Nomenclature: Yin: gum Jiao:meet Yinjiao is on the incisive suture of the upper gum, where the governor vessel and the conception vessel meet. English name/meaning : Gum Union Chinese name: 齦交 Chinese pinyin : yín jiāo Korean name: eun gyo 은교 Japanese name: gin kō Vietnamese name: Ngân giao Location: The point is located inside…
Nomenclature: Shen: mind ting: vestibule The brain is the mansion of the mind. Shen here means brain. Shenting is on the forehead, like the vestibule of the brain. English name/meaning : Spirit Courtyard Chinese name: 神庭 Chinese pinyin : shén tíng Korean name: sin jeong 신정 Japanese name: shin tei Vietnamese name: Thần đình Location:…
Nomenclature: Nao: brain Hu: door The Governor Vessel ( Dumai ) runs upwards along the spine and enters the brain. Naohu is like a door on the occipital region for the Qi of the meridian flowing into the brain. Point: GV17 Chinese Name: 脑戸 Name: Nao hu Pinyin: nǎo hù English Name/Meaning:Brain Door Han Geul…
Nomenclature: Tao: moulding Dao: pathway The Qi of the Zang-fu organs gathers on the Governor Vessel and ascends along this way so named as taodao. Point: GV13 Chinese Name: 陶道 Name:Taodao Pinyin: táo dào English Name/Meaning: Way of the Pot Han Geul 한글: do do 도도 Romaji: tō dō? Vietnamese:Đào đạo Location: Below the spinous…
Nomenclature: Tian: heaven Tu: chimney The location of tiantu corresponds to the upper part of the trachea, which is like the chimney for the Qi of the lung. English name/meaning : Celestial Chimney Chinese name: 天突 Chinese pinyin : Tianfu Korean name: Ch’ondol Japanese name: Tentotsu Vietnamese name: Thien dot French Name:Tienn-trou Location: Tiantu is…
Nomenclature: Shang: Superior Wan: Stomach Shangwan CV13 lies over the upper portion of the stomach. Point: CV13 Chinese Name: 上脘 Name:Shangwan Pinyin: shàng wǎn [or shàng guǎn] English Name/Meaning: Upper Epigastrium Han Geul 한글: sang wan 상완 Romaji: jo kan Vietnamese:Thượng quản Location: On the anterior midline, 5 cun above the umbilicus. Functions of shangwan:…
Nomenclature: Yin: Yin of yin-yang Jiao:Crossing Yinjiao CV7 is 1 cun below the navel, and is the crossing point of the Conception Vessel (Renmai), the throughfare Vessel (Chongmai) and the kidney meridian. Point: CV7 Chinese Name:阴交 Name: Yinjiao Pinyin: yīn jiāo English Name/Meaning: Yin Intersection Han Geul 한글: eum gyo 음교 Romaji: in kō Vietnamese:…
Nomenclature of Huiyin: Hui: crossing Yin: GenitaliaThe point lies between the external genitalia and the anus, so is named as Huiyin.Point: CV1Chinese Name: 會阴Name: HuiyinPinyin: huì yīnEnglish Name/Meaning: Yin MeetingHan Geul 한글: hoe eum 회음Romaji: e inVietnamese:Hội âm Location: This point lies midway between the anus and the scrotum in male, and the anus and…
Nomenclature of Qugu: Qu: crooked Gu: Bone Qugu refers to the pubic bone, and the point lies at the superior border of the symphysis pubis. Point: CV2 Chinese Name:曲骨 Name: Qugu Pinyin: qū gǔ English Name/Meaning: Crooked Bone Han Geul 한글: gok gol 곡골 Romaji: kyok kotsu? Vietnamese:Khúc cốt Location: On the midline of the…
Nomenclature: Pu: servant Can: paying respects Pucan is at the lateral aspect of the heel and is therefore exposed when a servant pays his respects. Point: BL61 Chinese Name: 仆參 Name: Pucan English Name/Meaning: Servant’s Respect Pinyin: pú cān Han Geul 한글: bok cham 복참 Romaji: boku shin(?) Vietnamese: Bộc tham Location: Posterior and inferior…
Nomenclature: Po: spirit Hu: door The lung stores the spirit. Pohu is at the level of feishu (BL13), like a door for the Qi of the lung. Point: BL42 Chinese Name: 魄户 Name: Pohu English Name/Meaning: Door of the Corporeal Soul Pinyin: pò hù Han Geul 한글: baek ho 백호 Romaji:…
Nomenclature: Fu: attached Fen: separation The bladder meridian runs downwards bilaterally from the neck. Fufen is at the beginning of the second line attached to the first line. Point: BL41 Chinese Name: 附分 Name: Fufen English Name/Meaning: Attached Branch Pinyin: fù fēn Han Geul 한글: bu bun 부분 Romaji: fu bun(?) Vietnamese:Phụ phân Location: 3…