Acupuncture Point Groupings by TCM Theory Five Shu Points - detailed theory Jing-well Ying-spring Yin Meridians (Wood)

) (Fire) LU PC HT SP LV KD Yang Meridians LI TH SI ST GB UB LU 11 PC 9 HT 9 SP 1 LV 1 KD 1 Jing-well (Metal) LI 1 TH 1 SI 1 ST 45 GB 44 UB 67 LU 10 PC 8 HT 8 SP 2 LV 2 KD 2 Ying-spring (Water) LI 2 TH 2 SI 2 ST 44 GB 43 UB 66

Shu-stream (Earth) LU 9 PC 7 HT 7 SP 3 LV 3 KD 3 Shu-stream (Wood) LI 3 TH 3 SI 3 ST 43 GB 41 UB 65

Jing-river (Metal) LU 8 PC 5 HT 4 SP 5 LV 4 KD 7 Jing-river (Fire) LI 5 TH 6 SI 5 ST 41 GB 38 UB 60

He-Sea (Water) LU 5 PC 3 HT 3 SP 9 LV 8 KD 10 He-Sea (Earth) LI 11 TH 10 SI 8 ST 36 GB 34 UB 40

Five Element Points - detailed theory Mother Lung (Metal) Large Intestine (Metal) Stomach (Earth) Spleen (Earth) Heart (Fire) Small Intestine (Fire) Urinary Bladder (Water) Kidney (Water) Pericardium (Fire) Triple Heater (Fire) Gall Bladder (Wood) Liver (Wood) LU 9 LI 11 ST 41 SP 2 HT 9 SI 3 UB 67 KD 7 PC 9 TH 3 GB 43 LV 8

Child LU 5 LI 2 ST 45 SP 5 HT 7 SI 8 UB 65 KD 1 PC 7 TH 10 GB 38 LV 2

Lower He Sea Points of the 6 Fu (Yang) Organs - detailed theory Large Intestine ST 37 -Yang MingStomach ST 36 Triple Heater Small Intestine UB 39 ST 39 -Shao Yang-Tai YangGall Bladder Urinary Bladder GB 34 UB 40

Xi-Cleft Points - detailed theory Lung LU 6 Urinary Bladder UB 63 Large Intestine LI 7 Kidney KD 5

Yin Qiao Vessel Yang Qiao Vessel

KD 8 UB 59

Stomach Spleen Heart Small Intestine

ST 34 SP 8 HT 6 SI 6

Pericardium Triple Heater Gall Bladder Liver

PC 4 TH 7 GB 36 LV 6

Yin Wei Vessel Yang Wei Vessel

KD 9 GB 35

Yuan - Source Points - detailed theory Lung LU 9 Large Intestine Stomach Spleen Heart Small Intestine LI 4 ST 42 SP 3 HT 7 SI 4

Urinary Bladder Kidney Pericardium Triple Heater Gall Bladder Liver

UB 64 KD 3 PC 7 TH 4 GB 40 LV 3

Luo - Connecting Points - detailed theory Lung LU 7 Urinary Bladder Large Intestine Stomach Spleen Heart Small Intestine LI 6 ST 40 SP 4 HT 5 SI 7 Kidney Pericardium Triple Heater Gall Bladder Liver

UB 58 KD 4 PC 6 TH 5 GB 37 LV 5

Back Shu Points - detailed theory Lung UB 13 Large Intestine Stomach Spleen Heart Small Intestine Governing Vessel Qihai (Sea of Qi) Zhonglu (Center Back Muscles) Gaohuang (Vital Region) UB 25 UB 21 UB 20 UB 15 UB 27 UB 16 UB 29 UB 43

Urinary Bladder Kidney Pericardium Triple Heater Gall Bladder Liver Diaphragm Baihuan (White Ring)

UB 28 UB 23 UB 14 UB 22 UB 19 UB 18 UB 17 UB 26 UB 30

UB 24 Guanyuan (Gate of Source)

