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Author / Textbook

1.0

Anon (19--) Points recommended by Kyung Hee Univ Korea (cited by Shenberger 1980)

1.0

Anon (1973) Ear AP a Chinese Medical Report. Rodale Press. Emmaus Pennsylvania (cited in Shenberger 1980)

1.0

Anon (1973) Newest Illustrations of the AP Points (Charts & Booklet). Med & Health Publ Co. Hongkong. 100pp.

1.0

Anon (1974) China's new Needling Treatment. Med & Health Publ Co. Hongkong. 80pp.

1.0

Anon (1974) Principles & Practical Use of AP Anaesthesia. Med & Health Publ Co. Hongkong. 325pp.

1.0

Anon (1975) Outline of Chinese AP. (Acad TCM) Foreign Languages Press. Beijing. 305pp.

0.8

Anon (1975) Proc 3rd World Symposium on AP & Chin Med. NY. (Amer J Chin Med. 3 Supp#1). 54pp.

1.0

Anon (1975) Summaries of Rep of China (Taiwan) Delegation to 4th World Congress of AP. 136pp.

1.0

Anon (1977) Basic AP: Scientific Interpretation & Application. Chin AP Res Found. 84-223 Taipei ROC. 313pp.

1.0

Anon (1979) Abstr from Symposium on AP Moxa & APA (Beijing) & Prof Bossy's Synthesis (Doin Ed. Paris). 286pp.

1.0

Anon (1979) Treatment of 100 Diseases by new AP. Med & Health Publ Co. Hongkong. 89pp.

1.0

Anon (1980) Barefoot Doctor's Manual (Official Paramedical Manual). Running Press. Philadelphia. 948pp.

1.0

Anon (1980) Essentials of Chinese AP. (Coll Trad Med). Foreign Languages Press. Beijing. 432pp.

1.0

Anon (1982) EAP (Body AP Charts). Skylark Instrument Co. Taipei Taiwan ROC.

1.0

Anon (1983) Anatomical Atlas of Chinese AP Points. Shandong Sci & Tech Press. Jinan China. 256pp.

1.0

Anon (c.1980) AP Manual. AP Res Centre. China Med Coll. Taichung Taiwan ROC. 229pp.

0.7

Austin Mary (1972) & Wu Wei P'ing (1973) AP Therapy. Turnstone Books. London. 290pp & Chinese AP. Hlth Sci Press. Northants UK. 181pp.

1.0

Baillie (1975) Personal Communication

1.0

Callehr H (1976) AP in Psychosomatic Medicine: Diagnostic & Therapeutic Standards. AJA 2 101-.

0.8

Chaitow Leon (1976) AP Treatment of Pain. Thorsons Publ. Wellingborough Northants UK. 160pp.

1.0

Chan Pedro (1975) Finger Acupressure. Price Stern Sloan Publ. LA California. 92pp.

1.0

Chan Pedro (1976) EAP: Clinical Application in Therapy. (Cited by Shenberger 1980)

1.0

Chan Pedro (1977) Ear Acupressure. Price Stern Sloan Publ. LA California. 109pp.

1.0

Chang ST (1976) Complete Book of AP. Celestial Arts. Milbrae California. 244pp.

1.0

Cheong WC & Yang CP (1976) Synopsis of Chinese AP. Light Publ Co. Hongkong. 128pp.

1.0

Chung Chien (1983) Ahshih Point: Illustrated Diagnostic Guide to Clinical AP. Chen Kwan Books 5-2-1f Chungching S. Road. Taipei ROC. 212pp.

1.0

Fox WW (1975) Arthritis & allied conditions: A new & successful Approach. Ranelagh Press. Hampstead London. 61pp.

0.9

Hanson NA (19--) The AP formulary of Antiquity (cited in Shenberger 1980)

0.8

Houston FM (1974) Healing Benefits of Acupressure. Keats Publ Inc. New Canaan Connecticut. 96pp.

0.9

Hwang PTK; Wong JSL & Chan PCP (1975) AP made easy. AP Res Inst. Chan's Books. Alhambra California. 97pp.

1.0

Hyodo M & Kitade T (1980) Guide to Silver Spike Point Electrotherapy. Dept Anaesthes. Osaka Med Coll Japan. 212pp.

1.0

Hyodo M (1980) Recent Advances in AP Treatment. Dept Anaesthes. Osaka Med Coll Japan. 245pp.

1.0

Kao FF & JJ (1973) AP Therapeutics. Eastern Press. New Haven Connecticut. 98pp.

1.0

Lau PB (No date) Explanatory Manual of AP. Hampton Gen Hospital. Hampton Virginia USA.

0.8

Lavier J (1974) Points of Chinese AP. Health Sci Press. Wellingborough Northants UK. 115pp.

0.6

Lawson-Wood D & J (1973) AP Handbook. Health Sci Press. Wellingborough Northants UK. 141pp.

1.0

Lee IJ & Lee TDH (1975) AP Atlas. Lycee Trading Corp. Melville NY. 203pp.

1.0

Lee Jane F & Cheung CS (1978) Current AP Therapy. Med Interflow Publ House. Hongkong. 408pp.

1.0

Lu Henry C (1974) Complete Textbook of Auricular AP. Acad Oriental Heritage. Vancouver Canada. 250pp.

0.8

Manaka Y & Urquhart IA (1973) Quick & easy Chinese Massage. Japan Publ Trading Co. 1255 Howard St. San Francisco 31pp.

1.0

Mann Felix (1974) Meridians of AP. William Heinemann Med Books. London. 174pp.

0.8

Mann Felix (1974) Treatment of Disease by AP. William Heinemann Med Books. London. 202pp.

