Sixty Major Point1. Du 20 - Baihui - Hundred Meetings
Located at the junction of the line connecting the apex of both ears.
Clears the brain, calms the spirit, revives consciousness, spreads liver Qi, subdues Liver yang, extinguishes Liver wind, dispels wind, warms yang, restores collapsed yang, stabilizes the lower orifices regulates and tonifies qi and calms the fetus.
2. Yintang - Seal Hall
Located at the midline between the eyebrows.
Calms the spirit, dispels wind, clears heat, clears the nose.
3. Taiyang - Great Yang
Located in the depression 1cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral eyebrow and the outer canthus of the eye.
Brightens the eyes, dispels wind and wind-heat, clears heat, extinguishes Liver wind.
4. Du 16 - Feng Fu - Wind's Palace
1 cun above posterior hairline in the depression below the occipital protuberance.
Benefits and clears the brain, opens the sensory orifices, and dispels wind, wind-cold and wind-heat.
5. Du 14 - Da Zhui - Big Vertebrae
Located below the spinous process of C7.
Calms the spirit and clears the brain, tonifies protective qi. Reduces fever, facilitates the flow of qi. Regulates qi, dispels wind and wind-heat, clears fire, heat and summer heat, restores collapsed yin, relaxes the sinews.
6. Du 4 - Ming Men - Vital Gate
Below the spinous process of L2.
Tonifies the Kidneys, especially qi and yang, tonifies source/congenital qi, regulates the water pathways, dries dampness and damp-cold. Warms the yang, warms cold, benefits the lower back and bones, tonifies jing/essence, stabilizes Kidney qi and calms the fetus. Nourishes and stabilizes the lower Dan tian (cinnabar field). Calms the spirit, benefits and clears the brain and restores collapsed yang.
7. Du 3 - Yao Yang Guan - Lumbar Yang's Hinge
Located below L4, at the junction between the yin/lower body and the yang/upper body.
Tonifies the kidneys, especially qi and yang, stabilizes Kidney qi, benefits the lower back and knees, warms cold and dries damp-cold.
8. Ren 22 - Tian Tu - Heaven's Chimney
Located in the suprasternal fossa.
Regulates the Lungs, Lung qi, diffuses Lung qi and transforms phlegm, moistens the throat, softens hard masses, redirects rebellious qi down.
9. Ren 17 - Tan Zhong - Middle Altar
Located between the nipples level with the 4th intercostal space on the anterior midline. Regulates Lungs, Lung qi, and the upper burner, tonifies ancestral qi, expands and relaxes the chest, diffuses Lung qi, regulates and tonifies qi. Transforms phlegm, phlegm-cold and phlegm-heat warms the yang. It is the Alarm point of the Pericardium.
10. Ren 15 - Jiu Wei - Turtledove Tail
Located 7cun superior to the umbilicus on the anterior midline.
Regulates the Heart, expands and relaxes the chest, calms the spirit and transforms Heart-phlegm. Redirects rebellious qi downward, dispels wind, clears heat and benefits the diaphragm.
11. Ren 6 - Qi Hai - Sea of Qi
Located 1.5 cun below the umbilicus
Tonifies the Kidneys, especially qi and yang, tonifies source/congenital qi, enriches yin. Regulates the Ren/Conception Vessel and menstruation, regulates the lower burner, tonifies qi and blood, regulates the water pathways, resolves dampness, and damp-heat, dries dampness and damp-cold. Clears deficiency heat, cools heat in the blood and calms the fetus, restores collapsed yin or yang, raises middle/central qi. Warms yang and warms cold, expels stones in the urinary tract. Gathers qi for the cinnabar field.
12. Ren 5 - Shi Men - Stone Gate
Located 2 cun below the umbilicus
Tonifies the Kidneys, especially yang, tonifies source/congenital qi, regulates menstruation and the lower burner. Warms the yang and warms cold, dries dampness and damp-cold. It is the Alarm point for the triple Burner.
13. Lu 1 - Zhong Fu - Central Palace
Located below the acromial extremity of the clavicle, 1 cun below the center of the infraclavicular fossa and 6 cun lateral to the midline.
Regulates and tonifies the Lungs, especially qi and yin, regulates the upper burner and tonifies ancestral qi. Diffuses Lung qi expands and relaxes the chest, clears heat, especially the upper burner. It is the Alarm point of the Lung.
