“Mu” means “to gather or collect.”
The 12 Front-Mu points are situated on the chest and abdomen, near the anatomical location of the corresponding Zang-Fu organs.
The points are the places where the Qi of the respective Zang-Fu organs is infused and converges.
There are 12 Front-Mu points:
| LU 1: Lung | ST 25: Large Intestine |
| RN 17: pericardium | RN 5: San Jiao |
| RN 14: Heart | RN 4: Small intestine |
| LR 13: Spleen | RN 12: Stomach |
| GB 25: Kidney | RN 3: Bladder |
| LR 14: Liver | GB 24: Gall Bladder |
Clinical applications: Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the corresponding internal organs.
Back-Shu and Front-Mu points are often combined in clinical practice.