1.0

Matsumoto Teruo (1973) AP for Physicians. Charles C Thomas. Springfield Illinois. 202pp.

0.9

Meeker CAN (19--) Chinese AP for students and practitioners (cited in Shenberger 1980)

0.9

Moss Louis (1972) AP and You. Paul Elek Books. London. 196pp.

0.8

Namikoshi Tokujiro (1974) Shiatsu. Japan Publ Trading Co. San Francisco California. 81pp.

0.8

Niboyet JEH et al (1973) l'Anaesthesie par l'Acupuncture. Maisonneuve Saint Ruffine France. 433pp.

1.0

O'Connor J & Bensky D (1983) AP: A Comprehensive Text. Shanghai Coll of Trad Med. Eastland Press. Chicago. 750pp.

1.0

Patterson Margaret (1975) Addictions can be cured. Lion Publ Co. Berkhamsted Herts UK. 95pp.

1.0

Rogers PAM (1983) The Taiwan Report. Acup Res Quarterly (Taipei) 7; 45-60. -- --- and unpublished notes.

1.0

Shen Chou Ai; Stenbaeck L; Hammond GL & Clausen T (1973) Practical AP. FADL Publ House Copenhagen. 160pp.

1.0

Shenberger RM (1980) AP Therapy Prescription Index. Shenco 205 Pinecroft Drive. Roselle Illinois 60172 USA.

1.0

Shui Wae (1976) A Research in AP & its Clinical Practice. Commercial press Ltd. Hongkong. 231pp.

1.0

Silverstein ME; Chang IL & Macon N (1975) Handbook for Barefoot Doctors of China. Schocken Books. NY. 372pp.

1.0

Tan L; Tan MYC & Veith I (1973) AP therapy. Temple Univ Press (cited by Shenberger 1980)

1.0

Travell JG & Simons DG(1983) Myofascial Pain & Dysfunction: Trigger Point Manual. Williams & Wilkins. Baltimore. 713 pp.

0.9

Turner Roger N & Low Royston H (1982) Principles & Practice of Moxa. Thorson's Publ. Wellingborough Northants UK. 95pp.

1.0

Ulett (1982) Principles and Practice of Physiological AP. Warren Greene Inc. 8356 Olive blvd. Missouri 63132. 220pp.

1.0

Van Nghi Nguyen (1971) Pathogenie et Pathologie Energetiques en Med Chinoise. Imprim Ecole don Bosco. Marseille. 699pp.

1.0

Warren FZ & Fischman WI (1980) Sexual AP & Acupressure. Unwin Paperbacks (London Boston Sydney). 238pp.

1.0

Wong & Law (1982) Chinese AP Handbook. Light Publ Co. Hongkong. 150pp.

1.0

Amer J Acup (USA) (1975) Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4

1.0

Amer J Acup (USA) (1976) Vol. 1, 2, -, 4

1.0

Amer J Acup (USA) (1977) Vol. -, 2, 3, 4

1.0

Amer J Acup (USA) (1978) Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4

1.0

Amer J Acup (USA) (1979) Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4

1.0

Amer J Acup (USA) (1980) Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4

1.0

Amer J Acup (USA) (1981) Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4

1.0

Amer J Acup (USA) (1982) Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4

1.0

Amer J Acup (USA) (1983) Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4

1.0

Amer J Acup (USA) (1984) Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4

1.0

Anon (1982-1984) ex Shanghai J Acup & Moxib.

1.0

Anon (from the journals)

1.0

Anon (from the journals)

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Anon (from the journals)

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Anon (from the journals)

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Anon (from the journals)

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Anon (from the journals)

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Anon (from the journals)

N_Refs

Score

Clinical indications

39

0.851

Emergencies: general point for all acute emergencies

25

0.780

Emergency: coma; illness_acute/sudden, as in CVA, head injury, drug overdose, unconscious, haemorrhage

11

0.906

Emergency: fainting, shock, syncope, vertigo during treatment; syncope_vagal

30

0.850

Emergency: overdose_alcohol/drug; shock_circulatory; collapse; prostration; shock

4

1.000

emergency: shock_electric; electrocution

7

0.714

emergency: shock_toxaemic/septic

7

1.000

emergency: shock_haemorrhagic

4

1.000

emergency: anaphylaxis; serum sickness; shock_allergic; transfusion reaction

18

0.838

emergency: heat prostration; heatstroke; shock_circulatory from heat; sunstroke

6

0.696

emergency: atrial fibrillation; cardiac arrest; heart attack; heart failure

11

0.583

emergency: apnoea; asphyxia; respiratory emergencies; respiratory failure; respiratory collapse

9

0.605

emergency: hypoxia; poisoning by gas, carbon monoxide

11

0.462

emergency: drowning case

9

0.667

emergency: apoplexy; stroke; CVA

13

0.549

first aid treatment: blackouts; fainting

46

0.479

psyche/mental disorders

16

0.624

psyche/mind: schizophrenic

5

0.612

psyche/mind: schizophrenic_manic

19

0.425

psyche/mind: alternation_happy-sad; delirious; demented; insane; mad; manic

20

0.466

psyche/mind: hysteria; hysteric

8

0.671

psyche/mind: almost unconscious; stupor

5

0.596

brain: encephalitis_virus B

24

0.721

cerebrum: apoplexy; cerebrovascular accident (CVA); congestion; embolism; haemorrhage; multiple sclerosis; stroke; subarachnoid haemorrhage; thrombosis

5

0.800

cerebrum: cerebrovascular accident (CVA)_acute, spastic

23

0.500

convulsions: (epileptiform fits; generalised tremors; muscle spasms; tetany; twitching)

