Acupuncture points are the points on specific locations on the body that are stimulated to produce beneficial effects on body
Nomenclature: Yin: Yin of Yin-Yang Gu: Valley Yin means “interior”. Yingu is at the medial aspect of the knee joint and the local depression is like a valley. Point: KI10 Chinese Name: 阴谷 English Name/Meaning: Yin Valley Pinyin: yīn gǔ Han Geul 한글: eum gok 음곡 Romaji: in koku Vietnamese: Âm cốc…
Nomenclature: Ting: hearing Gong: palace Tinggong refers to the ear. The point is located in front of the ear and is indicated in treating otological disease. Point: SI-19 Chinese Name: 听宫 Name: Tinggong English Name/Meaning: Palace of Hearing Pinyin: tīng gōng Han Geul 한글: cheong gung 청궁 Romaji: chō kyū Vietnamese: Thính cung Location: On…
Nomenclature: Zhu: strong Bin: knee and leg Zhubin is on the medial aspect of the leg. It strengthens the knee and leg. Nomenclature: Point: KI9 Chinese Name: 筑宾 English Name/Meaning: Guest House Pinyin: zhú bīn Han Geul 한글: chuk bin 축빈 Romaji: chiku hin Vietnamese: Trúc tân Location: On the medial aspect of the lower…
Nomenclature: Quan: Zygoma Liao: foramen The point, quanliao is on the raphe of the zygomatic bone. Point: SI-18 Chinese Name: 顴髎 English Name/Meaning: Cheek Bone Crevice Pinyin: quán liáo Han Geul 한글: gwal lyo 관료 Romaji: kan ryō Vietnamese: Quyền liêu Location: On the face, directly below the outer canthus, in the depression…
Nomenclature: Tian: upper part Rong: abundance Tianrong is on the head, where Qi of the meridian is abundant. Point: SI-17 Chinese Name: 天容 Name: Tianrong English Name/Meaning: Heavenly Window Pinyin: tiān róng Han Geul 한글: cheon yong 천용 Romaji: ten yō? Vietnamese: Thiên dung Location: In the depression between the angle of the mandible and…
Nomenclature: Tian: Upper part Chuang: window Tianchuang is on the neck and indicated in treating otological diseases. Its function is to restore hearing loss, as if a window were being opened. Point: SI-16 Chinese Name: 天窗 English Name/Meaning: Heavenly Window Pinyin: tiān chuāng Han Geul 한글: cheon chang…
Nomenclature: Jiao: crossing Xin: belief Xin is one of the five-moralities (benevolence, loyalty, courtsey, intelligence and belief), pertaining to earth and thus referring to the spleen. The Qi of the meridian is crossed by the spleen meridian at this point. Point: KI8 Chinese Name: 交信 English Name/Meaning: Exchange Belief Pinyin: jiāo xìn Han Geul 한글:…
Nomenclature: Jian: shoulder Zhong: middle Shu:point Jianzhongshu is on the shoulder and is in the centre of the vertebral border of the scapula. Point: SI-15 Chinese Name: 肩中俞 English Name/Meaning: Middle Shoulder Shu Pinyin: jiān zhōng shū Han Geul 한글: gyeon jung yu 견중유 Romaji: ken chū yu? Vietnamese: Kiên trung du Location: 2 cun…
Nomenclature: Fu: Continuing Liu: flowing Fuliu is above zhaohai (KI6) and refers to the Qi of the meridian flowing into the “sea”, re-emerging and continuing to flow. Point: KI7 Chinese Name: 復溜 English Name/Meaning: Returning Current Pinyin: fù liū Han Geul 한글: bong nyu 복류 Romaji: fuku ryū Vietnamese: Phục lưu Location: On the medial…
Nomenclature: Zhao: To shine Hai: Sea Zhaohai pertains to the kidney meridian and the Qi here is as abundant as a sea. It means that the real Yang of the Kidney may illuminate the whole body. Point: KI6 Chinese Name: 照海 Name: Zhaohai English Name/Meaning: Shining Sea Pinyin: zhào hǎi Han Geul 한글:…
Nomenclature: Shui: water Quan: spring Shuiquan means water source. The kidney dominates water clearance. This point is a Xi-cleft point of the kidney meridian and indicated in treating dribbling of urine. Point: KI5 Chinese Name: 水泉 English Name/Meaning: Water Spring Pinyin: shuǐ quán Han Geul 한글: su cheon 수천 Romaji: sui sen Vietnamese: Thủy tuyền…
Nomenclature: Jian: shoulder Wai: lateral aspect Shu: point Jianwaishu is on the shoulder, slightly lateral to the vertebral border of the scapula. Point: SI-14 Chinese Name: 肩外俞 English Name/Meaning: Outer Shoulder Shu Pinyin: jiān wài shū Han Geul 한글: gyeon oe yu 견외유 Romaji: ken gai yu(?) Vietnamese: Kiên ngoại du Location: 3 cun lateral…