14. Lu 2- Yunmen
Located 6 cun lateral from the midline in the infraclavicular fossa.
Regulates the Lung, calms rebellious qi, relaxes and expands the chest.
15. Lu 5 - Chi Ze - Cubit Marsh
Located on the transverse cubital crease on the radial side of the tendon of the bicep brachii.
Regulates and tonifies the Lungs, especially yin and qi, expands and relaxes the chest, promotes redirection of rebellious qi. Clears heat, dispels wind-heat and wind-dryness, moistens dryness and alleviates exterior conditions. Relieves spasms and pain in the elbow.
16. Lu 9 - Tai Yuan - Great Abyss
Located in the depression at the radial side of the radial artery at the transverse wrist crease
Regulates and tonifies the Lungs, especially yin and qi, enriches yin, clears heat, moistens dryness. Transforms phlegm-heat, damp-phlegm and dry-phlegm, especially in the upper burner. Promotes redirection of rebellious qi. Unblocks the pulses, opens sensory orifices, local wrist pain and weakness.
17. LI 16 - Ju Gu - Giant Bone
Located in the depression 1 cun medial to the acromioclavicular joint.
Benefits the shoulders, softens hard masses.
18. LI 15 - Jian Yu - Shoulder's Corner
Located directly inferior to the anterior border of the acromion where a depression is formed when the arm is abducted.
Relaxes the sinews, benefits the shoulders, dispels wind and clears heat. Softens hard masses.
19. LI 11 - Qu Chi - Crooked Pool
Located at the bend of the elbow in the crease.
Alleviates exterior conditions, dispels wind, wind-heat, and wind-dryness, reduces fever, clears fire, heat, summerheat and cools heat in the blood. Moistens dryness, stimulates sweating, transforms damp-heat and damp-summerheat, invigorates the blood and facilitates blood and qi flow.
20. LI 10 - Shou San Li - Arm Three Miles
Located 2 cun distal to LI 11.
Regulates the Stomach and Intestines, relieves/reduces digestive stagnation, softens hard masses. Relieves upper arm numbness, pain and muscle spasms.
21. LI 5 -Yang Xi - Yang Stream
Located on the wrist in the depression between the tendons of extensor pollicis longus and brevis.
Dispels wind-heat, clears heat and transforms damp-heat, calms the spirit, relieves wrist pain and swelling.
22. LI 4 - He Gu - Adjoining Valleys
Located on the back of the hand between the junction of the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones about .5 cun above the margin of the web.
Alleviates exterior conditions, promotes or restrains sweating, reduces fever, facilitates qi flow. Dispels wind, wind-cold, wind-dryness, wind-heat, clears fire and heat, moistens dryness. Transforms damp-heat, phlegm, damp-phlegm, phlegm-cold, dry-phlegm, generates fluids. Regulates and tonifies qi, tonifies protective qi, alleviates pain. Regulates the Lungs, drains pathogenic influences from the Lungs. Regulates and moistens the Large Intestine, softens hard masses, relaxes the sinews, moistens the throat and benefits the tongue. Restores collapsed yang, clears summerheat, opens and brightens the eyes. Expedites labor, clears the nose, paralysis and stiffness of the hand and fingers.
23. Per 3 - Qu Ze - Curved Marsh
Located on the transverse cubital crease at the ulnar side of the tendon of the biceps brachii.
Regulates the Heart, expands and relaxes the chest, regulates the Stomach and Intestines, clears heat, cools heat in the blood. Local for pain and cramps in the arm.
24. Per 6 - Nei Guan - Inner Border Gate
Located 2 cun proximal from the anterior transverse crease of the wrist.
Regulates and tonifies the Heart, especially qi, yang, blood and yin. Transforms Heart phlegm, facilitates qi flow, regulates the yin linking vessel, and clears heart fire. Calms the spirit and clears the brain. Dispels wind-phlegm. Regulates the Liver, especially qi, Stomach and middle burner. Spreads Liver qi, clears fire and heat, invigorates the blood. Transforms dampness, damp-summerheat, and phlegm. Calms the fetus and alleviates pain, redirects rebellious qi downwards, expands and relaxes the chest. Benefits the diaphragm, expels gallstones, expedites and facilitates lactation. Local for pain and spasms of the elbow.
25. Per 7 - Da Ling - Big Mound
Located in the center of the anerior transverse crease of the wrist
Regulates the Heart, expands and relaxes the chest and clears Heart fire. Calms the spirit and clears the brain, regulates the Stomach, clears heat and summerheat, cools heat in the blood.
