Points of the Foot Taiyang Bladder Channel
There are 67 bilateral points on the foot taiyang bladder channel: 49 on the head, face, neck, back, and lumbar region; 18 on the posterior midline of the lower...
Category: Channels and Points
Points of the Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Channel
There are19 bilateral points on the small intestine channel: 8 on the lateral aspect of the posterior upper limb, 7 on the shoulder and back, and 4 on the head ...
Points of the Hand Shaoyin Heart Channel
There are 9 bilateral points on the hand shaoyin heart channel: 1 at the midpoint of the axilla; 8 on the medial aspect of the upper limb. The first is in the a...
Points of the Foot Taiyin Spleen Channel
The foot taiyin spleen channel has 21 bilateral points: 11 on the medial side of the lower limb; 1 at the groin; the other 9 on the stomach and chest. The first...
Points of the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Channel
The large intestine channel has 20 bilateral points: 15 on the radial side of the back of the upper limb, 3 on the neck and shoulder, and 2 on the face. The fir...
Points of the Hand Taiyin Lung Channel
There are 11 bilateral points on the lung channel, 2 on the upper chest and 9 on the radial side of the medial aspect of the upper limb. The first point is on t...
Specific Points for Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Specific points are those of the fourteen channels that have special therapeutic effects and fall into specific categories. Specific points make up a considerab...
Overview of the Channel and Collateral System
Characteristics for Point Effects Points receive stimulation, including that of acupuncture and moxibustion. They prevent and treat diseases and are the sites w...
Classification and Nomenclature of Points
Point Classification Points are classified as channel, extra, or ashi points. 1. Channel Points The points distributed along the course of the fourteen channels...
Course, Functions, and Diseases of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels
Running Course, Functions, and Disorders of the Du Mai 1. Course The du mai originates in the lesser abdomen, descends along the center of the pelvis (internal ...