Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Ten Diffusions Chinese Name: 十宣 Chinese Pinyin: Shixuan Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, 0.1cun (finger inch) distal to the nails. Both hands altogether have ten points. Function and Indications of shixuan: Shixuan revives consciousness, dispel wind, clear heat so is beneficial for coma, epilepsy, wind stroke, high fever, sore…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Four Seams Chinese Name: 四缝 Chinese Pinyin: Si-feng Location: On the palmar surface, in the midpoint of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring and little fingers. One hand has four points, both hands have a total of eight points. Function and Indications of Sifeng :…
Nomenclature : English Name/Meaning: Eight Pathogens Chinese Name: 八邪 Location: When a loose fist is made, the points are on the dorsum of the hand, proximal to the margins of the webs between all five fingers, at the junction of the red and white skin. Both hand altogether have a total of eight points. Functions…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Outer Palace of Tail Chinese Name: 外劳宫 Chinese Pinyin: Wailaogong. Also called as LUOZHEN / XIANQIANG Location: On the dorsum of the hand, between the second and third metacarpal bones, 0.5 cun(finger inch) posterior to the metacarpophalangeal joint. Indications and functions : Wailaogong strengthens the Qi and Blood of the neck and…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Lumbar Pain Point Chinese Name: 腰痛穴 Chinese Pinyin: Yaotongxue Location: On the dorsum of the hand, between the second and third metacarpal bones, and between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, at the midpiont between the transverse crease of the wrist and the metacarpophalangeal joint. One hand has two points, a total…
Nomenclature: Sizhu: slender bamboo Kong: space Sizhukong is at the lateral end of the eyebrow, which looks like a slender bamboo. The locus of the point is a shallow depression. Location: In the depression of the lateral end of the eyebrow Functions: Expels wind and heat (twitching of eyelids, pain and…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Two whites Chinese Name: 二白 Chinese Pinyin: Erbai Location: On the palmar aspect of the forearm, 4cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, on both sides of the tendon of m.flexor carpi radialis. Each side has one point, each arm has two points, both arms have a total of four points….
Nomenclature: Er: ear He: harmony Liao: foramen Erheliao is in the depression in front of the tragicus and improves hearing. Point: TE22 Chinese Name: 耳和髎 Name: Erheliao English Name/Meaning: Ear Harmony Crevice Pinyin: ěr hé liáo Han Geul 한글: hwa ryo 화료 Romaji: ji wa ryō? Vietnamese: (Nhĩ) Hòa liêu Location: Approximately 0.5 cun anterior…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Lumbar eyes Chinese Name: 腰眼 Chinese Pinyin: Yaoyan Location: On the lower back, in the depression 3. 5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra. Function and Indications of Yaoyan: Yaoyan tonifies kidneys and strengthens lumbar region so, is beneficial in various lumbar disorders….
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Stomach Controller Lower Shu Chinese Name: 胃脘下俞 Chinese Pinyin: Weiwanxiashu Location: On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eighth thoracic vertebra. Indications : Clears heat and generates fluid so is beneficial in diabetes, dryness of the throat. Also beneficial for various digestive disorders…
Nomenclature: English Name/Meaning: Calming Wheezing Chinese Name: 定喘 Chinese Pinyin: Dingchuan Location: Dingchuan is located on the back, 0.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. Functions and Indications of Dingchuan: Dingchuan harmonises lung qi, stops cough and wheezing so is good for asthma, cough, oppression of…
Nomenclature: Er: Ear Men: Door Ermen is in front of the ear, like a door of the ear. Point: TE21 Chinese Name: 耳门 Name: Ermen English Name/Meaning: Ear Gate Pinyin: ěr mén Han Geul 한글: i mun 이문 Romaji: ji mon(?) Vietnamese: Nhĩ môn Location: In front of the supratragic notch, in the depression of…