Nomenclature: Bao: Bladder Huang: membrane Bao refers to the bladder. Baohuang, BL 53 is at the level of Pangguangshu (BL30). Point: BL53 Chinese Name: 胞肓 Name: Baohuang English Name/Meaning: Bladder’s Vitals Pinyin: bāo huāng Han Geul 한글: po hwang 포황 Romaji: hō kō Vietnamese:Bào hoang Location: 3 cun lateral to the median sacral crest, at…
Nomenclature: Yang: Yang of yin-yang Gang: key link The gall bladder pertains to Yang. Yanggang is at the level of Danshu (BL19) and is important in treating gallbladder disease. Point: BL48 Chinese Name: 阳纲 Name: Yanggang English Name/Meaning: Yang’s Key Link Pinyin: yáng gāng Han Geul 한글: yang gang 양강 Romaji: yō kō? Vietnamese: Dương…
Nomenclature: Huangmen is at the level of Sanjiaoshu (BL22), like a door for the Qi of the sanjiao. Point: BL51 Chinese Name: 肓门 Name: Huangmen English Name/Meaning: Vitals Gate Pinyin: huāng mén Han Geul 한글: hwang mun 황문 Romaji: kō mon? Vietnamese:Hoang môn Location: 3 cun lateral to Xuanshu (GV 5), at the level of…
Nomenclature: Ge: diaphragm Guan:pass Geguan is at the level of Geshu (BL17) Point: BL46 Chinese Name: 膈关 Name: Geguan English Name/Meaning: Diaphragm Gate Pinyin: gé guān Han Geul 한글: gyeok gwan 격관 Romaji: kaku kan(?) Vietnamese:Cách quan Location: 3 cun lateral to Zhiyang (GV9), at the level of the lower border of the spinous process…
Nomenclature: Hun: soul Men:door The liver stores the soul. The point is at the level of Ganshu, (BL18) like a door for the Qi of the liver. Point: BL47 Chinese Name: 魂门 Name: Hunmen English Name/Meaning: Gate of the Ethereal Soul Pinyin: hún mén Han Geul 한글: hon mun 혼문 Romaji: kon mon? Vietnamese: Hồn…
Nomenclature: Tonggu is also known as Zhutonggu. Zu: foot tong: passing Gu: valley Tonggu, BL66 is in the depression of the foot, which is likened to a valley through which the Qi of the meridian passes. Point: BL66 Chinese Name: 足通谷 English Name/Meaning: Foot Connecting Valley Pinyin: zú tōng gǔ Han Geul 한글: tong gok…
Nomenclature: Wei: crooked Yang: Yang of yin-yang Yang means “exterior”. Wei-Yang is lateral to Weizhong (BL40) on the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa. Point: BL39 Chinese Name: 委阳 English Name/Meaning: Outside of the Crook Pinyin: wěi yáng Han Geul 한글: wi yang 위양 Romaji: i yō Vietnamese:Ủy dương Location: Lateral to Weizhong (BL40), on…
Nomenclature: Fu: floating Xi: stream Fuxi is on the upper border of the popliteus. Point: BL38 Chinese Name: 浮郄 Name: Fuxi English Name/Meaning: Floating Cleft Pinyin: fú xī Han Geul 한글: bu geuk 부극 Romaji: fu geki(?) Vietnamese: Phù khích Location: With the knee slightly flexed, Fuxi lies 1 cun above Weiyang (BL39) on the…
Nomenclature: Yi: ideas She: residence The spleen stores ideas. Yishe is at the level of Pishu, (BL20) like a residence for the Qi of the spleen. Point: BL49 Chinese Name: 意舍 English Name/Meaning: Abode of Consciousness of Potentials Pinyin: yì shě Han Geul 한글: ui sa 의사 Romaji: i sha(?) Ý xá Vietnamese: Location: 3…
Nomenclature: Point: BL37 Yin: thickness Men: door The local muscle of the point is thick, and yin-men is a door where the Qi of the bladder meridian passes through. Chinese Name: 殷门 English Name/Meaning: Gate of Abundance Pinyin: yīn mén Han Geul 한글: eun mun 은문 Romaji: in mon Vietnamese:Ân môn Location: 6 cun below…
Nomenclature: Wei : stomach Cang: storehouse Weicang, BL50 is at the level of Weishu (Bl21). The stomach receives food, just like a storehouse. Point: BL50 Chinese Name: 胃仓 Name: Weicang English Name/Meaning: Stomach Granary Pinyin: wèi cāng Han Geul 한글: wi chang 위창 Romaji: i sō Vietnamese:Vị thương Location of Weicang: 3 cun lateral to…
Nomenclature: Yixi: a sighing sound If the patient is asked to say “Yixi” when the point is being located, the doctor’s finger may feel the vocal fremitus. Point: BL45 Chinese Name: 譩譆 Name: Yixi English Name/Meaning: Yi Xi Pinyin: yì xǐ Han Geul 한글: ui hoe 의회 Romaji: i ki(?) Vietnamese:Y hy Location: 3 cun…