Nomenclature: Ju: great Que: palace gate Juque CV14 is a Mu-front point of theheart meridian, like a door for the Qi of the heart. Point: CV 14 Chinese Name: 巨阙 Name: Juque Pinyin: jù què English Name/Meaning: Great Palace Han Geul 한글: geo gwol 거궐 Romaji: ko ketsu(?) Vietnamese: Cự khuyết Location: Juque CV14 lies…
Nomenclature of Shimen: Shi: stone Men: door Stone here means “hard”. Shimen is beneficial in treating lumps in the lower abdomen. IN ancient literature stone field is a place where crops cannot grow and women who cannot bear child are called stone women. Similarly, needling this point has been said to cause temporary infertility,according to…
Nomenclature: Jing: primary Men:door Jingmen is a Mu-front point of the kidney meridian which dominates the primary Qi of the body in general. Jingmen is like the door through which the Qi of the kidney enters and exits. Point: GB25 Chinese Name: 京门 Name: Jingmen English Name/Meaning: Capital Gate Pinyin: jīng mén Han Geul 한글:…
Nomenclature: Tian: Heaven Shu: Pivot The region above the navel is considered as the heaven pertaining to Yang and the region below is the earth, pertaining to yin. The point is on the level with the navel, like a pivot between heaven and earth. Location: 2 cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus. Functions:…
Nomenclature: Qi : cycle Men: door The bilateral flanks where Qimen is locates looks like an open door. When the Qi of the meridian reaches here, it is considered as one cycle of circulation. Location: Directly below the nipple, at the 6th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.. Functions: Promotes smooth flow…
Nomenclature: Zhang: screen Men: Door Zhangmen is below the hypochondrium, which acts like a screen for the internal organs. Location: On the lower border of the free end of 11th floating rib. Functions: Promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi (removes qi stagnation and regulates liver qi ). Quickens blood and transforms…
Nomenclature: Dan: Exposure Zhong: middle The exposed middle part of the chest was called Tanzhong in ancient times. This point lies there. English name/ meaning: Chest Centre Chinese name: Danzhong Chinese pinyin: 膻中 Korean name: Chonjung Japanese name: Danchu Vietnamese name: Dan trung French Name: Trann-tchong Functions of Danzhong: Regulates Qi and suppresses rebellious Qi…
Nomenclature: Zhong: middle wan: stomach Zhongwan is over the middle of the stomach. English name/ meaning: Central Stomach Chinese name: 中脘 Chinese pinyin: Zhongwan Korean name: Chung-wan Japanese name: Chukan Vietnamese name: Trungquan French Name: Tchong-koann (Tchong-oann) Functions of Zhongwan: Harmonize Stomach (Descends stomach qi, Both excess and deficiency type stomach problems). Tonifies spleen and…
Nomenclature: Guan: storage Yuan: primary Qi Guanyuan is 3 cun directly below the navel and is a storage place for the primary Qi of the body. English name/meaning : Chinese name: 关元 Chinese pinyin : Guanyuan Korean name: Kwanwon Japanese name: Kangen Vietnamese name: Quan nguyen French Name:Koann-iuann Location: Guanyuan is located 3 cun below…
Nomenclature: Zhong: centre Ji: exactly Zhongji point is exactly at the centre of the body. English name/ meaning: Central Pole Chinese name: 中极 Chinese pinyin: Zhongji Korean name: Chung-guk Japanese name: Chukyoku Vietnamese name: Trung cuc French Name: Tchong-tsi Location: On the anterior midline, 4 cun below the umbilicus. Functions of Zhongji: Assists in the…
Nomenclature: Ri: Sun Yue: Moon Ri is yang, indicating the gall bladder, while yue is yin, indicating the liver. Riyue is an important point in treating liver and gallbladder disease. Point: GB24 Chinese Name: 日月 Name: Riyue English Name/Meaning: Sun and Moon Pinyin: rì yuè Han Geul 한글: il weol 일월 Romaji: jitsu getsu Vietnamese:…