23

0.621

convulsions: tetany, convulsions_children, acute, chronic

8

0.875

convulsions: convulsions_children, acute

8

0.625

convulsions: convulsions_children, chronic

29

0.701

epilepsy: seizures

4

1.000

epilepsy: epilepsy_during attack

35

0.670

convulsions, epilepsy, tetanus, tremor

4

0.457

face: general points

4

0.541

postpartum: shock_obstetric; shock

4

0.500

postpartum: convulsion; eclampsia

6

0.696

fever_convulsions: convulsions, febrile (esp in children)

N_Refs

Score

Clinical indications

4

0.270

emergency: anuria; kidney failure

32

0.306

first aid

23

0.295

first aid treatment: dazzling spells_nausea; dizzy; extremities cold; fainting; pale; sweat cold; syncope; vertigo; vision blurred

11

0.095

first aid treatment: dizzy_headache, anaemia, hypertension, hypotension, fluid loss; fainting; syncope; vertigo

7

0.156

first aid treatment: travel-sickness (air, car, sea, train); motion sickness_fainting, dizzy

54

0.152

head & its organs/functions

9

0.111

psyche/mind (to calm): to release pent-up emotions; excitement; intolerant; irritable; sensitive_Xs

4

0.263

psyche/mind: anger alternating with joy; laughing & crying

15

0.145

psyche/mind: desire to kill; psychopathy; psychosis

11

0.098

psyche/mind: psychosis, depressive

21

0.191

psyche/mind: bored; depressed; despair; gloom; introverted; melancholy; sad; sighing

6

0.185

psyche/mind: hallucinations; illusions

17

0.409

psyche/mind: cerebral weakness; confused; disorientation; idiocy_brain damage; mental retardation; mental cloudiness; psychical weakness; to clear mind

8

0.139

addictions: detoxification; drunk withdrawal symptoms: alcoholism, hangover, delirium tremens

53

0.175

brain, its functions & parts, meninges, polio, convulsions, memory, tetanus, CVA

5

0.200

cerebrum: cerebrovascular accident (CVA)_acute, paretic

35

0.056

cerebrum, CVA, poliomyelitis: cerebrovascular accident, infantile paralysis_chronic (sequel); hemiplegia; palsy; quadriplegia

12

0.418

cerebrum: anaemia; arteriosclerosis, collagen vascular disease; cerebral ischaemia

8

0.370

cerebrum: cerebral palsy; spastic paralysis

4

0.250

epilepsy: epilepsy_between attacks

11

0.186

tetanus: general points

7

0.131

pituitary, hypothalamus: general points

19

0.157

brain, cerebrum, cerebellum, meninges

5

0.222

head: oedema

49

0.074

headache, head pain, neuralgia: general points

31

0.030

sinuses: general points for sinusitis, sinus_pain

49

0.367

face, cheek (neuralgia, paralysis)

39

0.305

face: facial muscle spasm; neuralgia; pain; rheumatism; tic douleureux; trigeminal neuralgia

20

0.250

face, maxilla: maxillary sinusitis; pain; spasm; swelling in jaw upper; trigeminal neuralgia middle (maxillary) branch

36

0.329

face: Bell's palsy; facial hemiplegia; facial n paralysis; numb

12

0.084

face: Bell's palsy, upper (optic) branch - nasolabial groove shallow; facial n paralysis

8

0.355

face: Bell's palsy, middle (maxillary) branch - upper nasolabial groove stretched; facial n paralysis

8

0.122

face: Bell's palsy, lower (mandibular) branch - lower labial groove stretched; facial n paralysis

17

0.247

face: allergy; anaphylaxis; congestion; flushed; inflammation; oedema; puffy; red; swelling

10

0.281

eye muscles: fatigue; nystagmus; spasm; strain; tremor; twitch

19

0.092

eye muscles: eye deviation; ocular m paralysis; squint; strabismus

7

0.154

eye, eyelid: blepharoptosis; drooping; eye distorted; palsy; paralysis

10

0.094

nose: nasal polyps; nose_polyps

36

0.029

nose: influenza, colds; anaphylaxis; hayfever; nasal catarrh; rhinitis; rhinitis_allergic; rhinorrhoea

22

0.088

nose: epistaxis; nose bleeds; nose_haemorrhage

15

0.064

larynx: laryngitis; larynx_pain

34

0.031

hearing: deaf; deaf_sensorineural; hearing impaired

32

0.023

hearing: bourdonnements; tinnitus

36

0.029

ear: balance_loss of; dizziness; Meniere's disease; vertigo

22

0.267

lip, oral muscles

14

0.415

lip, mouth: atony; deviation; distortion; numb; paralysis

6

0.164

mouth: general points

26

0.171

mouth: aphthae; cellulitis; herpes simplex; moniliasis; neuralgia; pain (including tumour/cancer pain); sores; stomatitis; stomatocace; thrush; ulcers

28

0.150

mouth

8

0.256

tooth, gum: APA for dentistry; extractions; oral surgery; submucosal resection

36

0.105

tooth: dental pain, neuralgia_pathological, referred or postoperative; toothache

14

0.132

gum: pain; swelling, haemorrhage, haematoma_trauma, postoperative; ulcers

17

0.112

gum: gingivitis; haemorrhage; pain

10

0.211

tooth, upper

6

0.182

tongue: general points

15

0.072

tongue: cellulitis; glossitis; pain; swelling; ulcers

16

0.067

tongue, mouth: dehydration; polydipsia; thirst

20

0.158

salivary glands: drooling; ptyalism; salivation_Xs; sialorrhoea

33

0.030

aphasia_hysteric; slurred speech; spasm; speech difficult; speechless; tongue numb; tongue paralysis

