Traditional classification

Confluent Points

PointNameMeridianRecorded classification
LU-7 Lièquē · 列缺 · Broken Sequence Lung Luo-connecting point of the Lung; confluent point of the Conception vessel; command point for the head and neck.
SP-4 Gōngsūn · 公孙 · Grandfather Grandson Spleen Luo-connecting point of the Spleen channel and confluent point of the Chong vessel.
SI-3 Hòuxī · 后溪 · Back Stream Small Intestine Shu-stream and Wood point of the Small Intestine channel; confluent point of the Governing vessel.
BL-62 Shēnmài · 申脉 · Extending Vessel Bladder Confluent point of the Yang Motility vessel; paired with SI-3.
KI-6 Zhàohǎi · 照海 · Shining Sea Kidney Confluent point of the Yin Qiao vessel.
PC-6 Nèiguān · 内关 · Inner Gate Pericardium Luo-connecting point of the Pericardium channel and confluent point of the Yin Wei vessel.
TE-5 Wàiguān · 外关 · Outer Pass Triple Energizer Luo-connecting point of the Triple Energizer channel and confluent point of the Yang Wei vessel.
GB-41 Zúlínqì · 足临泣 · Foot Falling Tears Gallbladder Shu-stream point of the Gallbladder channel; confluent point of the Girdling vessel.

Sources

References displayed on this page were recorded with the point dataset.

  1. Acupuncture-related adverse events: a systematic review of the Chinese literature Fatal aortic haemorrhage and abdominal organ injuries associated with LR14
  2. Acupuncture.com Acupuncture Point Reference Kidney 1; classification, functions, indications and needling
  3. Acupuncture.com Acupuncture Point Reference Kidney 2; classification, functions, indications and needling
  4. Acupuncture.com Acupuncture Point Reference Kidney 3; classification, functions, indications and needling
  5. Acupuncture.com Acupuncture Point Reference Kidney 4; classification, functions, indications and needling
  6. Acupuncture.com Acupuncture Point Reference Kidney 5; classification, functions, indications and needling
  7. Acupuncture.com Acupuncture Point Reference Kidney 6; classification, functions, indications and needling
  8. Acupuncture.com Acupuncture Point Reference Kidney 7; classification, functions, indications and needling