Acupuncture Tcm Meridian And Point Names

Front 1

lung channel of

Back 1

hand taiyin

Front 2

the lung channel originates

Back 2

in the middle jiao, penetrates the lung, and transcerses the thenar eminence to terminate at the radial side of the thumb at LU 11

Front 3

LU 5

Back 3

Chize

Front 4

LU 7

Back 4

Lieque

Front 5

Large Intestine of

Back 5

Hand Yangming

Front 6

the large intestine channel begins

Back 6

at the radial side of the tip of the index finger, connects with the lung before descending through the diaphram to join with the large intestine, passes through the cheek, enters lower gums, curves around the upper lip and crosses to the opposite side of the body, to terminate at LI 20

Front 7

LI 4

Back 7

Hegu

Front 8

LI 11

Back 8

Quchi

Front 9

the stomach channel of

Back 9

foot yangming

Front 10

the stomach channel begins

Back 10

at LI 20, runs laterally across the cheeks....
a branch seperates from the main channel at ST 36 and terminates at the lateral aspect of the middle toe

Front 11

ST 40

Back 11

Fenglong

Front 12

ST 25

Back 12

Tainshu

Front 13

ST 30

Back 13

Qichong

Front 14

ST 36

Back 14

Zusanli

Front 15

the spleen channel of

Back 15

foot taiyin

Front 16

lung channel of

Back 16

hand taiyin

Front 17

the lung channel originates

Back 17

in the middle jiao, penetrates the lung, and transcerses the thenar eminence to terminate at the radial side of the thumb at LU 11

Front 18

LU 5

Back 18

Chize

Front 19

LU 7

Back 19

Lieque

Front 20

Large Intestine of

Back 20

Hand Yangming

Front 21

the large intestine channel begins

Back 21

at the radial side of the tip of the index finger, connects with the lung before descending through the diaphram to join with the large intestine, passes through the cheek, enters lower gums, curves around the upper lip and crosses to the opposite side of the body, to terminate at LI 20

Front 22

LI 4

Back 22

Hegu

Front 23

LI 11

Back 23

Quchi

Front 24

the stomach channel of

Back 24

foot yangming

Front 25

the stomach channel begins

Back 25

at LI 20, runs laterally across the cheeks....
a branch seperates from the main channel at ST 36 and terminates at the lateral aspect of the middle toe

Front 26

ST 40

Back 26

Fenglong

Front 27

ST 25

Back 27

Tainshu

Front 28

ST 30

Back 28

Qichong

Front 29

ST 36

Back 29

Zusanli

Front 30

the spleen channel of

Back 30

foot taiyin

Front 31

the spleen channel starts

Back 31

at the medial side of the tip of the big toe, follows the border of the red and white skin, descends to terminate at the 7th intercostal space at SP 21

Front 32

SP 3

Back 32

Taibai

Front 33

SP 6

Back 33

Sanyinjiao

Front 34

SP 9

Back 34

Yinlingquan

Front 35

SP 12

Back 35

Chongmen

Front 36

SP 15

Back 36

Daheng

Front 37

the heart channel of

Back 37

hand shaoyin

Front 38

the heart channel originates

Back 38

in the heart, travels along the medial aspect of the upper arm, travels to the little finger and terminates at the radial corner of the nail - HE 9

Front 39

HE 5

Back 39

Tongli

Front 40

HE 7

Back 40

Shenmen

Front 41

the small intestine channel of

Back 41

hand taiyang

Front 42

the small intestine channel originates

Back 42

at the ulnar side of the tip of the little finger SI 1, zig-zags from SI 11 and SI 12 to SI 13, intersects the conception vessel and enters SI

Front 43

SI 3

Back 43

Houxi

Front 44

SI 10

Back 44

Naoshu

Front 45

SI 11

Back 45

Tianzong

Front 46

the bladder of

Back 46

foot taiyang

Front 47

begins at the inner canthus of the eye at BL 1 and ascends along the forehead...

Back 47

Bladder meridian

Front 48

Feishu

Back 48

Bl 13

Front 49

Jueyinshu

Back 49

BL 14

Front 50

Genshu

Back 50

BL 17

Front 51

Ganshu

Back 51

BL 18

Front 52

Danshu

Back 52

BL 19

Front 53

Pishu

Back 53

BL 20

Front 54

Weishu

Back 54

BL 21

Front 55

Shenshu

Back 55

BL 23

Front 56

Weizhong

Back 56

BL 40

Front 57

Kunlun

Back 57

BL 60

Front 58

The Kidney Channel of

Back 58

Foot Shaoyin

Front 59

begins beneath the little toe

Back 59

Kidney

Front 60

Taixi

Back 60

Kid 3

Front 61

The Pericardium Channel of

Back 61

Hand Jueyin

Front 62

originates in the center of the chest, connects with the Pericardium

Back 62

Pericardium

Front 63

Neiguan

Back 63

P 6

Front 64

The Sanjiao Channel of

Back 64

Hand Shaoyang

Front 65

begins at the ulnar aspect of the tip of the ring finger

Back 65

Sanjiao

Front 66

Waiguan

Back 66

SJ 5

Front 67

The Gall Bladder Channel of

Back 67

Foot Shaoyang

Front 68

begins near the outer canthus of the eye at GB 1

Back 68

Gall Bladder

Front 69

Yanglingquan

Back 69

GB 34

Front 70

The Liver of

Back 70

Foot Jueyin

Front 71

originates at the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the big toe

Back 71

Liver

Front 72

Taichong

Back 72

Liv 3 - paired with Hegu

Front 73

the conception vessel

Back 73

REN

Front 74

arises in the uterus in females and the lower abdomen in males and emerges in the perineum

Back 74

Ren

Front 75

the governing vessel

Back 75

DU

Front 76

originates in the lower abdomen and emerges at the perineum

Back 76

DU