Acupoint Guide
Acupoint Guide
12 Primary Meridians
Lung Meridian (LU)Large Intestine Meridian (LI)Stomach Meridian (ST)Spleen Meridian (SP)Heart Meridian (HT)Small Intestine Meridian (SI)Bladder Meridian (BL) Kidney Meridian (KI)Pericardium Meridian (P)Triple Warmer Meridian (TW)Gall Bladder Meridian (GB)Liver Meridian (LV)
8 Extraordinary Vessels
Ren Mai - Conception Channel (shared with Primary Meridians)Du Mai - Governing Channel (shared with Primary Meridians)Chong Mai - Central Vitality ChannelDai Mai - Belt ChannelYin Wei - Yin Linking ChannelYang Wei - Yang Linking ChannelYin Qiao - Yin Heel ChannelYang Qiao - Yang Heel Channel
Clinical reference code is the meridian abbreviation followed by the number of the point along that meridian.
For example the first point on the Lung Meridian is LU1. The 20th point and the governing vessel is GV20 or Du20
Gong Sun (SP4) “Yellow Emperor” Inside edges of feet above the big toes
Bai Hui (GV20 or Du20) “Hundred Converges” Top center of head
Hui Yin (CV1 or Ren1) “Meeting of Yin” Center between legs
Lao Gong (PC8) “Palace of Toil” Centers of palms of hands
Yang Quan (K1) “Gushing Spring” Centers of soles of feet
Feng Shi (GB31) “Wind Market” Outsides of thighs, where fingertips fall naturally
Ming Men (GV4 or DU4)“Life Gate” Back center of waist, opposite the navel
Yin Ling Quan (SP9) “Yin Mound Spring”Inside facing surfaces of knees, just below knee joints
Yang Ling Quan (GB34) “Yang Mound Spring”Outsides of knees
Spinal / Vertebrae Chart
References
A solid reference for names, indications and other details: https://theory.yinyanghouse.com /
Spinal chart comes from this page: https://teachmeanatomy.info/back/bones/vertebral-column /