Renzhong GV26: : Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Method, Precaution

Nomenclature: Also called as Shuigou. Shui: water    Gou: groove Renzhong is in the philtrum, which looks like a water groove. English name/meaning : Water Trough Chinese name: 人中 Chinese pinyin: Renzhong Korean name: Sugu Japanese name: Suiko Vietnamese name: Nhan trung French: Choe-keou Location: Renzhong is located at the junction of the upper 1/3…

Neiguan-PC6

Neiguan PC6 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication

Nomenclature: Nei: medial Guan: Pass Neiguan is at an important site on the medial aspect of the forearm, like a pass. Location: On the palmar side of the forearm, 2 cun above the transververse crease of the wrist, on the line connecting Quze(PC3) and Daling (PC7), and between the tendons of the palmaris longus and…

Weizhong is at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa.

Weizhong BL40 :Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication, Method

Nomenclature: Wei: crooked Zhong: middle Weizhong is at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa. Point: BL40 Chinese Name: 委中 English Name/Meaning: Middle of the Crook Pinyin: wěi zhōng Han Geul 한글: wi jung 위중 Romaji: i chū Vietnamese:Ủy trung Location: On the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa,…

Zusanli-ST36

Zusanli -ST36 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication

Nomenclature: Zu: lower limbs San: three Li: taken as cun in ancient times Zusanli is on the leg, 3 cun below the knee. Location: 3 cun below Dubi, one finger width lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia. Method: Perpendicularly 1-1.5cun. Indication: Zusanli is main point for the gastro-intestinal diseases, such as stomach pain,…

Hegu - LI4

Hegu LI4 : Nomenclature, Functions, Indications, Method

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…

lieque-lu7

Lieque LU7 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication

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…