Nomenclature: Sizhu: slender bamboo Kong: space Sizhukong is at the lateral end of the eyebrow, which looks like a slender bamboo. The locus of the point is a shallow depression. Location: In the depression of the lateral end of the eyebrow Functions: Expels wind and heat (twitching of eyelids, pain and…
Nomenclature: Er: ear He: harmony Liao: foramen Erheliao is in the depression in front of the tragicus and improves hearing. Point: TE22 Chinese Name: 耳和髎 Name: Erheliao English Name/Meaning: Ear Harmony Crevice Pinyin: ěr hé liáo Han Geul 한글: hwa ryo 화료 Romaji: ji wa ryō? Vietnamese: (Nhĩ) Hòa liêu Location: Approximately 0.5 cun anterior…
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: 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: 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: Chi: convulsion Mai:collateral Chimai is behind the ear, where the collaterals are distributed, and is good for treating convulsions. Also called as Qimai. Point: TE18 Chinese Name: 瘛脉 Name: Qimai English Name/Meaning: Spasm Vessel Pinyin: qì mài Han Geul 한글: gye maek 계맥 Romaji: kei myaku(?) Vietnamese: Khế mạch Location: Posterior to…
Nomenclature: Yi: shielding Feng: pathogenic wind Yifeng is behind the earlobe and is the place for shielding off the pathogenic wind. Point: TE17 Chinese Name: 翳風 Name: Yifeng English Name/Meaning: Wind Screen Pinyin: yì fēng Han Geul 한글: ye pung 예풍 Romaji: ei fū Vietnamese: Ế phong Location: Posterior to the…
Nomenclature: Tian: heaven Yu: window “Heaven” here means “upper”. Tianyou means heavenly windows. The point is on the upper part of the lateral a Point: TE16 Chinese Name: 天牖 Name: Tianyou English Name/Meaning: Window of Heaven Pinyin: tiān yǒu Han Geul 한글: cheon yong 천용 Romaji: ten yū? Vietnamese: Thiên dũ Location: On the posterior…
Nomenclature: Tian: heaven liao: foramen “Heaven” here means “upper”. Tianliao is in a foramen above the shoulder blade. Point: TE15 Chinese Name: 天髎 Name: Tianliao English Name/Meaning: Heavenly Crevice Pinyin: tiān liáo Han Geul 한글: cheol lyo 천료 Romaji: ten ryō Vietnamese: Thiên liêu Location: Midway between Jianjing (GB21) and Quyuan (SI13)…
Nomenclature: Jian: shoulder Liao: forearm Jianliao is in a foramen on the shoulder. Point: TE14 Chinese Name: 肩髎 Name: Jianliao English Name/Meaning: Shoulder Crevice Pinyin: jiān liáo Han Geul 한글: gyeol lyo 견료 Romaji: ken ryō Vietnamese: Kiên liêu Location: On the shoulder, posterior to Jianyu(LI15), when the arm abducted, in the depression posterior and…
Nomenclature: Nao: muscle prominence of the upper arm Hui: confluence Naohui is at the muscle prominence of the upper arm and is a confluence of this meridian with the Yang Link vessel (Yangweimai). Point: TE13 Chinese Name: 臑会 Name: Naohui English Name/Meaning: Upper Arm Meeting Pinyin: nào huì Han Geul 한글: noe hui 뇌회 Romaji:…
Nomenclature: Xiao: to eliminate Luo: marsh Xiaoluo pertains to the triple energizer meridian and functions to regulate water passage (water metabolism). Point: TE12 Chinese Name: 消泺 Name: Xiaoluo English Name/Meaning: Dispersing Luo River Pinyin: xiāo luò Han Geul 한글: so rak 소락 Romaji: shō reki? Vietnamese: Tiêu lạc Location: On the line joining the olecranon…