33

0.030

speech, tongue: alogia; atony; articulation difficult; dumb; dumb_terror; dumb_shock; dysphasia; hypoglossal/sublingual n paralysis; mutism

25

0.313

maxilla

28

0.257

jaw, masseter m: can't open mouth; lockjaw; mandibular n spasm; spasm; tetanus; tooth grinding; trismus

39

0.184

mandible

37

0.059

Temporomandibular joint, masseter

33

0.263

maxilla, mandible

46

0.023

neck, neck vertebrae: arthralgia; arthritis; cervical neuralgia, spasm; cervical spine pain; disc; fibrositis; neck rigid; neck_moving difficult; pain

46

0.023

pain referred to arm; rheumatism; spinal radiculitis; spondylitis; sprain; stiff; torticollis

7

0.292

thoracic limb: cold (in chills, shock, cholera, nausea, vomiting)

7

0.138

thorax & its parts: general points for thorax, chest, ribs

23

0.044

costae, ribs: costal pain; neuralgia; trauma

37

0.028

back, dorsal area, thoracic spine: arched; arthralgia; arthritis; chills; curvature; disc disease; hyperextension; inflammation; kyphosis; neuralgia; opisthotonus; pain; rheumatism; scoliosis; spasm; spinal radiculitis; spondylitis; sprain;

4

0.231

thoracic (back, dorsal), thoracic spine area: general points for arched back; hyperextension; inflammation; neuralgia; scoliosis; spondylitis; stiff; trauma

9

0.118

heart: bradycardia; slow

7

0.149

blood pressure, circulation, peripheral circulation: general points

33

0.025

blood pressure: essential hypertension; high BP; hypertension; ventricular, left hypertrophy

17

0.174

blood pressure: hypotension; low BP

22

0.173

oedema: fluid retention

8

0.123

blood: bone marrow problems; chloropenia, aplastic anaemia; chlorosis

16

0.066

lung, bronchi, trachea: general points for respiratory diseases

43

0.024

bronchi, lung: asthma; bronchial asthma; bronchiectasis; bronchitis; bronchospasm; dyspnoea; emphysema; gasping; respiration difficult; shortage of breath; wheezing

15

0.071

respiration: difficult; dyspnoea; gasping; laboured; panting; rapid breathing; shortage of breath

33

0.095

diaphragm: contracture; hiccup; musculophrenic spasm; spasm

30

0.031

abdomen: pain; bellyache; neuralgia

28

0.111

thoracolumbar area, spine & back; post trunk: arthralgia; arthritis; backache; chills; neuralgia; pain; spasm; sprain; stiff; trauma; trauma

48

0.212

lumbar-renal-loin area: arthralgia; arthritis; fatigue; lowback syndrome; lumbago; myalgia; neuralgia; pain; rheumatism; spasm; spondylitis; sprain; trauma

22

0.048

bileduct: ascariasis; biliary roundworms (to release); obstruction; pain

25

0.155

blood glucose: diabetes mellitus; hyperglycaemia

28

0.139

pancreas, diabetes mellitus, hypo- & hyper- glycaemia

26

0.040

nausea

6

0.185

vomiting, gastralgia: from overeating in children

13

0.080

diarrhoea: in children, infants

14

0.076

intestine, stomach: ascariasis; parasitism; roundworms

30

0.029

anus: haemorrhoids; pain; piles; pruritus: bleeding

39

0.027

menstruation: cramp; dysmenorrhoea; menorrhalgia; pain

18

0.113

pelvic limb: Buerger's disease; chills; circulation poor; gangrene; ischaemia; sensation_cold, ice-cold

40

0.026

leg/calf: claudication, intermittent; cramp; gastrocnemius spasm; ischaemia; lame; neuralgia; pain; spasm

25

0.041

leg/calf: atony; fatigue; gastrocnemius, soleus atrophy; numb; paralysis; weak; weary

36

0.170

fever, hyperthermia, pyretic diseases: general antifebrile points

12

0.085

fever: fever_high: hyperpyrexia; hyperthermia

12

0.225

cholera:

11

0.093

blood circulation, Buerger's disease, circulation impeded, frostbite, gangrene, ischaemia, snakebite, thromboangiitis obliterans: general points

5

0.188

to balance Yang Organs & Channels:

