Traditional classification

Five-Shu Transport Points

PointNameMeridianRecorded classification
LU-5 Chǐzé · 尺泽 · Cubit Marsh Lung He-sea and Water point of the Lung channel.
LU-8 Jīngqú · 经渠 · Channel Canal Lung Jing-river and Metal point of the Lung channel.
LU-9 Tàiyuān · 太渊 · Great Abyss Lung Yuan-source, shu-stream, and Earth point of the Lung; influential point of the vessels.
LU-10 Yújì · 鱼际 · Fish Border Lung Ying-spring and Fire point of the Lung channel.
LU-11 Shàoshāng · 少商 · Lesser Metal Lung Jing-well and Wood point of the Lung channel.
LI-1 Shāngyáng · 商阳 · Metal Yang Large Intestine Jing-well and Metal point of the Large Intestine channel.
LI-2 Èrjiān · 二间 · Second Interval Large Intestine Ying-spring and Water point of the Large Intestine channel.
LI-3 Sānjiān · 三间 · Third Interval Large Intestine Shu-stream and Wood point of the Large Intestine channel.
LI-5 Yángxī · 阳溪 · Yang Stream Large Intestine Jing-river and Fire point of the Large Intestine channel.
LI-11 Qūchí · 曲池 · Pool at the Bend Large Intestine He-sea and Earth point of the Large Intestine channel.
ST-36 Zúsānlǐ · 足三里 · Leg Three Miles Stomach He-sea and Earth point of the Stomach; command point of the abdomen; Sea of Water and Grain point.
ST-37 Shàngjùxū · 上巨虚 · Great Upper Hollow Stomach Lower he-sea point of the Large Intestine; Sea of Blood point.
ST-39 Xiàjùxū · 下巨虚 · Lower Great Hollow Stomach Lower he-sea point of the Small Intestine; Sea of Blood point.
ST-41 Jiěxī · 解溪 · Stream Divide Stomach Jing-river and Fire point of the Stomach channel.
ST-43 Xiàngǔ · 陷谷 · Sunken Valley Stomach Shu-stream and Wood point of the Stomach channel.
ST-44 Nèitíng · 内庭 · Inner Courtyard Stomach Ying-spring and Water point of the Stomach channel.
ST-45 Lìduì · 厉兑 · Sick Mouth Stomach Jing-well and Metal point of the Stomach channel.
SP-1 Yǐnbái · 隐白 · Hidden White Spleen Jing-well and Wood point of the Spleen channel.
SP-2 Dàdū · 大都 · Great Metropolis Spleen Ying-spring and Fire point of the Spleen channel.
SP-3 Tàibái · 太白 · Supreme White Spleen Shu-stream, Yuan-source and Earth point of the Spleen channel.
SP-5 Shāngqiū · 商丘 · Shang Mound Spleen Jing-river and Metal point of the Spleen channel.
SP-9 Yīnlíngquán · 阴陵泉 · Yin Mound Spring Spleen He-sea and Water point of the Spleen channel.
HT-3 Shàohǎi · 少海 · Lesser Sea Heart He-sea and Water point of the Heart channel.
HT-4 Língdào · 灵道 · Spirit Path Heart Jing-river and Metal point of the Heart channel.
HT-7 Shénmén · 神门 · Spirit Gate Heart Shu-stream and Yuan-source point of the Heart channel.
HT-8 Shàofǔ · 少府 · Lesser Mansion Heart Ying-spring and Fire point of the Heart channel.
HT-9 Shàochōng · 少冲 · Lesser Rushing Heart Jing-well and Wood point of the Heart channel.
SI-1 Shàozé · 少泽 · Lesser Marsh Small Intestine Jing-well and Metal point of the Small Intestine channel.
SI-2 Qiángǔ · 前谷 · Front Valley Small Intestine Ying-spring and Water point of the Small Intestine channel.
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.
SI-5 Yánggǔ · 阳谷 · Yang Valley Small Intestine Jing-river and Fire point of the Small Intestine channel.