26. Per 8 - Lao Gong - Palace of Labor
Located on the radial side of the 3rd metacarpal bone, proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint.
Regulates the Heart, clears Heart fire, heat and summerheat, cools heat in the blood and transforms damp -heat. Revives consciousness and clears the brain.
27. TW 14 - Jian Liao - Shoulder Opening
Located on the posterior ridge of the acromion process in the depression 1 cun posterior to LI 15.
Benefits the shoulders, dispels wind and cold and relaxes the sinews.
28. TW 10 - Tian Jing - Heaven's Well
Located in the depression formed by flexing the elbow 1 cun superior to the olecranon.
Expands and relaxes the chest, redirects rebellious qi downward, dispels wind and clears heat.
29. GB 20 - Feng Chi - Wind Pool
Located below the occipital bones level with Du 16, in the depression between the trapezius and sternocleidomastoideus muscles.
Releases exterior conditions, dispels wind, wind-cold, wind-heat and cold. Subdues Liver yang, relaxes the sinews, facilitates qi flow. Extinguishes Liver wind and clears Liver fire and heat, opens and brightens the eyes, clears the sensory orifices.
30. GB 21 - Jian Jing - Heaven's Well
Located at the highest point on the shoulder halfway between Du 14 and the acromion.
Spreads Liver qi, extinguishes Liver wind, benefits the shoulder, clears heat. Redirects rebellious qi downward, dispels wind and cold and facilitates qi flow. Expedites labor, facilitates lactation, softens hard masses.
31. SI 15 - Jian Zhong Shu - Middle Shoulder Hollow
Located 2 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of C7.
Diffuses Lung qi, clears heat, benefits the shoulders and transforms phlegm and phlegm heat, for local pain and stiffness.
32. B 13 - Fei Shu - Lung's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun lateral toT3 - Du 15
Regulates and tonifies the Lung qi, regulates the upper burner, tonifies ancestral qi. Diffuses Lung qi, expands and relaxes the chest, dispels wind, wind-cold, wind-dryness, wind-heat and cold, transforms phlegm, phlegm cold, damp phlegm, and phlegm heat, clears heat, releases exterior conditions and stimulates sweating.
33. B 14 - Jue Yin Shu - Absolute Yin Hollow
Located 1.5 cun lateral T4.
Regulates and tonifies the Heart, qi and yang, expands and relaxes the chest, spreads Liver qi and redirects rebellious qi downward.
34. B 15 - Xin Shu - Heart's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun lateral to T5 - Du 11.
Regulates and tonifies the Heart, qi, yang and blood, regulates the upper burner, tonifies ancestral qi. Clears Heart fire and heat, cools heat in the blood, transforms Heart phlegm, expands and relaxes the chest. Calms the spirit, strengthens and clears the brain and transforms wind-phlegm.
35. B 17 - Ge Shu - Diaphragm's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun lateral to T7 - Du 9
Regulates and tonifies the Spleen qi. Regulates and tonifies the blood, influential point for the blood, nourishes dry blood. Clears heat, cools heat in the blood, invigorates the blood, generates fluids, facilitates blood flow, and enriches yin. Benefits the diaphragm, contains the blood.
36. B 18 - Gan Shu - Liver's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun lateral to T9 - Du 8
Regulates and tonifies the Liver, qi, yang and blood. Subdues Liver Yang, regulates the Gallbladder, transforms damp-heat. Regulates qi and facilitates qi flow, brightens the eyes. Clears Liver fire, heat and cools heat in the blood. Spreads Liver qi, regulates the Stomach, softens hard masses.
37. B 19 - Dan Shu - Gallbladder's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun lateral to T10 - Du 7
Regulates the Liver, qi, yang and the Gallbladder. Clears Liver fire and heat, transforms damp-heat and regulates qi, brightens the eyes, expels parasites. Regulates the Stomach, qi, softens hard masses.
38. B 20 - Pi Shu - Spleen's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun lateral to T11
Regulates, strengthens and tonifies the Spleen, qi and yang. Regulates the Stomach, qi and yin and middle burner, nourishes blood dryness. Tonifies nutritive qi and blood, reduces digestive stagnation. Warms cold, transforms dampness, damp-heat, damp-phlegm, phlegm-cold and dries dampness and damp-cold. Contains the blood, softens hard masses, raises middle qi, expedites lactation.
