Nomenclature: Da: big Zhu:shuttle The first thoracic vertebra is bigger, the spinous process is like a shuttle, and Dazhu is lateral to it. Point: BL11 Chinese Name: 大杼 Name: Dazhu English Name/Meaning: Great Shuttle Pinyin: dà zhù Han Geul 한글: dae jeo 대저 Romaji: dai jo Vietnamese:Đại trữ Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Taodao (GV13),…
Nomenclature: Ren: mankind Ying: to meet Renying lies beside renying artery (common carotid artery). Point: ST-9 Chinese Name: 人迎 Name: Renying English Name/Meaning: Man’s Welcome Pinyin: rén yíng Han Geul 한글: in yeong 인영 Romaji: jin gei Vietnamese: Nhân nghênh Location: Level with the tip of and 1.5 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence( Adam’s…
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: Feng: pathogenic wind fu: place Fengfu is a point for eliminating the pathogenic wind. English name/ meaning: Wind Mansion Chinese name: 风府 Chinese pinyin: Fengfu Korean name: P’ungbu Japanese name: Fufu Vietnamese name: Phong phu French: Fong-fou Location: On the midline of the nape of the neck, 1 cun…
Nomenclature: Ya: mutism Men: door Yamen may either cause or treat mutism. It is likened to a two way door to mutism. English name/ meaning: Mutes Gate Chinese name: Yamen Chinese pinyin: 哑门 Korean name: Amun Japanese name: Amon Vietnamese name: Amon French: Ia-menn Location: On the midline of the nape of the neck, 0.5…
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…