Nomenclature: Tian: heaven Chi: Pool Tianchi is lateral to the breast and milk secreted from the breast is as if coming from a heavenly pool. Point:Pc-1 Chinese Name: 天池 Name:Tianchi English: Heavenly Pool Pinyin:tiān chí Han Geul 한글: cheon ji 천지 Romaji:ten chi Vietnamese: Thiên trì Location : 1…
Nomenclature: Yang : Yang of yin Xi: Brook Yang refers to the ayng meridain. This point is a depression like a brook in the mountains. Location: This point is located on the radial side of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression between the tendons of m. extensor pollicis longus and brevis (anatomical…
Nomenclature: He: junction gu: valley This point lies between the first and second metacarpal bones. The location of the point is depressed as a valley. Location: This point is located on the dorsum of the hand, midway between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on…
Nomenclature: San:two jian:space/point The term sanjian refers to the third point of lung meridian. Location: This point is on the radial border of the index finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpophalangeal joint, when a loose fist is made. Method: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 2 cun, directed towards Houxi…
Nomenclature: Er:two jian:space/point The term erjian refers to the second point of lung meridian. Location: The point is on the radial border of the index finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpophalangeal joint. The point is located with finger slightly flexed. Method: Oblique proximal or distal insertion 0.2 to 0.3 cun. Perpendicular-oblique insertion…
Nomenclature: Shang:one of the five sound pertaining to metal Yang: Yang of yin-yang In the term shangyang, the large intestine pertains to metal and is scribed to the shang sound. whereas yang refers to the yang meridian. Location: This point is on the radial side of the index finger, about 0.1cun to the corner of…
Nomenclature: Shao: immaturity shang: one of the five sound pertaining metal In the term shaoshang , shao means less. The lung pertains to metal in the five elements and to the shang sound in the five sounds. This is the last point of the lung meridian, where Qi is less. Location: On the thumb, radial…
Nomenclature: Yu: fish ji:border Yuji is now used as an anatomical word. The musculi flexor policis in the palm are prominent like a fish, the point is located just on its border. Location: This point is located on the thenar eminence of the hand, in the depression between midpoint of the shaft of 1st metacarpal…
Nomenclature: Tai :Great Yuan: deep pool The qi of this meridian in the local part of the point is abundant as water in deep pool. Location: This point is located on the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the radial side of the radial artery. Method Puncture perpendicularly 0.2-0.3 cun. Indication Respiratory…
Nomenclature: Jing : to pass qu: ditch The term jingqu refers to the ditch where the meridian passes. Location: This point is located 1 cun promximal to Taiyuan (LU-9) on the line connecting Taiyuan (LU-9) with Kongzhi (LU-6), in the depression at the base of the styloid process of the radius on the radial side…
Nomenclature: Lie: arrangement que: depression The hand-taiyin meridian branches from this point to connect the Hand -Yangming meridian. The point is in the depression superios to the styloid process of the radius. Location: On the upper edger of the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist between the…
Nomenclature: Kong: hole; Zui: the most The hole of this point is the deepest of all. Location: In the forearm, 7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, on the line joining Taiyuan and Chize. Method Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 cun. Indication Respiratory disorder: cough , asthma, shortness of breathe Other disorder: Nose bleed, swelling…