Acupuncture points are the points on specific locations on the body that are stimulated to produce beneficial effects on body
Nomenclature: Liang: grain or food Men: Door The point is on the upper epigastric region and is the door for the passage of food to the stomach. Point: ST-21 Chinese Name: 梁门 Name: Liangmen English Name/Meaning: Beam Gate Pinyin: liáng mén Han Geul 한글: yang mun 양문 Romaji: ryō mon Location: On the upper abdomen,…
Nomenclature: Tou: head wei: corner The point is at the corner between two hairlines at the forehead. Point: ST-8 Chinese Name: 头维 Name: Touwei English Name/Meaning: Head’s Binding Pinyin: tóu wéi Han Geul 한글: du yu 두유 Romaji: zu i Vietnamese: Đầu duy Location: 0.5 cun…
Nomenclature: Xia: Lower Guan: Pass The term guan refers to the zygomatic arch and the point is below the arch. Point: ST-7 Chinese Name: 下关 Name: Xiaguan English Name/Meaning: Below the Joint Pinyin: xià guān Han Geul 한글: ha gwan 하관 Romaji: ge kan Vietnamese: Hạ quan Location: At the lower border of the zygomatic…
Nomenclature: Jia: Cheek che: Vehicle The term jia refers to mandible and the point is on the cheek close to the angle of mandible. Point: ST-6 Chinese Name: 颊车 Name: Jiache English Name/Meaning: Jaw Bone Pinyin: jiá chē Han Geul 한글: hyeop geo 협거 Romaji: kyō sha Vietnamese: Giáp xa Location: One…
Nomenclature: Di: Earth Cang: Granary The five grains grow on the earth. The grain enters the mouth, as if going to granary. The point lies on the corner of mouth. Point: ST-4 Chinese Name: 地仓 Name: Dicang English Name/Meaning: Earth Granary Pinyin: dì cāng Han Geul 한글: ji chang 지창 Romaji: chi so Vietnamese: Địa…
Nomenclature: Si: four direction Bai: brightness This point is below the eye, good for the treatment of various eye disorders. It is said to improve the vision and give one sharp eye in all four directions. Point: ST-2 Chinese Name: 四白 Name: Sibai English Name/Meaning: Four Whites Pinyin: sì bái Han Geul 한글: sa baek…
Nomenclature: Cheng: to receive Qi: tears The point is located below the eye, a place for receiving tears. Point: ST-1 Chinese Name: 承泣 Name: Chengqi English Name/Meaning: Container of Tears Pinyin: chéng qì Han Geul 한글: seung eup 승읍 Romaji: shō kyū Vietnamese: Thừa khấp Location: With the eye looking straight forward, the point lies…
Nomenclature: Ying: to meet Xiang: fragrance The point is located on either side of the nose and is used to treat disorders of nose, to improve the sense of smell and enable the nose to sense fragrance. Point: LI20 Chinese Name: 迎香 Name: Ying xiang Pinyin: Welcome Fragrance English Name/Meaning: yíng xiāng Han Geul 한글:…
Nomenclature: This point is also known as kouheliao. Kou: mouth He: grain/food Liao: foramen The food enters the stomach through the mouth. Heliao is located in the foramen beside the mouth. Point: LI19 Chinese Name: 口禾髎 Name: (Kou) heliao Pinyin: Mouth Grain Crevice English Name/Meaning:kǒu…
Nomenclature: Jian: shoulder Yu: corner The point is located at the corner of the shoulder. Point: LI15 Chinese Name: 肩髃 Name: Jianyu Pinyin: Shoulder Bone English Name/Meaning: jiān yú Han Geul 한글: gyeon u 견우 Romaji: ken gū Vietnamese:Kiên ngung Location: With the arm abducted and parallel to the ground, at the upper border of…
Nomenclature: Shou: Hand San:Three Li: Taken as cun in ancient times. Shousanli LI10 is located on the forearm, with the arm stretched, the point is 3 cun below Quchi (LI11). Location: The point is located on th radial side of the forearm on the line linking the Yangxi(LI5) and Quchi(LI11) points, 2 cun below the…
Nomenclature: Qu: crooked chi:pond. Quchi is located on the depression at the elbow like a pool when the arm is bent and this point is inside it. Location of quchi: With the elbow is flexed, the point is in the midpoint between the lateral end of the transverse cubical crease and the lateral epicondyle of…