Therapeutic Effects of Acupoints
(1) Local and adjacent effects: all the points. (2) Distant effects: these refer to especially those points located on the extremities below the elbow and knee ...
Classification of Acupoints
(1) Meridian Points, or Jing Xue : regular points (361 in total) belonging to 14 meridians which have their names and definite locations individually. These are...
What is The Acupuncture Points?
Acupuncture points are called Shu Xue ; “Shu” means “transportation” and “Xue” means “hole, aperture, or orifice.” They are the specific sites through which the...
The 12 Muscle Regions figure(十二经筋) and 12 Cutaneous Regions(十二皮部)
(1) Muscle regions: They function to transport Qi and blood to nourish the muscles and tendons, connect all the bones and joints of the body, and maintain the n...
The 15 Collaterals(十五脉络)
Each of the 12 regular meridians has one collateral branching out from a point called the “Luo-connecting point” on the four limbs. The Spleen has major collate...
The 12 Divergent Meridians(十二经别)
Each of the 12 regular meridians has one divergent meridian. They branch out from the 12 regular meridians at the four limbs and run deeply inside the body to d...
The 8 Extra Meridians(奇经八脉)
They are Du, Ren, Chong, Dai, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao, Yin Wei, and Yang Wei. Only Du and Ren have their points . They are not exteriorly–interiorly related and do ...
The 12 Muscle Regions figure (十二经脉)and 12 Cutaneous Regions figure(十二皮部)
(1) Muscle regions: They function to transport Qi and blood to nourish the muscles and tendons, connect all the bones and joints of the body, and maintain the n...
The 15 Collaterals(十五脉络)
Each of the 12 regular meridians has one collateral branching out from a point called the “Luo-connecting point” on the four limbs. The Spleen has major collate...
The 12 Regular Meridians(十二正经）
(1) Distribution feature: In the limbs: Yin — medial, Yang — lateral; front — Tai-Yin and Yangming, middle — Jue-Yin and Shao-Yang, back — Shao-Yin and Tai-Yang...