Front Mu Points - detailed theory Lung LU 1 Large Intestine Stomach Spleen Heart Small Intestine ST 25 CV 12 LV 13 CV 14 CV 4

Urinary Bladder Kidney Pericardium Triple Heater Gall Bladder Liver

CV 3 GB 25 CV 17 CV 5 GB 24 LV 14

Hui - Meeting Points - detailed theory

Zang Fu Qi Blood

LV 13 CV 12 CV 17 UB 17

Sinews Vessels Bones Marrow

GB 34 LU 9 UB 11 GB 39

Extraordinary Vessel - Master Coupled Points - detailed theory Extraordinary Vessel Master Point Coupled Point Conception Vessel Governing Vessel Chong Vessel Dai Vessel Yin Qiao Vessel Yang Qiao Vessel Yin Wei Vessel Yang Wei Vessel Command Points - detailed theory Abdomen Lumbar Region Head & Posterior Neck Face & Mouth Heart, Chest & Epigastrium Fainting & Collapse LU 7 SI 3 SP 4 GB 41 KD 6 UB 62 PC 6 TH 5 KD 6 UB 62 PC 6 TH 5 LU 7 SI 3 SP 4 GB 41

ST 36 UB 40 LU 7 LI 4 PC 6 GV 26

The Four Seas - detailed theory Sea of Qi ST 9, CV 17, GV 15, GV 14 Sea of Blood Sea of Water & Grain Sea of Marrow UB 11, ST 37, ST 39 ST 30 (upper point), ST 36 (lower point) GV 20, GV 16

Window of the Sky Points - detailed theory From Ling Shu Ch. 21 From Ling Shu Renying Futu Tianyou Tianzhu Tianfu ST 9 LI 18 TH 16 UB 10 LU 3 Tiantu Tianchuang Tianrong Fengfu Tianchi

Ch. 2 CV 22 SI 16 SI 17 GV 16 PC 1

Thirteen Ghost Points (from Sun Si Miao) Point Number GV 26

Point Name Ghost Palace

GV 23 GV 16 CV 24 LU 11 LI 11 PC 7 PC 8 ST 6 SP 1 UB 62 Guifeng (Extra Point) on the underside of the tongue, one cun from the tip of the midline Essentially CV 1 originally described as Yumentou (Extra Point - Women) /Yinxiafeng (Extra Point - Men)

Ghost Hall Ghost Pillow Ghost Market Ghost Faith Ghost Leg Ghost Heart Ghost Cave Ghost Bed Ghost Fortress Ghost Path Ghost Seal

Ghost Store

Entry Exit Points - detailed theory The entry/exit points that are not the first or the last points on the meridian are marked with an "*" and with the first or last point within parentheses. The entry/exit points are also in red on the meridian flow diagram following the chart. Entry Exit LU LI PC TH HT SI SP ST LV GB KD UB LU 1 LI 4 *(LI 1) PC 1 TH 1 HT 1 SI 1 SP 1 ST 1 LV 1 GB 1 KD 1 UB 1 LU 7 *(LU 11) LI 20 PC 8 *(PC 9) TH 22 *(TH 23) HT 9 SI 19 SP 21 ST 42 *(ST 45) LV 14 GB 41 *(GB 44) KD 22 *(KD 27) UB 67

Shokanten Points and the Nine Continent Pulses - detailed theory Pulse Location Division Shokanten Effected Area Upper Middle Lower Upper Middle Tai Yang TH 21 ST 2 LU 9 HT 7 Tai Yang Shao Yang Yang Ming Tai Yin Shao Yin KD 12 ST 25/KD 21 ST 27 LV 13 KD 16 Sides of the Head Eyes & Ears Mouth & Teeth Lungs Heart

Lower Upper Middle

LI 4 LV 3 ST 42

Jue Yin Tai Yin Shao Yin

LV 14/KD 19 LV 13 KD 16

Chest Liver Spleen