Acupuncture points are the points on specific locations on the body that are stimulated to produce beneficial effects on body
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Lumbar eyes Chinese Name: 腰眼 Chinese Pinyin: Yaoyan Location: On the lower back, in the depression 3. 5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra. Function and Indications of Yaoyan: Yaoyan tonifies kidneys and strengthens lumbar region so, is beneficial in various lumbar disorders….
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Stomach Controller Lower Shu Chinese Name: 胃脘下俞 Chinese Pinyin: Weiwanxiashu Location: On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eighth thoracic vertebra. Indications : Clears heat and generates fluid so is beneficial in diabetes, dryness of the throat. Also beneficial for various digestive disorders…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Calming Wheezing Chinese Name: 定喘 Chinese Pinyin: Dingchuan Location: Dingchuan is located on the back, 0.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. Functions and Indications of Dingchuan: Dingchuan harmonises lung qi, stops cough and wheezing so is good for asthma, cough, oppression of…
Nomenclature: Er: Ear Men: Door Ermen is in front of the ear, like a door of the ear. Point: TE21 Chinese Name: 耳门 Name: Ermen English Name/Meaning: Ear Gate Pinyin: ěr mén Han Geul 한글: i mun 이문 Romaji: ji mon(?) Vietnamese: Nhĩ môn Location: In front of the supratragic notch, in the depression of…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Hundred Labors Chinese Name: 白劳 Chinese Pinyin: Bailao This point is also known as jingbailao. Location: Located on the neck, 2cun above GV14(Dazhui), 1cun lateral to the posterior median line. Or 2 cun superior to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra (C7) and 1 cun lateral…
Nomenclature: Jiao: corner Sun: tertiary Collateral Jiaosun is on the temporal region, corresponding to the apex of the ear, where the tertiary collaterals are distributed. Point: TE20 Chinese Name: 角孙 Name: Jiaosun English Name/Meaning: Minute Angle Pinyin: jiǎo sūn Han Geul 한글: gak son 각손 Romaji: kaku son Vietnamese:…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Shielding Brightness Chinese Name: 翳明 Chinese Pinyin: Yiming Location: Yiming is located on the neck, 1 cun posterior to TE17(Yifeng), at the junction of the head and the occiput, posterior to the mastoid bone. Functions and Indications of Yiming : Yiming brightens eyes so is the main point for various eye diseases…
Nomenclature: Lu: Skull Xi: tranquility Luxi is on the skull and is used to calm the mind. Point: TE19 Chinese Name: 颅息 Name: Luxi English Name/Meaning: Skull’s Rest Pinyin: lú xī Han Geul 한글: no sik 노식 Romaji: ro soku(?) Vietnamese: Lư tức Location: Posterior to the ear, in a small depression on the mastoid…
Nomenclature: Chinese Name: Qiuhou English Name/Meaning: Behind the Ball Chinese Pinyin: 球后 Location: Qiuhou is located on the region of the face, at the junction of the lateral one-fourth and the medial three-fourths of the infraorbital margin. Functions and Indications : Qiuhou benefits eye so is useful for various eye diseases such as optic neuritis,…
Nomenclature of erjian: English Name/Meaning: Tip of the ear Chinese Name: 耳尖 Chinese Pinyin: Taiyang Location: On the top region of the auricle, fold the auricle forward, erjian is at the apex of the auricle. Functions and Indications : Erjian clears heat and reduces swelling so is good for various eye disorders like redness, swelling…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Sun (Supreme Yang) Chinese Name: 太阳 Chinese Pinyin: Taiyang Location: In the region of the temples, in the depression about one finger-breadth posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus. Functions and Indications : Taiyang courses wind and dissipate heat so is good for headache,…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Hall of Impression Chinese Name: 印堂 Chinese Pinyin: Yintang Location: On the forehead, at the midpoint between the two medial ends of the eyebrow. Functions: Calms the spirit and reduces pain (general pain, insomnia, headache). Benefits the nose (nasal disorders, nasal congestion, sinusitis). Coarses wind (infantile convulsion). Indications of yitang : Yintang is…