Traditional classification

Sea Points

PointNameMeridianRecorded classification
ST-9 Rényíng · 人迎 · Man's Welcome Stomach Meeting point of the Stomach and Gallbladder channels; Window of Heaven and Sea of Qi point.
ST-30 Qìchōng · 气冲 · Penetrating Qi Stomach Meeting point of the Stomach channel and Penetrating vessel; Sea of Water and Grain point.
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.
BL-24 Qìhǎishù · 气海俞 · Sea of Qi Shu Bladder Regional point of the Foot Taiyang Bladder channel named for the Sea of Qi.
GV-14 Dàzhuī · 大椎 · Great Vertebra Governing Vessel Meeting point of the Governing Vessel with the six primary yang channels; associated with the Sea of Qi in the checked educational source.
GV-15 Yǎmén · 哑门 · Mute's Gate Governing Vessel Meeting point of the Governing Vessel and Yang Linking Vessel; Window of Heaven and Sea of Qi point.
GV-16 Fēngfǔ · 风府 · Wind Palace Governing Vessel Meeting point of the Governing Vessel and Yang Linking Vessel; Window of Heaven and Sea of Marrow point.
GV-20 Bǎihuì · 百会 · Hundred Meetings Governing Vessel Sea of Marrow point and meeting point of the Governing Vessel with the six primary yang channels.
CV-6 Qìhǎi · 气海 · Sea of Qi Conception Vessel Lower abdominal Conception Vessel point traditionally associated with the Sea of Qi; no separate command class is consistent across checked sources.
CV-17 Dànzhōng · 膻中 · Chest Center Conception Vessel Front-mu point of the Pericardium; Hui-meeting point of qi and Sea of Qi point.

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