Point Code in ADA

Point Name in Pinyin

Point name in Wade-Gilles

Translation

Point Location

BL01

Jingming

Chingming

Bright Eyes

just above med canthus of eye

BL02

Zanzhu

Tsanchu

Bamboo Gathering

med end of eyebrow

BL10

Tianzhu

Tienchu

Celestial Pillar

lat edge of trapezius m, on natural hairline of occiput

BL12

Fengmen

Fengmen

Wind Gate

1.5' from GV line, level with T2-T3 space

BL13

Feishu

Feishu

Lung Shu

1.5' lat to GV12, level with T3-T4 space

BL15

Xinshu

Hsinshu

Heart Shu

1.5' lat to GV11, level with T5-T6 space

BL16

Dushu

Tushu

Governing Shu

1.5' lat to GV10, level with T6-T7 space

BL17

Geshu

Keshu

Diaphragm Shu

1.5' lat to GV09, level with T7-T8 space

BL18

Ganshu

Kanshu

Liver Shu

1.5' lat to GV08, level with T9-T10 space

BL19

Danshu

Tanshu

Gallbladder Shu

1.5' lat to GV07, level with T10-T11 space

BL20

Pishu

Pishu

Spleen Shu

1.5' lat to GV06, level with T11-T12 space

BL21

Weishu

Weishu

Stomach Shu

1.5' from GV line, level with T12-L1 space

BL22

Sanjiaoshu

Sanchiaoshu

Triple Burner Shu

1.5' lat to GV05, level with L1-L2 space

BL23

Shenshu

Shenshu

Kidney Shu

1.5' lat to GV04, level with L2-L3 space

BL24

Qihaishu

Chihaishu

Sea-of-Qi Shu

1.5' from GV line, level with L3-L4 space

BL25

Dachangshu

Tachangshu

Large Intestine Shu

1.5' lat to GV03, level with L4-L5 space

BL26

Guanyuanshu

Kuanyuanshu

Origin Pass Shu

1.5' from GV line, level with L5-S1 (lumbosacral) space

BL29

Zhonglushu

Chunglushu

Central Backbone Shu

1.5' from GV line, level with S3-S4 space, just lat to sacral foramen 3

BL31

Shangliao

Shangliao

Upper Bone-Hole

0.75' from GV line, on med edge of sacral foramen 1

BL32

Ciliao

Tzuliao

Second Bone-Hole

0.75' from GV line, on med edge of sacral foramen 2

BL39

Weiyang

Weiyang

Bend Yang

lat side of popliteal fossa, lat to BL40, on med side of biceps femoris tendon

BL40

Weizhong

Weichung

Bend Middle

centre of popliteal fossa

BL54

Zhibian

Chihpien

Sequential Limit

3' lat to GV02, level with sacrococcygeal space

BL60

Kunlun

Kunlun

Kunlun Mountains

between tendo achilles & lat malleolus (directly opposite KI03)

BL62

Shenmai

Shenmo

Extending Vessel

hollow below lat malleolus

CV01

Huiyin

Huiyin

Meeting of Yin

CV line, between anus & scrotum-vulva

CV02

Qugu

Chuku

Curved Bone

CV line, just above pubic symphysis, 5' below CV08

CV03

Zhongji

Chungchi

Central Pole

CV line, 1' above pubic symphysis, 4' below CV08

CV04

Guanyuan

Kuanyuan

Origin Pass

CV line, 2' above pubic symphysis, 3' below CV08

CV06

Qihai

Chihai

Sea of Qi

CV line, 3.5' above pubic symphysis, 1.5' below CV08

CV08

Shenque, Qizhong

Shenchueh, chichung

Spirit Gate, Navel Centre

CV line, mid-navel (forbidden to needle), shenchueh

CV12

Zhongwan

Chungwan

Central Venter

CV line, 4' above CV08, or midway from CV08 to sternoxiphoid junction

CV14

Juque

Chuchueh

Great Tower Gate

CV line, 6' above CV08, 2' below sternoxiphoid junction

CV15

Jiuwei

Chiuwei

Turtledove Tail

CV line, at tip of xiphoid process

CV17

Tanzhong

Shanchung

Chest Centre

CV line, midway between nipples, level with intercostal space 4

CV22

Tiantu

Tientu

Celestial Chimney

CV line, hollow 0.5' above supra-sternal notch

CV23

Lianquan

Lienchuan

Ridge Spring

CV line, on sup edge of hyoid bone, above laryngeal prominence

CV24

Chengjiang

Chengchiang

Sauce Receptacle

CV line, in centre of mento-labial groove, just below lower lip

GB02

Tinghui

Tinghui

Auditory Convergence

post edge of condyloid process of mandible, ant to intertragic notch, in hollow when mouth open

GB09

Tianchong

Tienchung

Celestial Hub

0.5' behind GB08, 2' inside hairline,

GB12

Wangu

Wanku

Completion Bone

hollow at post inf part of mastoid process of temporal bone

GB13

Benshen

Penshen

Root Spirit

0.5' inside frontal hairline, directly above lat canthus of eye

GB14

Yangbai

Yangpai

Yang White

directly above mid-pupil, 1' above centre of eyebrow

GB20

Fengchi

Fengchih

Wind Pool

hollow between trapezius & sternocleidomastoid ms, below occipital process, level with GV16

GB21

Jianjing

Chienching

Shoulder Well

highest point of trapezius m, midway from tip of acromion to spine C7

GB30

Huantiao

Huaniao

Jumping Round

behind head of femur, 1/3 way from great trochanter to sacrococcygeal space

GB31

Fengshi

Fengshih

Wind Market

7' above popliteal crease, just behind femur, where middle finger touches lat thigh when arms at sides

GB34

Yanglingquan

Yanglingchuan

Yang Mound Spring

between fibula & tibia, in hollow ant inf to proximal head of fibula

GB39

Xuanzhong

Hsuanchung

Suspended Bell

hollow 3' above tip of lat malleolus, between post edge fibula & tendons of peroneus longus & brevis ms

GV01

Changqiang

Changchiang

Long Strong

GV line, at tip of coccyx, between coccyx and anus

GV03

Yaoyangguan

Yangkuan

Lumbar Yang Pass

GV line, L4-L5 space (one space above lumbosacral space)

GV04

Mingmen

Mingmen

Life Gate

GV line, L2-L3 space

GV06

Jizhong

Chichung

Spinal Centre

GV line, T11-T12 space

GV14

Dazhui

Tachui

Great Hammer

GV line, C7-T1 space (spine T1 is the first high one)