39. B 21 - Wei Shu - Stomach's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun from T12
Regulates, strengthens and tonifies the Spleen, qi and yang, regulates the Stomach, qi and yin, middle burner. Tonifies nutritive qi, reduces digestive stagnation, clears stomach fire, transforms dampness and damp-heat, dries dampness, and damp-cold. Redirects rebellious qi downward.
40. B 22 - SanJiao Shu - Triple Burner's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun from L1 - Du 5
Regulates the Triple Burner and water pathways, tonifies the Kidneys, yang, and resolves dampness, expels urinary stones.
41. B 23 - Shen Shu - Kidney's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun fromL2 - Du 4
Tonifies the Kidneys, qi, yang, essence, regulates the lower burner, warms the yang and cold,. Tonifies source qi. Regulates water pathways, promotes urination, resolves dampness, benefits the ears and brightens the eyes. Stabilizes Kidney qi and strengthens the lower back and knees, expels urinary stones. Strengthens the brain.
42. B 24 - Qi Hai Shu - Sea of Qi's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun from L3
Strengthens the lower back and regulates qi and blood.
43. B 25 - Da Chang Shu - Large Intestine's Hollow
Located 1.5 cun from L4 - Du 3
Regulates and moistens the Intestines, resolves damp-heat, warms cold, dries damp-cold, strengthens the lower back.
44. B 36 - Cheng Fu - Bearing Support
Located at the midpoint of the transgluteal fold.
Strengthens the lower back and facilitates qi flow.
45. B 40 - Wei Zhong - Entrusting Middle
Located at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between the tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosis muscles.
Dispels wind, clears heat and summerheat, cools heat in the blood, transforms damp-heat, damp-summerheat. Alleviates pain and calms the fetus, strengthens the lower back. Benefits the hips, strengthens the knees and relaxes the sinews, revives consciousness.
46. B 60 - Kun Lun - Kunlun Mountains
Located in the depression between the lateral malleolus and tendocalcaneous level with the vertex of the lateral malleolus.
Strengthens the back, relaxes the sinews, facilitates qi and blood flow. Invigorates the blood, dispels wind-cold, expedites labor, local for ankle and heel pain, ankle edema and pain in the sole of the foot.
47. St 30 - Qi Chong - Qi's Breakthrough
Located 2 cun lateral to Ren 2 on the superior ridge of the pubic tubercle
Stabilizes essence and the lower orifices, regulates qi and blood. Tonifies nutritive qi, regulates menstruation and the Penetrating vessel. Invigorates and contains the blood, raises middle qi. Sea of Nourishment point, intersecting point of the Ren, Du, and Chong/Penetrating Channels.
48. St 35 - Du Bi - Calf's Nose
Located in the depression formed by the lateral foramen of the patella when flexed.
Benefits the knees, dispels wind and cold and clears heat.
49. St 36 - Zu San Li - Foot Three Miles
Located 3 cun inferior to St 35, 1 finger width lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
Regulates, strengthens and tonifies the Spleen, qi, yang. Regulates the Stomach, qi and yin and middle and lower burner. Tonifies nutritive qi, reduces digestive stagnation, redirects rebellious qi down. Warms cold, drains pathogenic influences from the Stomach. Regulates and tonifies the Lung's, qi, drains pathogenic influences from the Lungs. Tonifies the Kidneys, yang, and source qi. Regulates and tonifies qi and blood, facilitates qi and blood flow, calms the fetus. Transforms dampness, damp-heat, dries dampness and damp-cold. Regulates and moistens the Intestines. Alleviates exterior conditions, dispels wind and cold, clears heat. Restores collapsed yang, tonifies protective qi and generates fluids. Softens hard masses, raises middle qi, expels stones. Expedites lactation, benefits the knees.
50. St 41 - Jie Xi - Release Stream
Located level with the vertex of the lateral malleolus on the anterior aspect of the ankle joint between the tendons of extensor digitorum longus and hallicus longus muscles.
Regulates the Stomach, qi, clears Stomach fire and heat and dispels wind. Calms the spirit and clears the brain, local for lower leg pain stiffness and atrophy.
51. Sp 9 - Yin Ling Quan - Yin Mound Spring
Located on the inferior border of the medial condyle of the tibia in a depression between the posterior border of the tibia and the gastrocnemius muscle.
