Nomenclature: Shen: mid Tang: hall The heart houses the mind. Shentang is at the level of Xinshu (BL15), like a hall in which the mind housed. Point: BL44 Chinese Name: 神堂 Name: Shentang English Name/Meaning: Hall of the Spirit Pinyin: shén táng Han Geul 한글: sin dang 신당 Romaji: shin…
Nomenclature: Cheng: Sustaining Fu: support Chengfu is on the upper part of the femur at the midpoint of the gluteo-femoral crease, its function is to enable the lower limbs to sustain the body weight. Point: BL36 Chinese Name: 承扶 Name: Chengfu English Name/Meaning: Hold and Support Pinyin: chéng fú Han Geul 한글: seung bu 승부…
Nomenclature: Po: spirit Hu: door The lung stores the spirit. Pohu is at the level of feishu (BL13), like a door for the Qi of the lung. Point: BL42 Chinese Name: 魄户 Name: Pohu English Name/Meaning: Door of the Corporeal Soul Pinyin: pò hù Han Geul 한글: baek ho 백호 Romaji:…
Nomenclature: Fu: attached Fen: separation The bladder meridian runs downwards bilaterally from the neck. Fufen is at the beginning of the second line attached to the first line. Point: BL41 Chinese Name: 附分 Name: Fufen English Name/Meaning: Attached Branch Pinyin: fù fēn Han Geul 한글: bu bun 부분 Romaji: fu bun(?) Vietnamese:Phụ phân Location: 3…
Nomenclature: Hui: crossing Yang: Yang of Yin-yang Huiyang pertains to the yang meridian where it crosses the governor Vessel (Dumai), which is considered as the sea of the Yang meridians. Point: BL35 Chinese Name: 会阳 Name: Huiyang English Name/Meaning: Meeting of Yang Pinyin: huì yáng Han Geul 한글: hoe yang 회양 Romaji: e yō Vietnamese:Hội dương…
Nomenclature: Xia: lower Liao: foramen Xialiao is at the fourth posterior sacral foramen. Point: BL34 Chinese Name: 下髎 Name: Xialiao English Name/Meaning: Lower crevice Pinyin: xià liáo Han Geul 한글: ha ryo 하료 Romaji: ge ryō? Vietnamese:Hạ liêu Location: On the sacrum, medial and inferior to Zhongliao (BL33), just at the fourth posterior saral foramen….
Nomenclature: Zhong: middle Liao: foramen Zhongliao is at the third posterior sacral foramen approximately at the middle part. Point: BL33 Chinese Name: 中髎 Name: Zhongliao English Name/Meaning: Middle Crevice Pinyin: zhōng liáo Han Geul 한글: jung nyo 중료 Romaji: chū ryō? Vietnamese:Trung liêu Location: On the sacrum, medial and inferior to ciliao (Bl 32), just…
Nomenclature: Shang: upper Liao: foramen Shangliao is at the first dorsal sacral foramen. Point: BL31 Chinese Name: 上髎 Name: Shangliao English Name/Meaning: Upper Crevice Pinyin: shàng liáo Han Geul 한글: sang nyo 상료 Romaji: jyō ryō? Vietnamese:Thượng liêu Location: On the sacrum, at the midpoint between the posterior superior iliac spine and the posterior midline,…
Nomenclature: Bai: white huan: ring Shu: point Baihuanshu is indicated in leukorrhoea. Point: BL30 Chinese Name: 白環俞 Name: Baihuanshu English Name/Meaning: White Ring Transporter Pinyin: bái huán shū Han Geul 한글: baek hwan yu 백환유 Romaji: hak kan yu? Vietnamese:Bạch hoàn du Location: 1.5…
Nomenclature: Sanjiao: three regions of the body cavity Shu: point Sanjiaoshu is the place where the Qi of the Sanjiao is infused into the back. Point: BL22 Chinese Name: 三焦俞 Name: Sanjiaoshu English Name/Meaning: Sanjiao Transporter Pinyin: sān jiāo shū Han Geul 한글: sam cho yu 삼초유 Romaji: san shō yu Vietnamese:Tam…
Nomenclature: Zhong: centre Lu: muscles on both sides of the spine Shu:Point Zhonglushu is in the centre of the body, where the Qi of the muscles on both sides of the spine is infused into the back. Point: BL29 Chinese Name: 中膂俞 Name: Zhonglushu English Name/Meaning: Mid-Spine Transporter Pinyin: zhōng lǚ shū Han Geul 한글:…
Nomenclature: Du: governor Vessel Shu: point Dushu is the place where the Qi of the governor vessel infuses. Point: BL16 Chinese Name: 督俞 Name: Dushu English Name/Meaning: Governor Transporter Pinyin: dū shū Han Geul 한글: dok yu 독유 Romaji: toku yu Vietnamese: Đốc du Location: 1.5 cun…