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    Part of body

    Name of acupoint

    location

    Indications

    Meridian

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Head ,

    Face,

    Neck

     

    Yangbai

    1-cun above eyebrow, straight to the pupil

     

    headacheeye paindizzy facial paralysis

    chole- meridian

    Fengchi

    1-cun above central of posterior hair margin, 1.5-cun next to it, in the depression between the upper ends of thsternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles

    headachedizzypainful spasm of nape, conjunctival congestion with painnasitis nasal bleeding coldblood-strokefacial paralysishyperpiesiaepilepsiacnidosis

    chole- meridian

    Sibai

    eye look straight ahead ,directly below the pulil ,in the depression of the infraorbital foramen

    conjunctival congestion with pain itchaperture eye oblique, eyelid moistening, headache, dizziness.

     

    stomach meridian

    Dicang

    0.4-cun about mouth edge

    edge of mouth oblique lip close slowly, salivation. Odontia and check swell, twitching of eyelid.

    stomach meridian

    Xiaguan

    in the depression between the zygomatic arch and mandibular notch. there are hole when it open while disappearance when close

    deafness, tinnitus, tympanitis, odontia, lockjaw, aperture eye oblique,

    stomach meridian

    Jiache

    1.3-cun anterior and below to the lower mandibular angle, in the depression where the masseter muscle is prominen.

    lockjaw, aperture ophthalmus oblique, buccal swelling, toothache, aphonia, painful spasm of nape.

    stomach meridian

    Ezhong

    At the middle of the frontal area,1-cun at above midpoint  between eyebrows

    conjunctival congestion, facial neuralgia, headache, dizziness, disgorging.

    Impar acupiont 

    Yintang

    Between two eyebrows

    Headache, haemorrhagia nasalis, nasitis, pedo-infantile convulsion,dizziness,puerperal hemo-dizziness, low back pain.

    Impar acupiont

    Taiyang

    In the depression about 1.0 cun posterior to the midpoint between the tip of brow and the external canthus.

    headache,disease of the eye facial paralysis.

    Impar acupiont

    Qianzheng

    anterior ear lobe 0.5-1 cun

    Facial paralysis dental ulcer lower teeth pain

    Impar acupiont

    Xinshe

    the top of transverse process of fourth cervical vertebra, outer-margin of cowl-musucle

    occipital neuralgia

    nape muscle spasm and spraim nuchal region and scapular region pain gaspcoughlymphadenectasis

    Impar acupiont

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The parts of

    Breast,

    Abdomen,

    and flank

     

    Zhongfu

    6-cun lateral to anterior midline, 1 cun on the level of the 1st intercostals space.

    Cough with dyspnea chest pain painful shoulder and back sore throat

    the lung meridian

    Kufang

    on the level of the 1st intercostals space, 4-cun lateral to anterior midline .

    costa sternales gas pains cough and adverse rising of qicough and bloody pus

    stomach meridian

    Yingchuang

    on the level of the third intercostals space, 4-cun lateral to anterior medline.

    Cough, asthma, costa sternales gas pains mammary abscess

    stomach meridian

    Rugeng

    on the level of the 5th intercostals space, below mamilla

    Chest paincoughasthma

    hiccoughmammary abscessless latices

    stomach meridian

    Xiongxiang

    on the level of the third intercostals space, 6-cun lateral to anterior medline.

    Distention pain in the chest and hypochondriac region, cheat-back pain, difficult to overturn when sleep

    spleen mridian

    Tiantu

    in the middle fossa suprastemalis

    asthma, cough, throat arthralgia spasm, dry pharynx, ,hiccup, sudden loss of voice.

    concepion meridian

    Huangai

    anterior median line, the midpoint of angulus stemalis

    asthma, cough, distention pain in the chest and hypochondriac region

    concepion meridian

    Shanzhong

    anterior median line, on the level of the fourth intercostals space

    gasp, hiccup, chest pain, less latices

    concepion meridian

    Shangwan

    5-cun above the centre of the umbilicus.

    stomachache, distention of the abdomen, regurgitation, disgorging

    concepion meridian

    Zhongwan

    4-cun above the centre of the umbilicus.

    stomachache, distention of the abdomen, rugitus, disgorging, decanda, aurigo, weakness of the spleen and stomach

    concepion meridian

    Xiawan

    2-cun above the centre of the umbilicus.

    borborygmus, indigestion, vomiting and diarrhea, weakness of the spleen and stomach

     

    concepion meridian

    Shengqu

    in the middle of bellybutton

    borborygmus, dropsy abdominal distention  prolapse of die rectum,    apoplexy characterized by prostration syndrome, cnidosis.

    concepion meridian

    Qihai

    1.5-cun below the centre of the umbilicus.

    Pain in the lower abdomen, enuresis, emission, hernia, edema, dysentery, metrorrhagia overcast lever, postpartum hemorrhage, infertility

    concepion meridian

    Guanyuan

    3-cun below the centre of the umbilicus.

    Enuresis, nocturnal emission, frequency of micturition, irregular menstruation, fluor infertility, weak and thin.

    concepion meridian

    Zhongji

    4-cun below the centre of the umbilicus.