GV15

Yamen

Yamen

Mute's Gate

GV line, 0.5' below GV16, on occipital hairline

GV16

Fengfu

Fengfu

Wind Mansion

GV line, hollow just below occipital protuberance, 1' above hairline

GV18

Qiangjian

Chiangchien

Unyielding Space

GV line, 1.5' above GV17, midway from GV16 to GV20

GV20

Baihui

Paihui

Hundred Convergences

GV line, 7' above occipital hairline, on top of head, 5' behind frontal hairline

GV23

Shangxing

Shanghsing

Upper Star

GV line, 1' above frontal hairline

GV24

Shenting

Shenting

Spirit Court

GV line, on frontal hairline

GV25

Suliao

Suliao

White Bone-Hole

GV line, hollow on tip of nose

GV26

Shuigou

Jenchung

Water Trough

GV line, just above centre of nasal philtrum

GV28

Yinjiao

Yinchiao

Gum Intersection

GV line, on frenulum of upper lip

HT01

Jiquan

Chichuan

Highest Spring

centre of axilla, med to axillary a

HT03

Shaohai

Shaohai

Lesser Sea

med end of elbow crease, with elbow flexed

HT05

Tongli

Tungli

Connecting Li

1' above distal wrist crease, on ulnar side of flexor carpi ulnaris m

HT07

Shenmen

Shenmen

Spirit Gate

wrist crease, on radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris, between ulna & pisiform

HT09

Shaochong

Shaochung

Lesser Surge

0.1' from post edge of nail root of finger 5, radial side

KI01

Yongquang

Yungchuan

Gushing Spring

foot sole, in hollow between metatarsals 2-3, between pad of toes 1, 2 & pad of toes 3, 4, 5

KI03

Taixi

Taihsi

Great Ravine

between tendo achilles & med malleolus (directly opposite BL60)

KI06

Zhaohai

Chaohai

Shining Sea

hollow 1' below inf edge of med malleolus

KI13

Qixue

Chihsueh

Qi Hole

0.5' lat to CV04, 3' below CV08

LI03

Sanjian

Sanchien

Third Space

hand dorsum, distal end of 2^nd metacarpal, radial side

LI04

Hegu

Hoku

Union Valley

hand dorsum, between metacarpals 1-2, midway down 2^nd metacarpal

LI05

Yangxi

Yanghsi

Yang Ravine

snuff box' at wrist, between tendons of extensor pollucis brevis & longus ms

LI10

Shousanli

Shousanli

Arm Three Li

10' above 'snuff box' (LI05), 2' below lat end of elbow crease (LI11)

LI11

Quchi

Chuchih

Pool at the Bend

lat end elbow crease, midway from biceps brachii tendon to lat epicondyle of humerus

LI13

Shouwuli

Wuli

Arm Five Li

3' above lat end of elbow crease

LI15

Jianyu

Chienyu

Shoulder Bone

ant hollow at ant edge acromioclavicular joint

LI17

Tianding

Tienting

Celestial Tripod

1' above centre of supraclavicular fossa at post edge sternocleidomastoid m between LI18 & ST12

LI18

Futu

Futu

Protuberance Assistant

3' lat to centre of laryngeal prominence, between heads of sternocleidomastoid m

LI19

Kouheliao

Holiao

Grain Bone-Hole

0.5' lat to point just above midpoint of philtrum (GV26)

LU01

Zhongfu

Chungfu

Central Treasury

near coracoid process in lat part of intercostal space 1

LU05

Chize

Chihtse

Cubit Marsh

radial edge of biceps tendon in elbow crease.

LU06

Kongzui

Kungtsui

Collection Hole

5' below LU05 (elbow)), 7' above LU09 (wrist)

LU07

Lieque

Liehchueh

Broken Sequence

above radial styloid process, 1.5' above distal wrist crease

LU11

Shaoshang

Shaoshang

Lesser Shang

0.1' from post edge of nail root of thumb, radial side

LV03

Taichong

Taichung

Great Surge

foot dorsum, in hollow below proximal heads metatarsals 1-2

LV11

Yinlian

Yinlien

Yin Corner

med thigh, on lat edge of long abductor m, 2' below ST30

LV13

Zhangman

Changmen

Camphorwood Gate

mid-axillary line, just below tip of rib 11 (2^nd last, floating)

PC03

Quze

Chutse

Marsh at the Bend

elbow crease, at ulnar side of biceps brachii tendon

PC04

Ximen

Hsimen

Cleft-Xi Gate

7' below PC03 (ulnar side of biceps brachii tendon at elbow crease), 5' above PC09 (wrist)

PC05

Jianshi

Chienshih

Intermediary Courier

3' above PC09 (wrist), between tendons of palmaris longus & flexor carpi radialis ms

PC06

Neiguan

Neikuan

Inner Pass

2' above wrist crease, between tendons of palmaris longus & flexor carpi radialis ms

PC07

Daling

Taling

Great Mound

wrist crease, between tendons of palmaris longus & flexor carpi radials ms

PC08

Laogong

Laokung

Palace of Toil

between metacarpals 2-3, where middle finger touches when fist clenched

PC09

Zhongchong

Chungchung

Central Hub

centre of tip of middle finger (some texts: 0.1' from post edge of nail root, radial edge)

SI03

Houxi

Houhsi

Back Ravine

junction of hand dorsum & palm, at ulnar edge of hand, proximal to distal head of metacarpal 5

SI06

Yanglao

Yanglao

Nursing the Aged

forearm dorsum, in bony cleft on radial side of ulnar styloid, above distal head of ulna

SI07

Zhizheng

Chihcheng

Branch to the Correct

forearm dorsum, on radial side of ulna, 5' above SI05 (wrist), 7' below SI08 (olecranon)

SI08

Xiaohai

Hsiaohai

Small Sea

between med epicondyle of humerus & olecranon of ulna (the 'funny bone' point)

