Nomenclature: Ying: to meet Xiang: fragrance The point is located on either side of the nose and is used to treat disorders of nose, to improve the sense of smell and enable the nose to sense fragrance. Point: LI20 Chinese Name: 迎香 Name: Ying xiang Pinyin: Welcome Fragrance English Name/Meaning: yíng xiāng Han Geul 한글:…
Nomenclature: This point is also known as kouheliao. Kou: mouth He: grain/food Liao: foramen The food enters the stomach through the mouth. Heliao is located in the foramen beside the mouth. Point: LI19 Chinese Name: 口禾髎 Name: (Kou) heliao Pinyin: Mouth Grain Crevice English Name/Meaning:kǒu…
Nomenclature: Jian: shoulder Yu: corner The point is located at the corner of the shoulder. Point: LI15 Chinese Name: 肩髃 Name: Jianyu Pinyin: Shoulder Bone English Name/Meaning: jiān yú Han Geul 한글: gyeon u 견우 Romaji: ken gū Vietnamese:Kiên ngung Location: With the arm abducted and parallel to the ground, at the upper border of…
Nomenclature: Shou: Hand San:Three Li: Taken as cun in ancient times. Shousanli LI10 is located on the forearm, with the arm stretched, the point is 3 cun below Quchi (LI11). Location: The point is located on th radial side of the forearm on the line linking the Yangxi(LI5) and Quchi(LI11) points, 2 cun below the…
Nomenclature: Qu: crooked chi:pond. Quchi is located on the depression at the elbow like a pool when the arm is bent and this point is inside it. Location of quchi: With the elbow is flexed, the point is in the midpoint between the lateral end of the transverse cubical crease and the lateral epicondyle of…
Nomenclature: Pian: divergence Li:passway A collateral of the large intestine merician seperates from here and diverges to the lung meridian. Location: With the elbow flexed and the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line joining Yangxi (LI5 ) and quchi (LI11), 3 cun above the cease of the wrist. Method…
Nomenclature: Xi: cleft Men: door Ximen is a Xi-cleft point of the pericardium meridian and is a door where the Qi of the meridian enters and exits. Point: Pc-4 Chinese Name:郄門 English Name/Meaning: Xi-Cleft Gate Pinyin:xī mén Han Geul 한글: geung mun 극문 Romaji: geki mon Vietnamese: Khích môn Location : Ximen is located 5…
Nomenclature: Qu: curve ze: marsh Quze is the point where qi of the meridian infuses into the shallow depression of the elbow like a water flowing into a marsh. Location: On the transverse cubital crease, on the ulnar side of tendon of the biceps brachii muscle. Functions: Opens Heart qi (resuscitation, loss of consciousness). Drains…
Nomenclature: Tian: Heaven Quan: spring The Qi of the meridian originating from Tianchi flows downwards like spring water coming from heaven. Point: PC-2 Chinese Name:天泉 English: Heavenly Spring Pinyin:tiān quán Han Geul 한글: cheon cheon 천천 Romaji:ten sen(?) Vietnamese: Thiên tuyền Location : 2 cun below the anterior axillary fold, between the two heads of the…
Nomenclature: Tian: heaven Chi: Pool Tianchi is lateral to the breast and milk secreted from the breast is as if coming from a heavenly pool. Point:Pc-1 Chinese Name: 天池 Name:Tianchi English: Heavenly Pool Pinyin:tiān chí Han Geul 한글: cheon ji 천지 Romaji:ten chi Vietnamese: Thiên trì Location : 1…
Nomenclature: Yang : Yang of yin Xi: Brook Yang refers to the ayng meridain. This point is a depression like a brook in the mountains. Location: This point is located on the radial side of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression between the tendons of m. extensor pollicis longus and brevis (anatomical…
Nomenclature: He: junction gu: valley This point lies between the first and second metacarpal bones. The location of the point is depressed as a valley. Location: This point is located on the dorsum of the hand, midway between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on…