Regulates and tonifies the Spleen, yang. Regulates the Stomach, yin, and lower burner, resolves dampness and damp-heat, damp-summerheat. Regulates the water pathways and promotes urination.
52. Sp 6 - San Yin Jiao - Three Yin Crossing
Located 3 cun directly superior to the vertex of the medial malleolus on the posterior border of the tibia.
Regulates, strengthens and tonifies the Spleen, qi and yang. Regulates the Stomach, qi, and lower burner, reduces digestive stagnation. Tonifies qi and blood, nourishes blood dryness, facilitates blood flow and clears fire due to deficiency. Resolves dampness and damp-heat, dries dampness and damp-cold. Tonifies the Kidneys, yin, essence. Stabilizes Kidney qi and lower orifices, enriches yin, regulates the water pathways, promotes urination and moistens dryness. Regulates menstruation, warms cold, invigorates the blood. Cools heat in the blood, expedites labor and calms the fetus. Regulates the Liver, yin, subdues Liver yang and regulates qi. Raises middle qi, softens hard masses, local for lower extremity pain.
53. K 10 - Yin Gu - Yin Valley
Located on the medial side of the popileteal fossa level with B 40, between the tendons of the semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles.
Tonifies the Kidneys, yin, clears heat in the lower burner, and heat in the blood, strengthens the knee.
54. K 3 - Tai Xi - Great Stream
Located in the depression between the medial malleolus and the tendocalcaneous level with the vertex of the medial malleolus.
Tonifies the Kidneys, qi, yang, yin, source qi, blood and essence. Stabilizes Kidney qi, warms cold, restores collapsed yin, calms the fetus. Strengthens the brain, and regulates menstruation and the water pathways. Enriches yin, clears deficiency fire and deficiency heat, moistens dryness and stimulates sweating, local for pain in the foot.
55. K 1 - Yong Quan - Gushing Spring
Located in the depression produced on the sole of the foot when plantar flexed, approximately 1/3 the distance from the base of the 2nd toe to the back of the foot.
Tonifies the Kidneys, yin, and essence and enriches yin. Calms the spirit, restores collapsed yang, revives consciousness and transforms Heart Phlegm. Clears fire and heat especially in the head.
56. Liv 3 -Tai Chong - Great Thoroughfare
Located in the depression distal to the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones.
Regulates and tonifies the Liver, qi, yang, blood and yin, Invigorates the blood, transforms damp-heat, drains Liver heat. Regulates the Gallbladder and menstruation, alleviates pain and regulates qi. Clears Liver fire and heat, cools the heat in the blood. Redirects rebellious qi downward. Spreads Liver qi, facilitates qi and blood flow and calms the fetus. Subdues Liver yang, relaxes the sinews and extinguishes Liver wind, facilitates lactation, local for pain in the ankle and foot.
57. Liv 2 - Xing Jian - Travel Between
Located between the 1st and 2nd toe proximal to the margin of the web.
Regulates the Liver, qi, yang, clears Liver fire, and heat in the blood, and invigorates the blood. Subdues Liver yang, extinguishes Liver wind, and calms the spirit, transforms damp-heat.
58. GB 34 - Yang Ling Quan - Yang Mound Spring
Located in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
Regulates and tonifies the Liver, qi, yang and blood, regulates the Gallbladder. Spreads Liver qi, subdues Liver yang, extinguishes Liver wind. Clears heat, transforms damp-heat, damp-summerheat, and drains Liver pathogens. Alleviates exterior conditions, dispels, wind, wind-phlegm and cold. Benefits the joints and hips , strengthens the knees, strengthens or relaxes the sinews, facilitates qi flow, regulates qi and alleviates pain.
59. GB 39 - Xuan Zhong - Suspended Bell
Located 3 cun superior to the vertex of the lateral malleolus in the depression on the anterior border of the fibula. Regulates the Gallbladder, extinguishes Liver wind, dispels wind, clears heat. Strengthens the bones, and transforms damp-heat. Redirects rebellious qi downward, benefits the ears, local for pain and soreness of the lower leg and ankle.
60. GB 40 - Qiu Xu - Hill's Ruins
Located anterior and inferior to the lateral malleolus on the lateral side of the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus muscle.
Regulates the Liver, qi, blood and the Gallbladder. Spreads Liver qi, clears Liver fire and heat, transforms damp-heat and benefits the joints. Softens hard masses, local for pain and weakness in the ankle.