Nomenclature: Yu: luxuriance Zhong: middle Yuzhong is at the place where the Qi of the kidney is luxuriant flowing into the chest. Point: KI26 Chinese Name: 彧中 Name: Yuzhong English Name/Meaning: Comfortable Chest Pinyin: yù zhōng Han Geul 한글: uk jung 욱중 Romaji: waku chū Vietnamese: Hoắc trung Location: In the first intercostal space, 2…
Nomenclature: Yang: Yang of Yin-yang Jiao: crossing The lateral is Yang. Yangjiao is at the lateral aspect of the leg, where it crosses the bladder meridian. Point: GB35 Chinese Name: 阳交 Name: Yangjiao English Name/Meaning: Yang Intersection Pinyin: yáng jiāo Han Geul 한글: yang gyo 양교 Romaji: yō ko Vietnamese: Dương giao Location: 7 cun…
Nomenclature: Feng: plentiful Long: abundance The plentiful grain qi of the stomach meridian is abundant; at this point it overflows into its major collateral. Point: ST-40 Chinese Name: 丰隆 Name: Fenglong English Name/Meaning: Abundant Bulge Pinyin: fēng lóng Han Geul 한글: pung nyung 풍륭 Romaji: hō ryū Vietnamese: Phong long Location: 8 cun above the…
Nomenclature: Jie: Separating Xi: stream Xi refers to minor depression on the body surface. The point is in the anterior articular depression of the ankle joint. Point: ST-41 Chinese Name: 解溪 Name: Jiexi English Name/Meaning: Stream Divide Pinyin: jiě xī Han Geul 한글: hae gye 해계 Romaji: kai kei Vietnamese:Giải…
Nomenclature: Xia:Lower Ju: Great Xu:Void The large void is formed between the tibia and fibula. The point lies in the lower part of the void. Point: ST-39 Chinese Name: 下巨虛 Name: Xiajuxu English Name/Meaning: Lower Great Void Pinyin: xià jù xū Han Geul 한글: ha geo heo 하거허 Romaji: ge ko kyu? Vietnamese: Hạ cự…
Nomenclature: Chong: important Yang: Yang of Yin-yang The point is where the chongyang is located (arteria dorsalis pedis). Point: ST-42 Chinese Name: 冲阳 Name: Chongyang English Name/Meaning: Rushing Yang Pinyin: chōng yáng Han Geul 한글: chung yang 충양 Romaji: shō yō Vietnamese: Xung dương Location: On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression formed…
Nomenclature: Shu: point Fu: organ The Qi of the kidney infuses from shufu into the fu organs. Point: KI27 Chinese Name: 俞府 Name: Shufu English Name/Meaning: Shu Mansion Pinyin: shū fǔ Han Geul 한글: yu bu 유부 Romaji: yu fu Vietnamese: Du phủ Location: In the depression on the lower border of the clavicle, 2…
Nomenclature: Yin: Yin of Yin-Yang Du: to gather Yin refers to the abdomen and the Yin meridian. Hence yin du is in the abdomen where water and food are stored. Point: KI19 Chinese Name: 阴都 English Name/Meaning: Yin Metropolis Pinyin: yīn dū Han Geul 한글: eum do 음도 Romaji: in to Vietnamese: Âm đô Location:…
Nomenclature: Xi: knee Yang: Yang of yin-yang Guan: joint Yang here means lateral. Xiyangguan is at the lateral aspect of the knee joint. Point: GB33 Chinese Name: 膝阳关 Name: Xiyangguan English Name/Meaning: Knee Yang Gate Pinyin: xī yáng guān Han Geul 한글: yang gwan 양관 Romaji: hiza no yō kan Vietnamese: Dương quan Location: On…
Nomenclature: Zhong: middle Du: small ditch Zhongdu is in between the tendons at the lateral aspect of the thigh, as if in a ditch. Point: GB32 Chinese Name: 中渎 Name: Zhongdu English Name/Meaning: Middle Ditch Pinyin: zhōng dú Han Geul 한글: jung dok 중독 Romaji: chū toku? Vietnamese: Trung độc Location: On…
Nomenclature: Ju: Reside Liao: foramen Juliao is in the depression on the hip-bone. Point: GB29 Chinese Name: 居髎 Name: Juliao English Name/Meaning: Stationary Crevice Pinyin: jū liáo Han Geul 한글: geo ryo 거료 Romaji:kyo ryō Vietnamese: Cự liêu Location: On the lateral aspect of the hip joint, at the midpoint of a line drawn between…
Nomenclature: Wei: maintain Dao: passage Weidao is the coinciding point of the gallbladder meridian and the Belt Vessel (Daimai), which encircle and restrains all the meridians. Point: GB28 Chinese Name: 維道 Name: Weidao English Name/Meaning: Linking Path Pinyin: wéi dào Han Geul 한글: yu do 유도 Romaji: yui dō Vietnamese: Duy đạo Location: Anterior and…