SP01

Yinbai

Yinpai

Hidden White

0.1' from post edge of nail root toe 1 (big), med side

SP04

Gongsun

Kungsun

Yellow Emperor

med side, ant int edge of metatarsal 1, 1' proximal to metatarsal-phalangeal joint

SP06

Sanyinjiao

Sanyinchiao

Three Yin Intersection

post edge of tibia, 3' above med malleolus

SP09

Yinlingquan

Yinglingchuan

Yin Mound Spring

inf edge of med condyle of tibia, 3' below patella, between tibia & gastrocnemius m, 1' ant to LV07

SP10

Xuehai

Hsuehhai

Blood Sea

2' above med sup edge of patella, on bulge of quadriceps femoris m, knee flexed

SP12

Chongmen

Chungmen

Surging Gate

3.5' lat to sup edge of pubic symphysis, 2/3 way from symphysis to ant sup iliac spine

ST04

Dicang

Titsang

Earth Granary

below mid-pupil, in groove lat to oral canthus

ST06

Jiache

Chiache

Jawbone

masseter m, 1' on line from angle of jaw to nasal wing

ST08

Touwei

Touwei

Head Corner

meeting of vertical & horizontal hairline in front of temple

ST09

Renying

Jenying

Man's Prognosis

lat to laryngeal prominence, behind carotid a

ST25

Tianshu

Tienshu

Celestial Pivot

2' lat to CV08, level with CV08

ST31

Biguan

Pikuan

Thigh Joint

hollow just below ant sup spine of ilium on lat side of sartorius m (leg flexed)

ST36

Zusanli

Tsusanli

Leg Three Li

1' lat to ant tibial crest, 3' below hollow lat to patellar ligament (ST35)

ST37

Shangjuxu

Shangchuhsu

Upper Great Hollow

1' lat to ant tibial crest, 6' below hollow lat to patellar ligament (ST35)

ST39

Xiajuxu

Hsiachuhsu

Lower Great Hollow

1' lat to ant tibial crest, 9' below hollow lat to patellar ligament (ST35)

ST40

Fenglong

Fenglung

Bountiful Bulge

8' above ant edge of lat malleolus, 2' lat to tibia (1' lat to ST38)

ST44

Neiting

Neiting

Inner Court

foot dorsum, in web between toes 2-3, in hollow lat & distal to metatarso phalangeal joint 2

TH02

Yiemen

Yemen

Humour Gate

hand dorsum, in web between fingers 4-5

TH03

Zhongzhu

Chungchu

Central Islet

hand dorsum, between metacarpals 4-5, 1' above TH02

TH04

Yangchi

Yangchih

Yang Pool

centre of dorsal wrist crease, at ulnar side of common digital extensor

TH05

Waiguan

Waikuan

Outer Pass

forearm dorsum, 2' above wrist crease, between radius & ulna

TH06

Zhigou

Chihkou

Branch Ditch

forearm dorsum, 3' above wrist crease, between radius & ulna

TH17

Yifeng

Yifeng

Wind Screen

hollow between mastoid process & mandible, covered by earlobe

Point Code in ADA

Point Name in Pinyin

Point name in Wade-Gilles

Translation

Point Location

?

Dingdian

?

?

2" below GB27

?

Guixue

Ghost Points

There are 13 Guixue-Ghost Points (GV26, LU11, SP01, PC07, BL62, GV16, ST06, CV24, PC08 or PC05, GV23, CV01, LU05 or LI11, Sublingual midline)

?

Hubian

?

?

Midway between LI04 and LI03, between the middle of metacarpal 2 and the distal head, on the radial-palmar side of the bone

?

Jiabi

?

?

?

?

Jingxue

Chinghsueh, Tinghsueh

Well Points

There are 12 Jing-Well points, each the most distal point on its Channel. There are 6 Jing-Well points on each hand (LU11, LI01, HT09, SI01, PC09, TH01) and 6 on each foot (ST45, SP01, BL67, KI01, GB44, LV01)

?

Shangdou

?

?

? same as H_12 or H_01 ?

?

Shierjingxue

Shiherhchinghsueh

Twelve Well Points

See Jing-Well points

?

Weijian

Weichien

Tail Tip

In animals only; at the distal tip of the tail

A_01

Shixuan

Shihhsuan

Ten Proclamations

tips of the 10 fingers (originally at post edge of each finger nail)

A_09

Sifeng

Szufeng

Four Seams

Centre of each proximal joint crease between palm & fingers 2, 3, 4, 5

A_25

Weiling*

Weiling

?

hand-dorsum, hollow below union of proximal heads of metacarpals 2-3; same as Yaotong

A_26

Jingling*

Chingling

? Spirit

hand-dorsum, hollow below union of proximal heads of metacarpals 4-5; same as Yaotong

A_30

Bizhong*

Pichung

Forearm Central

between radius & ulna, midway from PC07 (centre of palmar wrist crease) to PC03 (centre of elbow crease), 6' above PC07, or 6' below PC03, or 1' above PC04

H_01

Yaotongxue

Yaotunghsueh ?

Lower Back (Loin & Leg) Connecting Point

hand dorsum: 2 points per hand: between union of proximal heads of metacarpals 2-3 & 4-5 (same as A_25 & A_26); or between here and transverse wrist crease

H_12

?

?

Sciatic Nerve Point

hand-dorsum, in web between fingers 4-5, near finger 4; same as A_26

L_01

Lineiting*

Lineiting

Within (Opposite?) ST44 (Inner Court)

foot-sole, in hollow below union of proximal heads of metatarsals 2-3

LV11

Yinlian

yinlien

Yin Corner

med thigh, on lat edge of long abductor m, 2' below ST30. External Yinlian may be lateral to LV11?

