Nomenclature: Tou: head Qiao: opening Yin: yin of yin-yang The kidney and the liver pertain to Yin and opens to the ears and the eyes. Touqiaoyin is on the head and indicated in ear and eye diseases. Point: GB-11 Chinese Name: 头窍阴 Name: Touqiaoyin English Name/Meaning: Yin Portals of the Head Pinyin: tóu qiào yīn…
Nomenclature: Fu: supercial Bai: bright Fubai is on the superficial layer of the body and functions in clearing the mind and brightens the eyes. Point: GB-10 Chinese Name: 浮白 English Name/Meaning: Floating White Pinyin: fú bái Han Geul 한글: bu baek 부백 Romaji: fu haku(?) Vietnamese: Phù bạch Location: Fubai lies posterior and superior to the…
Nomenclature: Tian: heaven Chong: gushing Tian refers to the head, where the point is located. The Qi and blood gush upwards to the vertex of the head from this point. Point: GB-9 Chinese Name: 天沖 Name: Tianchong English Name/Meaning: Heavenly Rushing Pinyin: tiān chōng Han Geul 한글: cheon chung 천충 Romaji: ten shō? Vietnamese: Thiên…
Nomenclature: Shang: one of the five sounds, pertaining to metal Qu: bend The large intestine also pertains to meal. Shang-qu corresponds to the flexure of the intestine. Point: KI17 Chinese Name: 商曲 English Name/Meaning: Shang Bend Pinyin: shāng qū Han Geul 한글: sang gok 상곡 Romaji: shō kyoku Vietnamese: Thương khúc Location: 2 cun above…
Nomenclature: Shuai: command gu:Valley Shuaigu is above the ear and is the highest of all the points named gu (valley), like a “commander”. Point: GB-8 Chinese Name: 率谷 Name: Shuaigu English Name/Meaning: Leading Valley Pinyin: shuài gǔ Han Geul 한글: sol gok 솔곡 Romaji: sok koku? Vietnamese: Suất cốc Location: Shuaigu lies in the temporal…
Nomenclature: Qu: curve Bin: hair on the template. Qu bin is at the hairline on the temple above the ear. Point: GB-7 Chinese Name: 曲鬓 English Name/Meaning: Crook of the Temple Pinyin: qū bìn Han Geul 한글: gok bin 곡빈 Romaji: kyoku bin(?) Vietnamese: Khúc tân Location: On the head, at a crossing point of…
Nomenclature: Xuan: hang Li: hair Xuanli is at the temple and covered by the long hair. Point: GB-6 Chinese Name: 悬厘 Name: Xuanli English Name/Meaning: Suspended Hair Pinyin: xuán lí Han Geul 한글: hyeol li 현리 Romaji: ken ri Vietnamese: Huyền ly Location: Within the hairline, at the junction of the lower 1/4 and upper…
Nomenclature: Xuan: Hang Lu: skull Xuanlu is at the temple as if hanging on both sides of the skull. Point: GB-5 Chinese Name: 悬颅 Name: Xuanlu English Name/Meaning: Suspended Skull Pinyin: xuán lú Han Geul 한글: hyeol lo 현로 Romaji: ken ro Vietnamese: Huyền lư Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region, midway of…
Nomenclature: Han: Mandible Yan: obedience Hanyan is at the temple and the local muscle moves along with the motion of the mandible when chewing. Point: GB-4 Chinese Name: 颔厌 English Name/Meaning:Jaw Serenity Pinyin: hàn yàn Han Geul 한글: ha yeom 함염 Romaji: gan en Vietnamese: Hàm yến Location of Hanyan: Within the hairline of the…
Nomenclature: Shang: upper Guan: border Other names: Kezhuren Guan refers to the zygomatic arch. Shangguan is at the upper margin of the zygomatic arch. Point: GB-3 Chinese Name: 上关 Name: Shangguan English Name/Meaning: Above the Joint Pinyin: shàng guān Han Geul 한글: sang gwan 상관/gaek ju in 객주인 Romaji: kyaku shu jin Vietnamese: Thượng quan…
Nomenclature: Huang: huang-membranes Shu: to transport The Qi of the kidney infuses from Huangshu into the Huang membrane. Point: KI16 Chinese Name: 肓俞 English Name/Meaning: Vitals Transporter Pinyin: huāng shū Han Geul 한글: hwang yu 황유 Romaji: kō yu Vietnamese: Hoang du Location: 0.5 cun lateral to the umbilicus, at the level of Shenque…
Nomenclature: Zhong: middle Zhu: to pour The Qi of the kidney meridian pours from zhong-zhu into the middle jiao. Point: KI15 Chinese Name: 中注 English Name/Meaning: Middle Flow Pinyin: zhōng zhù Han Geul 한글: jung ju 중주 Romaji: chū chū Vietnamese: Trung chú Location: 1 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Yinjiao (Ren5)….