Yuan (Primary, Original, or Source) Points(原穴)
This group of points refers to the places where the Yuan Qi (also called primary-, original-, source-, or vital-Qi) resides, surfaces, and lingers. Each of the ...
Lower He-Sea Points(下合穴)
Each of the six Fu organs has an additional He-Sea point on the three Yang meridians of the foot. These points are ST 36*, 37, 39, BL 39, 40*, and GB 34* (*over...
Five Shu/Transporting Points -He-Sea points(合穴)
Located at the elbow or knee joints: LU 5, PC 3, HT 3, SP 9, LR 8, KI 10, LI 11, SJ 10, SI 8, ST 36, GB 34, BL 40. Qi at this point is vast and deep and collect...
Five Shu/Transporting Points -Jing-River points(经穴)
Generally located proximal to the wrist or ankle: LU 8, LI 5, ST 41, SP 5, HT 4, SI 5, BL 60, KI 7, PC 5, SJ 5, GB 38, LR 4. Qi at this point is much bigger, wi...
Five Shu/Transporting Points -Shu-Stream points (输穴)
General location: hand Yin — around the wrist; hand Yang — on the mid-dorsum of the hand; foot Yin–Yang — all on the feet distal to the ankle except for KI 3, w...
Five Shu/Transporting Points -Ying-Spring points (荧穴)
Generally located near the metacarpophalangeal or metatarsophalangeal joint: LU 10, LI 2, ST 44, SP 2, HT 8, SI 2, BL 66, KI 2, PC 8, SJ 2, GB 43, LR 2. Qi at t...
Five Shu/Transporting Points -Jing-Well points(井穴)
Located at the tips of the fingers or toes (except for KI 1, which is located on the sole): LU 11, LI 1, ST 45, SP 1, HT 9, SI 1, BL 67, KI 1, PC 9, SJ 1, GB 44...
Five Shu/Transporting Points (五输穴)
Known in the West as the “Five-Element Points”: Jing-Well : Qi departs. Ying-Spring : Qi gushes. Shu-Stream : Qi pours through. Jing-River : Qi pours abundantly...
Acupoint Location Methods
(1) Proportional measurements: The body parts are divided into definite proportional equal units (Cun, a measurement unit in Chinese) for locating points, regar...
Nomenclature of Acupoints
The original names of the points imply profound significance and reflect the Chinese culture. Most of the points are named according to their locations and acti...