NA04

Shanghouxi*

shanghouhsi

Above (Upper) SI03 (Back Ravine)

Midway from SI03 to SI04. may be near NA04

NX04

Dingchuan

Tingchuan

Stop Wheezing, Soothing Asthma

0.5' lat to GV14

X_01

Chuanxi*

Chuanhsi

Wheezing ? (Alternative name for Dingchuan, Stop Wheezing)

1' lat to GV14

X_34

Huanzhong*

huanchung

Circle's Centre

midway from GB30-Huantiao to GV02-Yaoshu. Tengzhong may be near X_34 and GB30?

X_35

Huatuojiaji

Huatochiachi

Huatuojiaji Points

0.5' lat to vertebral spines T1-L5 (17 pairs). (Some texts: C1-S4, 28 pairs)

Z_01

Sishencong

Szushenchung

Four Intelligences

4 points, 1' ant, post, & lat to GV20

Z_03

Yintang

Yintang

Seal Hall

GV line, between eyebrows

Z_04

Shangen?

Shanken

Mountain Foot (Root)

Human: GV line, midway between inner canthi of eyes; Animal: 3 points, one (= GV25) in the GV line between the haired and hairless area on the upper edge of the muzzle, the others at the upper edge of each nostril

Z_14

Shangyingxiang

Shangyinghsiang

Above LI20 (Welcome Fragrance)

0.6' below BL01; is Shangxia Yingxiang the same point as same as Z_14 ?

Z_20

Jinjin +Yuye

Chinchin + yuyeh

Gold Fluid (HN12) + Jade Fluid (HN13)

2 veins on each side of frenulum of tongue

Abbreviation

Signifies

Abbreviation

Signifies

Ach

Acetylcholine

HPVN

Hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus

ADA

Acupuncture Data Assistant (software) from "Ken Mamelund" <mamelund@online.no>

HR

Heart rate

AF

Atrial fibrillation

HT

Heart Channel (Xin Jing)

AMI

Acute myocardial infarction

i/m

Intramuscular

ANS

Autonomic Nervous System

i/v

Intravenous

5-HT

5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)

icv

Intracerebroventricular

5'-Nase

5'-ribonucleotide phosphohydrolase

KI

Kidney Channel (Shen Jing)

AP

Acupuncture

LDH

Lactic dehydrogenase

APA

Acupuncture analgesia (preferably called acupuncture hypoalgesia, and wrongly called acupuncture anaesthesia)

LI

Large Intestine Channel (Dachang Jing)

AVP

Arginine vasopressin

LU

Lung Channel (Fei Jing)

Beta-EP

Beta-endorphin

LV

Liver Channel (Gan Jing)

BL

Bladder Channel (Pangguang Jing)

MAC-1

Mean alveolar concentration-1

BP

Blood Pressure

MAP

Mean arterial pressure

CAP&M

Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion [Journal]

MESR

Mean erythrocyte sedimentation rate

CNS

Central nervous system

MSG

Monosodium glutamate

CO

Cardiac output

NA

Noradrenalin

CPK

Creatine-phosphokinase

NPBM

Nucleus parabrachialis medialis

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

NRL of the VLM

Nucleus reticularis lateralis (reticular lateral bulbar nucleus) of the ventrolateral medulla oblongata

CV

Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)

NRM

? Nucleus reticularis medialis (reticular medial bulbar nucleus) of the ventrolateral medulla oblongata

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

PC

Pericardium Channel (Jueyin Jing, or Baoxin Jing)

CVP

Central venous pressure

PCPA

Parachlorophenylalanine

CVS

Cardiovascular System

Phr

Phrenic nerve discharges

Deqi

The "arrival of Qi", the Qi sensation, after correct acupoint stimulation

PP

Pulse pressure

DMSO

Dimethylsulphoxide

R-E

Reticuloendothelial

DRPs

Dorsal root potentials

RR

Respiration Rate

EACT

Electric acupuncture convulsive therapy

RVL

Rostral ventrolateral medulla

EAP

Electroacupuncture

s/c

Subcutaneous

EAPA

Electroacupuncture analgesia [see APA]

SDH

Sorbitol dehydrogenase

ECG, EKG

Electrocardiogram

SEPs

Stimulation-evoked potentials

ECT

Electroconvulsive therapy

SI

Small Intestine Channel (Xiaochang Jing)

EEG

Electroencephalogram

SP

Spleen-pancreas Channel (Pi Jing)

ENK

Enkephalin

ST

Stomach Channel (Wei Jing)

EP

Endorphin

SV

Stroke volume

ES

Electrostimulation

TCM

Traditional Chinese Medicine

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

TENS

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

G-6-Pase

Glucose-6-phosphatase

TH

Triple Heater Channel (Sanjiao Jing)

GABA

Gamma-amino-butyric-acid

TPR

Total peripheral resistance

GB

Gallbladder Channel (Dan Jing)

VP

Vasopressin

GV

Governing Vessel (Du Mai)

WM

Western medicine

HAN

Hypothalamic arcuate nucleus

X => Y

Needle penetrating from point X to Y

Hc3

Hemicholine

Six Level Energy

Translation

Channel

Channel

Finger

Toe

Polarity

Taiyang

Great Yang

SI

BL

5⁵

5

Yang

Shaoyin

Little Yin

HT

KI

5³

S⁴

Yin

Shaoyang

Little Yang

TH

GB

4

4

Yang

Jueyin

Middle Yin

PC

LV

3

1²

Yin

Yangming

Sunlight Yang

LI

ST

2

2

Yang

Taiyin

Great Yin

LU

SP

1

1¹

Yin