Nomenclature: Ling: mind Dao: pathway The heart dominates the mind. Lingdao is in the depression on the raidal side of the tendon of m.flexor carpi ulnaris; it is like a pathway leading toward the mind. Point: HT-4 Chinese Name: 靈道 English Name/Meaning: Spirit Path Pinyin: líng dào Han Geul 한글: young do 영도 Romaji: rei…
Nomenclature: Shao: young Hai: sea Shao refers to the Hand-shaoyin meridian. Shaohai is the He-sea point of the heart meridian. The qi of the meridian circulates to this point, like water flowing into the sea. Location: With the elbow flexes, in the center between the medial end of the transverse cubital crease and the medial…
Nomenclature: Xue: Blood Hai: Sea This point is indicated in blood disease, in the sense of returning overflowed blood into the sea. Point: SP-10 Chinese Name: 血海 Name: Xuehai English Name/Meaning: Sea of Blood Pinyin: xuè hǎi Han Geul 한글: hyeol hae 혈해 Romaji: kek kai Vietnamese: Huyết hải Location: When the knee is flexed,…
Nomenclature: Yin: Yin of Yin-yang Ling: Hill Quan: Spring Yin here means ” interior”. Yinlingquan lies in the depression at the interior border of the medial epicondyle of the tibia, like a spring at the foot of a hill. Point: SP-9 Chinese Name: 阴陵泉 Name: Yinlingquan English Name/Meaning: Yin Mound Spring Pinyin: yīn líng qúan…
Nomenclature: Di: Earth Ji: Importance Di refers to the lower limbs where the point is located. The local muscle is very thick and important region for leg movement. Point: SP-8 Chinese Name: 地机 English Name/Meaning: Earth Pivot Pinyin: dì jī Han Geul 한글: ji gi 지기 Romaji: chi ki Vietnamese: Địa cơ Location: On the…
Nomenclature of sanyinjiao: San: Three Yin: meridian Jiao: crossing Sanyinjiao is an intersecting point of spleen, liver and kidney meridian. Point: SP-6 Chinese Name: 三阴交 English Name/Meaning: Three Yin Intersection Pinyin: sān yīn jiāo Han Geul 한글: sam eum gyo 삼음교 Romaji: san in kō…
Nomenclature: Gong: Connection Sun: Reticular collateral Sun here means “collateral” ; from this point the collateral of the spleen meridian connects with stomach meridian. Point: SP-4 Chinese Name: 公孙 English Name/Meaning: Grandfather Grandson Pinyin: gōng sūn Han Geul 한글: gong son 공손 Romaji: kō son Vietnamese: Công tôn Location: On the anterior border of the…
Nomenclature: Tai: great Bai:white The point is in the white skin of the big toe, where the white skin is the widest. Point: SP-3 Chinese Name: 太白 Name: Taibai English Name/Meaning: Supreme White Pinyin: taì bái Han Geul 한글: tae baek 태백 Romaji: tai haku Vietnamese: Thái bạch Location: On the posterior border of the…
Nomenclature: Yin: hidden Bai: white Yinbai is in the hidden region where the colour is white. Point: SP-1 Chinese Name: 隐白 English Name/Meaning: Hidden White Pinyin: yǐn bái Han Geul 한글: eun baek 은백 Romaji: im paku Vietnamese: Ẩn bạch Location: On the medial side of the big toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to…
Nomenclature: Li: stomach Dui: door Lidui is at the end of the second toe, like a door of the stomach meridian. Point: ST-45 Chinese Name: 厉兑 Name: Lidui English Name/Meaning: Strict Exchange Pinyin: lì duì Han Geul 한글: ye tae 예태 Romaji: rei da Vietnamese: Lệ đoài Location: On the dorsal aspect of the 2nd…
Nomenclature: Nei: interior Ting: courtyard Neiting lies next to lidui (ST45), as if it were a courtyard to it. Point: ST-44 Chinese Name: 内庭 Name: Neiting English Name/Meaning: Inner Courtyard Pinyin: nèi tíng Han Geul 한글: nae jeong 내정 Romaji: nai tei(?) Vietnamese: Nội đình Location: Proximal to the web margin between the 2nd and…
Nomenclature: Xian: depression Gu: valley Gu refers to a depression on the body surface. Xiangu is in the depression between the second and third metatarsals. Point: ST-43 Chinese Name: 陷谷 Name: Xiangu English Name/Meaning: Sunken Valley Pinyin: xiàn gǔ Han Geul 한글: ham gok 함곡 Romaji: kan koku(?) Vietnamese: Hãm cốc Location: On the dorsum…