Nomenclature: Yin: Yin of Yin-Yang Gu: Valley Yin means “interior”. Yingu is at the medial aspect of the knee joint and the local depression is like a valley. Point: KI10 Chinese Name: 阴谷 English Name/Meaning: Yin Valley Pinyin: yīn gǔ Han Geul 한글: eum gok 음곡 Romaji: in koku Vietnamese: Âm cốc…
Nomenclature: Xiao: small Hai: sea Xiao refers to the small intestine meridian, and this is the He-sea point of the meridian. When the Qi and blood arrive at Xiaohai, it is just like water flowing into the sea. Point: SI-8 Chinese Name: 小海 Name: Xiaohai English Name/Meaning: Small Sea Pinyin: xiǎo hǎi Han Geul 한글:…
Nomenclature: Qu: crooked Quan: spring Ququan is at the medial end of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa. With the knee flexed, the local depression is like a spring. Point: LR-8 Chinese Name: 曲泉 Pinyin: qū quán English Name/Meaning: Spring at the crook Han Geul 한글: gok cheon 곡천 Romaji: kyoku sen Vietnamese: Khúc…
Nomenclature: Tian: heaven Jing: well The upper indicates heaven. Tianjing is in the depression by the olecranon of the upper limb, which is linked to a well. Point: TE10 Chinese Name: 天井 Name: Tianjing English Name/Meaning: Heavenly Well Pinyin: tiān jǐng Han Geul 한글: cheon jeong 천정 Romaji: ten sei(?) Vietnamese: Thiên tỉnh Location: With…
Nomenclature: Yang: Yang of yin-yang Ling: mound Quan: Spring The lateral is Yang. The head of the fibula at the lateral aspect of the knee is prominent as a mound below which in the depression yanglingquan is located , like a spring. Point: GB34 Chinese…
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,…
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: 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: 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,…
Nomenclature: Qu: crooked chi:pond. Quchi is located on the depression at the elbow like a pool when the arm is bent and this point is inside it. Location of quchi: With the elbow is flexed, the point is in the midpoint between the lateral end of the transverse cubical crease and the lateral epicondyle of…
Nomenclature: Qu: curve ze: marsh Quze is the point where qi of the meridian infuses into the shallow depression of the elbow like a water flowing into a marsh. Location: On the transverse cubital crease, on the ulnar side of tendon of the biceps brachii muscle. Functions: Opens Heart qi (resuscitation, loss of consciousness). Drains…