Acupuncture points are the points on specific locations on the body that are stimulated to produce beneficial effects on body
Nomenclature: Da: great He: plentiful Dahe is the confluence of the kidney meridian and thoroughfare Vessel ( Chongmai ), where the primary Qi of the Lower Jiao is plentiful. Point: KI12 Chinese Name: 大赫 Name: Dahe English Name/Meaning: Great Luminance Pinyin: dà hè Han Geul 한글: dae hyeok 대혁 Romaji: tai kaku Vietnamese: Đại hách Location: 4 cun below the umbilicus,…
Nomenclature: Heng gu is the ancient name of the pubis. This point is on the superior border of the pubis. Point: KI11 Chinese Name: 橫骨 English Name/Meaning: Pubic Bone Pinyin: héng gǔ Han Geul 한글: hoeng gol 횡골 Romaji: ō kotsu Vietnamese: Hoành cốt Location: 5 cun below the umbilicus. on the superior border of symphysis…
Nomenclature: Ying: chest Chuang: window Yingchuang is on the chest, like a window into it. Point: ST-16 Chinese Name: 膺窗 Name: Yingchuang English Name/Meaning: Breast Window Pinyin: yìng chuāng Han Geul 한글: eung chang 응창 Romaji: yō sō? Vietnamese: Ưng song Location: In the third intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline. Functions…
Nomenclature: Wu: room Yi: concealment Wuyi is int he middle of the chest; when the inhaled air reaches this point, it “conceals” itself in the underlying room. Point: ST-15 Chinese Name: 屋翳 Name: Wuyi English Name/Meaning: Room Screen Pinyin: wū yì Han Geul 한글: ok ye 옥예 Romaji: o kuei? Vietnamese:Ốc ế Location: In the…
Nomenclature: Inhaled air is stored in the lungs as if in a storehiuse, going downwards as if from a door into a side room. Point: ST-14 Chinese Name: 库房 Name: Kufang English Name/Meaning: Storehouse Pinyin: kù fáng Han Geul 한글: go bang 고방 Romaji: ko bō? Vietnamese: Khố phòng Location: In the first intercostal space,…
Nomenclature: Qi: qi (vital energy) Hu: door Qihu is on the upper part of the chest, like a door for the Qi, the vital energy of the lung and stomach. Point: ST-13 Chinese Name: 气户 Name: Qihu English Name/Meaning: Qi Door Pinyin: qì hù Han Geul 한글: gi ho 기호 Romaji: ki ko(?) Vietnamese: Khí…
Nomenclature: Que: depression pen: basin Quepen refers to the supraclavicular fossa, where the point is located. Point: ST-12 Chinese Name: 缺盆 Name: Quepen English Name/Meaning: Empty Basin Pinyin: quē pén Han Geul 한글: gyeol bun 결분 Romaji: ketsu bon Vietnamese: Khuyết bồn Location: In the supraclavicular area, posterior to the superior border of the clavicle…
Nomenclature: Qi: qi (vital energy) She: residence Qi refers tot he vital energy of the lung and stomach. Qishe is beside the trachea, like a residence for the Qi. Point: ST-11 Chinese Name: 气舍 Name: Qishe English Name/Meaning: Abode of Qi Pinyin: qì shè Han Geul 한글: gi sa 기사 Romaji: ki sha(?) Vietnamese: Khí…
Nomenclature: Shui: water tu: passing through Shuitu is at the neck, close to the esophagous, where water and food pass. Point: ST-10 Chinese Name: 水突 Name: Shuitu English Name/Meaning: Water Prominence Pinyin: shǔi tū Han Geul 한글: su dol 수돌 Romaji: sui totsu(?) Vietnamese: Thủy đột Location: At the midpoint of the line joining Renying(ST9)…
Nomenclature: Ren: mankind Ying: to meet Renying lies beside renying artery (common carotid artery). Point: ST-9 Chinese Name: 人迎 Name: Renying English Name/Meaning: Man’s Welcome Pinyin: rén yíng Han Geul 한글: in yeong 인영 Romaji: jin gei Vietnamese: Nhân nghênh Location: Level with the tip of and 1.5 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence( Adam’s…
Nomenclature: Da: large Ying: reveive Daying lies beside the Daying Artery (extramaxillary artery). Point: ST-5 Chinese Name: 大迎 English Name/Meaning: Great Welcome Pinyin: dà yíng Han Geul 한글: dae yeong 대영 Romaji: da gei Vietnamese: Đại nghênh Location: This point lies directly anterior to the angle of the jaw, in a depression at the anterior…
Nomenclature: Ju: huge Liao: foramen Juliao is in the big foramen at the junction of the superior maxillary bone and zygomatic bone. Point: ST-3 Chinese Name: 巨髎 Name: Juliao English Name/Meaning: Great Crevice Pinyin: jù liáo Han Geul 한글: geo ryo 거료 Romaji: ko ryō Vietnamese: Cự liêu Location: With the eyes looking directly forwards,…