Acupuncture points are the points on specific locations on the body that are stimulated to produce beneficial effects on body
Nomenclature: Yin: hidden Bai: white Yinbai is in the hidden region where the colour is white. Point: SP-1 Chinese Name: 隐白 English Name/Meaning: Hidden White Pinyin: yǐn bái Han Geul 한글: eun baek 은백 Romaji: im paku Vietnamese: Ẩn bạch Location: On the medial side of the big toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to…
Nomenclature: Li: stomach Dui: door Lidui is at the end of the second toe, like a door of the stomach meridian. Point: ST-45 Chinese Name: 厉兑 Name: Lidui English Name/Meaning: Strict Exchange Pinyin: lì duì Han Geul 한글: ye tae 예태 Romaji: rei da Vietnamese: Lệ đoài Location: On the dorsal aspect of the 2nd…
Nomenclature: Nei: interior Ting: courtyard Neiting lies next to lidui (ST45), as if it were a courtyard to it. Point: ST-44 Chinese Name: 内庭 Name: Neiting English Name/Meaning: Inner Courtyard Pinyin: nèi tíng Han Geul 한글: nae jeong 내정 Romaji: nai tei(?) Vietnamese: Nội đình Location: Proximal to the web margin between the 2nd and…
Nomenclature: Xian: depression Gu: valley Gu refers to a depression on the body surface. Xiangu is in the depression between the second and third metatarsals. Point: ST-43 Chinese Name: 陷谷 Name: Xiangu English Name/Meaning: Sunken Valley Pinyin: xiàn gǔ Han Geul 한글: ham gok 함곡 Romaji: kan koku(?) Vietnamese: Hãm cốc Location: On the dorsum…
Nomenclature: Tiao: Strip Kou:Space The point is in the strip space between the fibula and tibia. Point: ST-38 Chinese Name: 条口 Name: Tiaokou English Name/Meaning: Lines Opening Pinyin: tiáo kǒu Han Geul 한글: jo gu 조구 Romaji: jō kō? Vietnamese: Điều khẩu Location: 8 cun below Dubi ( ST35 ), one finger width lateral to…
Nomenclature: Shang: Uppere Ju:Great Xu:Void A large void lies between the tibia and fibula. The point is in the upper part of the void. Point: ST-37 Chinese Name: 上巨虛 Name: Shangjuxu English Name/Meaning: Upper Great Void Pinyin: shàng jù xū Han Geul 한글: sang geo heo 상거허…
Nomenclature: Zu: lower limbs San: three Li: taken as cun in ancient times Zusanli is on the leg, 3 cun below the knee. Location: 3 cun below Dubi, one finger width lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia. Method: Perpendicularly 1-1.5cun. Indication: Zusanli is main point for the gastro-intestinal diseases, such as stomach pain,…
Nomenclature: Du: claf Bi: Nose The depression on the both side below the knee cap look like nostrils of a calf and the point is at the external foramen. Point: ST-35 Chinese Name: 犊鼻 Name: Dubi English Name/Meaning: Calf’s Nose Pinyin: dú bí Han Geul 한글: dok bi 독비 Romaji: toku bi Vietnamese: Độc tị…
Nomenclature: Qing: the colour signifying origination Ling: mind The heart is an official monarch with the functions of resuscitation and housing the mind. Qingling is the source of the Qi of the meridian. Point: HT-2 Chinese Name : 青靈 English Name/Meaning : Green Spirit Pinyin: qīng líng Han Geul 한글 : cheong nyeong 청령 Romaji…
Nomenclature: Ji: summit Quan:spring Jiquan is in the centre of the armpit, the local depression is like a spring. Point: HT-1 Chinese Name: 極泉 English Name: Summit Spring Pinyin: jí quán Han Geul 한글: geuk cheon 극천 Romaji: kyoku sen Vietnamese: Cực tuyền Location: In the depression at the centre of the axilla, on the…
Nomenclature: Liang: Ridge Qiu: hills The prominent muscle above the knee where this point is located, looks like a ridge and hill. Point: ST-34 Chinese Name: 梁丘 Name: Liangqiu English Name/Meaning: Ridge Mound Pinyin: liáng qīu Han Geul 한글: yang gu 양구 Romaji: ryō kyū Vietnamese: Lương khâu Location: On the line…
Nomenclature: Gui: Return Lai: Arrival Guilai is useful in prolapse of uterus and hernia for returning them to their original place. Point: ST-29 Chinese Name: 归来 Name: Guilai English Name/Meaning: Return Pinyin: guī lái Han Geul 한글: gui rae 귀래 Romaji: ki rai(?) Vietnamese: Qui lai Location: 4 cun below the…