Also known as Stomach Channel , consists of 45 points.
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,…
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…