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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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…