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...
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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...
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...