Nomenclature: Nei: medial Guan: Pass Neiguan is at an important site on the medial aspect of the forearm, like a pass. Location: On the palmar side of the forearm, 2 cun above the transververse crease of the wrist, on the line connecting Quze(PC3) and Daling (PC7), and between the tendons of the palmaris longus and…
Nomenclature: Jian:space shi: minister of a monarchy Jianshi pertains to the pericardium meridian and is in the space between the two tendons. It is named because the pericardium is pictured as the minister of the heart. Location: On the palmar side of the forearm, 3 cun above the transververse crease of the…
Nomenclature: Tai: Great Xi: Canyon Taixi is in the depression between the medial malleolus and the Archilles tendon, as in vast canyon. Point: KI3 Chinese Name: 太溪 Name: Taixi English Name/Meaning: Supreme Stream Pinyin: taì xī Han Geul 한글: tae yeon 태계 Romaji: tai kei Vietnamese: Thái khê Location: On the medial side of the…
Nomenclature: Ran: Tuberosity of the naviculer bone Gu: valley Ranggu is in the depression below the tuberosity of the navicular bone, as in a valley. Point: KI2 Chinese Name: 然谷 Name: Rangu English Name/Meaning: Nature Valley Pinyin: rán gǔ Han Geul 한글: yeon gok 연곡 Romaji: nen koku Vietnamese: Nhiên cốc Location: On the medial…
Nomenclature: Yong: To gush Quan: Spring Water weiling up is called a gushing spring. Yongquan is on the depression of the sole and the Qi of the meridian flows upwards like a gushing spring. Point: KI 1 Chinese Name: 涌泉 Name: Yong Quan English Name/Meaning: Gushing Spring Pinyin: yǒng quán Han Geul 한글: yong cheon…
Nomenclature: Zhi: reaching Yin: yin of yiny-yang Yin refers to the foot-shaoyin meridian. Zhiyin is the end point of the bladder meridian of Foot-Taiyang. From here it reaches to the foot-shaoyin meridian. Location: On the lateral side of the little toe, approximately 0.1 cun lateral from the corner of the nail. Indications of Zhiyin: Breech…
Nomenclature: Jinggu is an ancient name for the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal and the point is on the lateral aspect of the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal. Point: BL64 Chinese Name: 京骨 Name: Jinggu English Name/Meaning: Capital Bone Pinyin: jīng gǔ Han Geul 한글: gyeong gol 경골 Romaji: kei kotsu(?) Vietnamese: Kinh cốt Location:…
Nomenclature: Shen: to extend Mai: meridian Shenmai pertains to the bladder meridian, from where the meridian extends to the Yang Heel Vessel (Yangqiaomai). Point: BL62 Chinese Name: 申脉 Name: Shenmai English Name/Meaning: Extending Vessel Pinyin: shēn mài Han Geul 한글: sin maek 신맥 Romaji: shim myaku Vietnamese:Thân mạch Location: On…
Nomenclature: Kun-lun: Name of mountain in west china. The lateral malleolus is shaped like a mountain.The point lies next to it. Point: BL60 Chinese Name: 昆仑 Name: Kun-lun English Name/Meaning: Kunlun Mountains Pinyin: kūn lún Han Geul 한글: gol lyun 곤륜 Romaji: kon ron Vietnamese: Côn lôn (luân) Location: Posterior to the external malleolus, in…
Nomenclature: Cheng: sustain Shan:mountain The two bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle are so prominent as a mountain, Chengshan, BL57 is below them, as sustaining the mountain. Point: BL57 Chinese Name: 承山 Name: Chengshan English Name/Meaning: Support the Mountain Pinyin: chéng shān Han Geul 한글: seung san 승산 Romaji: shō…
Nomenclature: Zhi: will Shi: chamber The kidney stores the will. Zhishi is at the level of Shenshu (BL23), like a chamber where the Qi of Kidney gathers. Chinese Name: 志室 English Name/Meaning: Residence of the Will Pinyin: zhì shì Han Geul 한글: ji sil 지실 Romaji: shi shitsu Vietnamese:Chí thất Location: 3 cun lateral to…
Nomenclature: Gao: fat Huang: membrane Shu: point Gaohuang refers to the fat and membrane below the heart and above the diaphragm. Since this part is close to the pericardium, it is considered as the component of the pericardium. The point is at the level of Jueyinshu (BL14). Point: BL43 Chinese Name: 膏肓俞 Name: Gaohuangshu English…