Nomenclature: Dachang: Large intestine Shu:point Dachangshu is the place where the Qi of the large intestine infuses into the back. Point: BL25 Chinese Name: 大肠俞 Name: Dachangshu English Name/Meaning: Large Intestine Transporter Pinyin: dà cháng shū Han Geul 한글: dae jang yu 대장유 Romaji: dai chō yu Vietnamese:Đại trường du Location: 1.5cun lateral to…
Nomenclature: Tong: reaching Tian: Heaven The upper part of the head is likened as the heaven. Tongtian is at the head and connects upwards with vertex. Point: BL7 Chinese Name: 通天 English Name/Meaning: Heavenly Connection Pinyin: tōng tiān Han Geul 한글: tong cheon 통천 Romaji: tsū ten Vietnamese:Thông thiên Location: The point lies 4 cun…
Nomenclature: Cheng : to receive Guang: brightness Chengguang is at the vertex of the head, where brightness is easily perceived. Point: BL6 Chinese Name: 承光 Name: Chengguang English Name/Meaning: Receiving Light Pinyin: chéng guāng Han Geul 한글: seung gwang 승광 Romaji: shō kō? Vietnamese:Thừa quang Location: 2.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior…
Nomenclature: Shen: mind, implying the heart Feng: manor Shenfeng lies in the region which is subjected to the heart. Point: KI23 Chinese Name: 神封 Name: Shenfeng English Name/Meaning: Spirit Seal Pinyin: shén fēng Han Geul 한글: sin bong 신봉 Romaji: shim pō Vietnamese: Thần phong Location: In the fourth intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to…
Nomenclature: Wu: fifth Chu:place Wuchu is the fifth point of the bladder meridian of Foot-taiyang. Point: BL5 Chinese Name: 五处 English Name/Meaning: Fifth Place Pinyin: wǔ chǔ Han Geul 한글: o cheo 오처 Romaji: go sho(?) Vietnamese:Ngũ xứ Location: 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the…
Nomenclature: Bu: step Lang: corridor Bulang lies along the Zhongting (middle courtyard). When the Qi of the meridian flows here, it is stepping into a corridor on either side of a courtyard. Point: KI22 Chinese Name: 步廊 Name:Bulang English Name/Meaning: Walking Corridor Pinyin: bù láng Han Geul 한글: bo rang 보랑 Romaji: hō ro? Vietnamese:…
Nomenclature: Qu: crooked Cha: unevenness The meridian runs crooked laterally from Meichong (BL3) and then runs posteriorily from Qucha. It is marked by unevenness. Point: BL4 Chinese Name: 曲差 Name: Quchai English Name/Meaning: Crooked Curve Pinyin: qǔ chā Han Geul 한글: gok cha 곡차 Romaji: kyo kusa? Vietnamese:Khúc sai Location of Quchai: 0.5 cun direclty…
Nomenclature: You: hiding Men: door Youmen pertains to the kidney meridian and is located where the lower orifice of the stomach is situated inferiorly. It is hidden in the deep part of the abdomen. Point: KI21 Chinese Name: 幽门 Name: Youmen English Name/Meaning: Hidden Gate Pinyin: yōu mén Han Geul 한글: yu mun 유문 Romaji:…
Nomenclature: Mei: eyebrow Chong: upward Meichong is at the anterior hairline, directly above the eyebrow. Point: BL3 Chinese Name: 眉冲 Name: Meichong English Name/Meaning: Eyebrows’ Pouring Pinyin: méi chōng Han Geul 한글: mi chung 미충 b Romaji: i shō Vietnamese:Mi xung Location: Directly above Zanzhu, 0.5 within the anterior hairline, between Shenting (GV24) and Quchai…
Nomenclature: Di: ground Wu:five hui:confluence Ground means “inferior”, indicating the foot. There are five points of the gallbladder meridian on the foots and this point is one of them. Point: GB42 Chinese Name: 地五会 Name: Diwuhui English Name/Meaning: Earth Five Meetings Pinyin: dì wǔ huì Han Geul 한글: ji o hoe 지오회 Romaji: chi go…
Nomenclature: Ling: spirit, imply the heart Xu: mound Lingxu internally corresponds to the heart and externally it is on the muscle prominence, which looks like a mound. Point: KI24 Chinese Name: 灵墟 Name: Lingxu English Name/Meaning: Spirit Ruin Pinyin: líng xū Han Geul 한글: yeong heo 영허 Romaji: rei kyo(?) Vietnamese: Linh khâu Location: In…
Nomenclature: Xia: to press from both sides Xi: stream Xiaxi is in the space between the 4th and 5th toes. The space like a stream. Point: GB43 Chinese Name: 侠溪 Name: Xiaxi English Name/Meaning: Clamped Stream Pinyin: xiá xī Han Geul 한글: hyeop gye 협계 Romaji: kyō kei? Vietnamese: Hiệp khê Location: On the dorsum…