SI-8 Xiǎohǎi · 小海 · Small Sea Small Intestine He-sea and Earth point of the Small Intestine channel.
BL-39 Wěiyáng · 委阳 · Supporting Yang Bladder Lower he-sea point of the Sanjiao.
BL-40 Wěizhōng · 委中 · Supporting Middle Bladder He-sea and Earth point of the Bladder channel; traditional command point for the lumbar back.
BL-60 Kūnlún · 昆仑 · Kunlun Mountains Bladder Jing-river and Fire point of the Bladder channel.
BL-65 Shùgǔ · 束骨 · Restraining Bone Bladder Shu-stream and Wood point of the Bladder channel.
BL-66 Zútōnggǔ · 足通谷 · Valley Passage Bladder Ying-spring and Water point of the Bladder channel.
BL-67 Zhìyīn · 至阴 · Reaching Yin Bladder Jing-well and Metal point of the Bladder channel.
KI-1 Yǒngquán · 涌泉 · Gushing Spring Kidney Jing-well point of the Kidney channel.
KI-2 Rángǔ · 然谷 · Blazing Valley Kidney Ying-spring point of the Kidney channel.
KI-3 Tàixī · 太溪 · Great Stream Kidney Yuan-source and shu-stream point of the Kidney channel.
KI-7 Fùliū · 复溜 · Returning Current Kidney Jing-river point of the Kidney channel.
KI-10 Yīngǔ · 阴谷 · Yin Valley Kidney He-sea point of the Kidney channel.
PC-3 Qūzé · 曲泽 · Marsh at the Bend Pericardium He-sea point of the Pericardium channel.
PC-5 Jiānshǐ · 间使 · Intermediary Messenger Pericardium Jing-river point of the Pericardium channel.
PC-7 Dàlíng · 大陵 · Great Hill Pericardium Yuan-source and shu-stream point of the Pericardium channel.
PC-8 Láogōng · 劳宫 · Labour Palace Pericardium Ying-spring point of the Pericardium channel.
PC-9 Zhōngchōng · 中冲 · Central Hub Pericardium Jing-well point of the Pericardium channel.
TE-1 Guānchōng · 关冲 · Passage Hub Triple Energizer Jing-well point of the Triple Energizer channel.
TE-2 Yèmén · 液门 · Fluid Gate Triple Energizer Ying-spring point of the Triple Energizer channel.
TE-3 Zhōngzhǔ · 中渚 · Central Islet Triple Energizer Shu-stream point of the Triple Energizer channel.
TE-6 Zhīgōu · 支沟 · Branching Ditch Triple Energizer Jing-river point of the Triple Energizer channel.
TE-10 Tiānjǐng · 天井 · Heavenly Well Triple Energizer He-sea point of the Triple Energizer channel.
GB-34 Yánglíngquán · 阳陵泉 · Yang Hill Spring Gallbladder He-sea point of the Gallbladder channel; influential point of the sinews.
GB-38 Yángfǔ · 阳辅 · Yang Aid Gallbladder Jing-river point of the Gallbladder channel.
GB-41 Zúlínqì · 足临泣 · Foot Falling Tears Gallbladder Shu-stream point of the Gallbladder channel; confluent point of the Girdling vessel.
GB-43 Xiáxī · 侠溪 · Clamped Stream Gallbladder Ying-spring point of the Gallbladder channel.
GB-44 Zúqiàoyīn · 足窍阴 · Foot Portal Yin Gallbladder Jing-well point of the Gallbladder channel.
LV-1 Dàdūn · 大敦 · Large Pile Liver Jing-well point of the Liver channel.
LV-2 Xíngjiān · 行间 · Moving Between Liver Ying-spring point of the Liver channel.
LV-3 Tàichōng · 太冲 · Great Surge Liver Yuan-source and Shu-stream point of the Liver channel.
LV-4 Zhōngfēng · 中封 · Mound Center Liver Jing-river point of the Liver channel.
LV-8 Qūquán · 曲泉 · Spring at the Bend Liver He-sea point of the Liver channel.

Sources

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

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  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