Nomenclature: Hua: good Rou: Muscle Men: door Huarou refers to preliminary digested fine food. Huaroumen is on the level 1 cun above the navel; the stomach contents are clear above the turbid below it. This is like a door through which the fine food passes. Point: ST-24 Chinese Name: 滑肉门 Name: Huaroumen English Name/Meaning: Slippery…
Nomenclature: Tai: great Yi: one of the Ten Heavenly Stems The centre was considered as Taiyi in ancient times. Taiyi is the Central Palace of Hetu (The eight Diagrams). The spleen is at the centre, of the abdomen and is likened to Tai yi. The point is on the stomach, corresponding tot he centre of…
Nomenclature: Guan: pass Men: door Guanmen is close to the lower stomach and corresponds to the junction between the stamach and the intestines, closings and opening like a door. Point: ST-22 Chinese Name: 关门 Name: Guanmen English Name/Meaning: Pass Gate Pinyin: guān mén Han Geul 한글: gwan mun 관문 Romaji: kan mon? Vietnamese: Quan môn…
Nomenclature: Cheng: to receive Man: fullness Chengman is on the upper abdomen. The stomach is full when the water and food it takes in have reached this level. Point: ST-20 Chinese Name: 承满 Name: Chengman English Name/Meaning: Supporting Fullness Pinyin: chéng mǎn Han Geul 한글: seng man 승만 Romaji: shō man Vietnamese: Thừa mãn Location:…
Nomenclature: Bu: not Rong: to contain Burong is on the upper abdomen, it indicates that level of the point is the limit of where the stomach receives water and food. Point: ST-19 Chinese Name: 不容 Name: Burong English Name/Meaning: Not Contained Pinyin: bù róng Han Geul 한글: bul yong 불용 Romaji: fu yō Vietnamese: Bất…
Nomenclature: Ru: breast gen: root Rugen is at the root of the breast. Point: ST-18 Chinese Name: 乳根 Name: Rugen English Name/Meaning: Root of the Breast Pinyin: rǔ gēn Han Geul 한글: yu geun 유근 Romaji: nyū kon? Vietnamese: Nhũ căn Location: On the chest, directly below the nipple, on the lower border of the…
Nomenclature: Ru: breast Zhong: centre Ruzhong is at the centre of the nipple. Point: ST-17 Chinese Name: 乳中 Name: Ruzhong English Name/Meaning: Middle of the Breast Pinyin: rǔ zhōng Han Geul 한글: yu jung 유중 Romaji: nyū chū? Vietnamese: Nhũ trung Location: In the fourth intercostal space, in the center of the nipple, 4 cun…
Nomenclature: Ying: chest Chuang: window Yingchuang is on the chest, like a window into it. Point: ST-16 Chinese Name: 膺窗 Name: Yingchuang English Name/Meaning: Breast Window Pinyin: yìng chuāng Han Geul 한글: eung chang 응창 Romaji: yō sō? Vietnamese: Ưng song Location: In the third intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline. Functions…
Nomenclature: Wu: room Yi: concealment Wuyi is int he middle of the chest; when the inhaled air reaches this point, it “conceals” itself in the underlying room. Point: ST-15 Chinese Name: 屋翳 Name: Wuyi English Name/Meaning: Room Screen Pinyin: wū yì Han Geul 한글: ok ye 옥예 Romaji: o kuei? Vietnamese:Ốc ế Location: In the…
Nomenclature: Inhaled air is stored in the lungs as if in a storehiuse, going downwards as if from a door into a side room. Point: ST-14 Chinese Name: 库房 Name: Kufang English Name/Meaning: Storehouse Pinyin: kù fáng Han Geul 한글: go bang 고방 Romaji: ko bō? Vietnamese: Khố phòng Location: In the first intercostal space,…
Nomenclature: Qi: qi (vital energy) Hu: door Qihu is on the upper part of the chest, like a door for the Qi, the vital energy of the lung and stomach. Point: ST-13 Chinese Name: 气户 Name: Qihu English Name/Meaning: Qi Door Pinyin: qì hù Han Geul 한글: gi ho 기호 Romaji: ki ko(?) Vietnamese: Khí…
Nomenclature: Que: depression pen: basin Quepen refers to the supraclavicular fossa, where the point is located. Point: ST-12 Chinese Name: 缺盆 Name: Quepen English Name/Meaning: Empty Basin Pinyin: quē pén Han Geul 한글: gyeol bun 결분 Romaji: ketsu bon Vietnamese: Khuyết bồn Location: In the supraclavicular area, posterior to the superior border of the clavicle…