    Enuresis, emission, anandria, hernia, suppression of urine,  metrorrhagia, irregular menslruauon, overcast lever, postpartum hemorrhage, infertility.

    concepion meridian

     

    Qugu

    On the lower abdomen and on the anterior midline, at the midpoint of the upper border of the pubic symphysis

    Dribbling urination, retention of urine, enuresis, emission, impolency,abnormal vaginal discharge,irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, hernia.

     

    The ren meridian

    Qimen

    On the chest,directly below the nipple,in the 6th intercostals space,4 cun lateral to the anterior midilin.

    Hypochondriac pain,distention of the abdomen,hiccup,regurgitation of acid,mastitis,melancholia.

    The liver meridian

    liangmen

    On the upper abdomen, 4 cun above the centre of the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

    Distention of the abdomen, vomiting, stomachache, loss of appetite, diarrhea.

    stomach meridian

    Tianshu

    On the middle abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus

    Abdominal distension, borborygmus, pain around the umbilicus.constipation, diarrhea, abdominal mass, dysentery, irregular menstruation

    Stomach meridian

    Shuidao

    On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the centre of the umbilicus and 2cun lateral to the anterior midline

    Distention of the lower abdomen, anuresis, edema, hernia,dysmenorrhea, sterility.

    Stomach meridian

    Guilai

    on the lower abdomen. 4 cun below the centre of the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline

    Abdominal pain, hernia, irregular menstruation, leukorrhagia,spermatorrhea, impotence, prolapse of the uterus

    Stomach meridian

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Parts of showder,back,waist,

    Jianjin

    On the shoulder, directly above the nipple, at the midpoint of the line connecting Dazhui(DU14) and the acromion.

    Stiffness of neck and nape, pain in the shoulder and arm, inability to raise, galactostasis, acute mastitis, scrofula, apoplexy, dystocia.

    Gallbladder meridian

    Tianzhong

    on the center of infraspinous fossa bladebone

    shoder heavy, brachium ache ,scapulalgia,pain on cheek ,breast disease

    small bowel meridian

    Jianwaishu

    On the back, below the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra,3 cun lateral to the posterior midline.

    Aching pain in the shoulder and hack, stiffness of the neck and nape

    Small bowel meridian

    Jianzhongshu

    On the back, below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra,2 tun lateral to the poslerior midline

    cough with dyspnea, aching pain in the shoulder and back, hemoptysis

    Small bowel meridian

    Dazhui

    Below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra.

    cold,fever,stiffness of neck,cough,whooping cough.

    DU meridian

    Shenzhu

    Bellow the spinous of the 3rd cervical vertebra

    cough, asthma,strong pain on waist and back ,waist lame

    DU meridian

    Shendao

    Bellow the spinous of the 5 th cervical vertebra

    forgetful,palpitation,strong pain on back,cough

    DU meridian

    Zhiyang

    Bellow the spinous of the 5 th cervical vertebra

    jaundice,cough, liheaviness of limbsmb

    DU meridian

    Yaoshu

    On the sacrum and on the posterior midline, just at the sacral hiatus

    Irregular menstruation, aching pain and stiffness of the back and low back. hemorrhoid, flaecidity of the lower extremities, epilepsy.

    DU meridian

    Dashu

    On the back. below the spinous process of the first  thoracic vertebra.1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline.

     Headach,nostalgia,cough, febrile, twitch

    urinary bladder meridian

    Fengmen

    On the back, below the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra. 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline.

    Cough after catching cold, fever, headache, stiffness of nape. pain in the hack and lumbar region.

    urinary bladder meridian

    Feishu

    1.5 cun lateral to the lower borer of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

    Cough,asthma,rale,stuffiness and pain in the chest ,fever.

    urinary bladder meridian

    Queyinshu

    1.5 cun lateral to the lower borer of the spinous process of the 4 th thoractic vertebra

    Cough, heartache;chest distress,emesis

    urinary bladder meridian

    Gaomangshu

    1.5 cun lateral to the que ying shu

    tuberculosis,cough,asthma, hematemesis, night-sweat,forgetweakness of the spleen and stomachful, spermatorrhea,

    urinary bladder meridian

    Xinshu

    On the back, below the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline.

    Precordial pain,palpitation,amnesia,irritability,cough,hematemesis,emission,night sweat,manic-depressive psychosis,epilepsy.

    urinary bladder meridian

    Dushu

    On the back, below the spinous process of the 6 th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline.

    chills and fever and heartachestomachache and rugitus,chest and diaphragmadverse rising of qi

    urinary bladder meridian

    Geshu

    On the back, below the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline.

     

    Vomiting, hiccup, dysphagia, cough with dyspnea, hematemesis, hectic fever with night sweat,rubella.

     

    urinary bladder meridian

    Ganshu

    On the back, below the spinous process of the 8th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline.

     

    Jaundice, pain in the hypochondriac region, vertigo, night blindness, manic-depressive ,psychosis,epilepsy, backache, hematemesis, epistaxis

    urinary bladder meridian

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