nomenclature: Han: Mandible Yan: obedience Hanyan is at the temple and the local muscle moves along with the motion of the mandible when chewing. Point: GB-4 Chinese Name: 颔厌 English Name/Meaning:Jaw Serenity Pinyin: hàn yàn Han Geul 한글: ha yeom 함염 Romaji: gan en Vietnamese: Hàm yến Location of Hanyan: Within the hairline of the…
Nomenclature: Shang: upper Guan: border Other names: Kezhuren Guan refers to the zygomatic arch. Shangguan is at the upper margin of the zygomatic arch. Point: GB-3 Chinese Name: 上关 Name: Shangguan English Name/Meaning: Above the Joint Pinyin: shàng guān Han Geul 한글: sang gwan 상관/gaek ju in 객주인 Romaji: kyaku shu jin Vietnamese: Thượng quan…
Nomenclature: Huang: huang-membranes Shu: to transport The Qi of the kidney infuses from Huangshu into the Huang membrane. Point: KI16 Chinese Name: 肓俞 English Name/Meaning: Vitals Transporter Pinyin: huāng shū Han Geul 한글: hwang yu 황유 Romaji: kō yu Vietnamese: Hoang du Location: 0.5 cun lateral to the umbilicus, at the level of Shenque…
Nomenclature: Zhong: middle Zhu: to pour The Qi of the kidney meridian pours from zhong-zhu into the middle jiao. Point: KI15 Chinese Name: 中注 English Name/Meaning: Middle Flow Pinyin: zhōng zhù Han Geul 한글: jung ju 중주 Romaji: chū chū Vietnamese: Trung chú Location: 1 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Yinjiao (Ren5)….
Nomenclature: Si: fourth Man: fullness Siman is the fourth point of the kidney meridian on the abdomen, and is indicated in abdominal distension. Point: KI14 Chinese Name: 四滿 Name: Siman English Name/Meaning: Four Fullnesses Pinyin: sì mǎn Han Geul 한글: sa man 사만 Romaji: shi man Vietnamese: Tứ mãn Location: 2 cun below the umbilicus,…
Nomenclature: Yin: yin of yin-yang Shi: market Yin refers to pathogenic cold, and shi means dispersion. The point is used to disperse pathogenic cold from the knee. Point: ST-33 Chinese Name: 阴市 Name: Yinshi English Name/Meaning: Yin Market Pinyin: yīn shì Han Geul 한글: eum si 음시 Romaji: in shi(?) Vietnamese: Âm thị Location: When…
Nomenclature: Fu: lying prostraate tu: rabbit The prominence of the local muscle of the futu looks like a prostrate rabbit. Point: ST-32 Chinese Name: 伏兔 Name: Futu English Name/Meaning: Crouching Rabbit Pinyin: fú tù Han Geul 한글: bok to 복토 Romaji: fuku to Vietnamese: Phục thỏ Location: On the line connecting the anterior superior iliac…
Nomenclature: Bi: thigh Guan: joint Biguan is at the femoral joint. Point: ST-31 Chinese Name: 髀关 Name: Biguan English Name/Meaning: Thigh Gate Pinyin: bì guān Han Geul 한글: bi gwan 비관 Romaji: hi kan(?) Vietnamese: Bễ quan Location: On the anterior side of thigh and on the line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine (asis)…
Nomenclature: Qi: Qi of the meridian Chong: gushing Qichong is located in a Qi ” street” and is a passageway for the Qi of the meridian to circulate. Point: ST-30 Chinese Name: 气冲 Name: Qichong English Name/Meaning: Rushing Qi Pinyin: qì chōng Han Geul 한글: gi chung 기충 Romaji: ki shō Vietnamese: Khí xung Location:…