Nomenclature: Lou: aperture Gu: Valley Lougu is located in the depression posterior to the tibia like in a valley. Point: SP-7 Chinese Name: 漏谷 Name: Lougu English Name/Meaning: Dripping Valley Pinyin: loù gǔ Han Geul 한글: nu gok 루곡 Romaji: rō koku? Vietnamese: Lậu cốc Location: 6 cun from the tip of the medial malleolus,…
Nomenclature: Shang: one of the five sounds, pertaining to metal; Qiu: hills Shangqiu is a jing-river point of the spleen meridian and pertains to metal. The point is below the medial mallelous, which looks like a hill. Point: SP-5 Chinese Name: 商丘 English Name/Meaning: Shang Mound Pinyin: shāng qiū Han Geul 한글: sang gu 상구…
Nomenclature: Da: Big Du: assembling Dadu is at the big toe, where the qi of the meridian gathers. Point: SP-2 Chinese Name: 大都 Name: Dadu English Name/Meaning: Great Metropolis Pinyin: dà dū Han Geul 한글: dae do 대도 Romaji:dai to Vietnamese: Đại đô Location: On the medial side of the big toe,…
Nomenclature: Xue: Blood Hai: Sea This point is indicated in blood disease, in the sense of returning overflowed blood into the sea. Point: SP-10 Chinese Name: 血海 Name: Xuehai English Name/Meaning: Sea of Blood Pinyin: xuè hǎi Han Geul 한글: hyeol hae 혈해 Romaji: kek kai Vietnamese: Huyết hải Location: When the knee is flexed,…
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: Di: Earth Ji: Importance Di refers to the lower limbs where the point is located. The local muscle is very thick and important region for leg movement. Point: SP-8 Chinese Name: 地机 English Name/Meaning: Earth Pivot Pinyin: dì jī Han Geul 한글: ji gi 지기 Romaji: chi ki Vietnamese: Địa cơ Location: On the…
Nomenclature of sanyinjiao: San: Three Yin: meridian Jiao: crossing Sanyinjiao is an intersecting point of spleen, liver and kidney meridian. Point: SP-6 Chinese Name: 三阴交 English Name/Meaning: Three Yin Intersection Pinyin: sān yīn jiāo Han Geul 한글: sam eum gyo 삼음교 Romaji: san in kō…
Nomenclature: Gong: Connection Sun: Reticular collateral Sun here means “collateral” ; from this point the collateral of the spleen meridian connects with stomach meridian. Point: SP-4 Chinese Name: 公孙 English Name/Meaning: Grandfather Grandson Pinyin: gōng sūn Han Geul 한글: gong son 공손 Romaji: kō son Vietnamese: Công tôn Location: On the anterior border of the…
Nomenclature: Tai: great Bai:white The point is in the white skin of the big toe, where the white skin is the widest. Point: SP-3 Chinese Name: 太白 Name: Taibai English Name/Meaning: Supreme White Pinyin: taì bái Han Geul 한글: tae baek 태백 Romaji: tai haku Vietnamese: Thái bạch Location: On the posterior border of the…
Nomenclature: Yin: hidden Bai: white Yinbai is in the hidden region where the colour is white. Point: SP-1 Chinese Name: 隐白 English Name/Meaning: Hidden White Pinyin: yǐn bái Han Geul 한글: eun baek 은백 Romaji: im paku Vietnamese: Ẩn bạch Location: On the medial side of the big toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to…