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ACUPUNCTURE POINTS
AMERICAN CHINESE
MEDICAL CULTURE CENTER
ILLUSTRATED TUNG'S
ACUPUNCTURE POINTS
By Wei Chieh Young
Published by AMERICAN CHINESE MEDICAL
CULTURE CENTER
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ISBN: 978-0-9779026-3-7
First Edition: June 2006
Second Print: January 2010
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INDICATIONS:
Pleurisy, pain of pleura, dermatosis, dark spots on the face, rhinitis, tinnitus
and otitis.
LOCATION OF POINT:
Locate Zhiwuj in (11.08) on the line 0.2 cun on the ulnar side of the midline of
the proximal segment of the dorsal index finger, 0.33 cun from the second
finger crease, and Zhiqianjin (11.08) is 0.66 cun from the second finger
crease.
INDICATIONS:
Enteritis, abdominal pain, and fish bone stuck in the throat.
11.09 Xinxi (a two-point unit) ( ·~ ll R) (Heart Knee)
(P1-17)
LOCATION OF POINT:
Locate the points on both sides ofthe middle segment of the middle finger
on the dorsal side, in the center between the second and third finger
creases.
INDICATIONS:
Knee pain and suprascapular pain.
LOCATION OF POINT:
The first point is located on the midline of the middle segment of the middle
finger on the dorsal side, 0.33 cun from the third finger crease. The second is
also located on the midline, 0.33 cun from the second finger crease.
INDICATIONS:
Spinal pain, neck pain, and leg pain.
11.12 Erjiaoming (two-point unit) ( =- f4 HJ3 R) (P1-16)
LOCATION OF POINT:
The first point is located on the midline of the proximal segment ofthe middle
finger on the dorsal side, 0.33 cun away from the second finger crease. The
second one is 0.66 cun from the second finger crease.
INDICATIONS:
Sprain in the lumbar region, pain in the supra-orbital bone and nasall bone
pain.
INDICATIONS:
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midline of the proximal segment of the dorsal thumb, 113 from the second
finger ~rease; and the second point is 2/3 from the second finger crease.
INDICATIONS:
Uteritis, pain of uterus (acute or chronic), hysteromyoma, distension of the
lower abdomen, female sterility, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea,
menorrhea, and scanty menstruation.
11.25 Zhixian (a two-point unit) ( Jl: 1Jt R ) (Stop
Drooling) (P1-26)
LOCATION OF POINT:
The two points are located in the proximal segment on the dorsal aspect of the
thumb, (0.2 cun dorsal from the midline). The first point is located 0.2 cun
radial to the midline of the proximal segment of the dorsal thumb, 113 of the
distance from the second finger crease when the proximal segment is equally
divided into three portions. The second point is 2/3 from the second finger
crease.
INDICATIONS:
Slobbering, drooling in children.
11.26 Zhiwu (a three -point unit) (i'J ;;- R) (Control Dirt)
(P1-25)
LOCATION OF POINT:
These three points are located on the midline of the proximal segment of the
dorsal aspect of the thumb.
INDICATIONS:
Persisted carbuncles, blood oozing from the wound after a surgery for a tumor,
or delayed healing of wound.
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LOCATION OF POINT:
Locate the point on the lateral side ofthe dorsal aspect of the 5th metacarpal
bone, 1.5 cun distal to the wrist crease, 1.0 cun posterior to Wanslhunyi
(22.08).
INDICATIONS:
Nose bleeding and illnesses treated by Wanshunyi (22.08).
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the fingers in a grip with the palm facing downward and flex the elbow. The
point is in the depression.
INDICATIONS:
Constipation, heart palpitations, and pain in the forearm.
INDICATIONS:
Sciatica, abdominal pain, distending feeling of the leg, and pain and numbness
ofthe feet.
Asthma, rhinitis, arm pain, common cold, and a suffocating sensation in the
chest.
INDICATIONS:
Weakness of fingers and arm pain.
Nephritis, edema ofthe limbs, low back pain due to deficiency in the kidney,
vertebral pain, puerperal febrile disease, and cataract.
INDICATIONS:
Hyperthyroidism due to heart diseases, exophthalmos, tonsillitis, deviation of
the eye and mouth (facial hemiparalysis), migraine, lumps, liver diseases,
cranial tumor, and meningitis.
INDICATIONS:
Same as Tongshen (88.09), also indicated for back pain.
INDICATIONS:
Hypochondriac pain, back pain, sciatica and low back pain due to hypofunc-
tion of the lung, tuberculosis, chest and back pain due to injury, pleurisy,
rhinitis, deafness, tinnitus, otitis, facial paralysis, congested eyes, asthma,
breast pain (most effective), hemiplegia, psoriasis, dermatosis, and strain of
the lower limbs.
border of the helix of the ear; and the third [Erxia (99.08-3)] on the lower outer
border of the helix of the ear.
INDICATIONS:
Cholera morbus, migraine, common cold, and tonsillitis.
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LOCATION OF POINT:
Locate the point longitudinally 0.4 cun below Majinshui (1010.13), at the
level of the lower border of the wing of the nose.
INDICATIONS:
Vesical calculus, cistitis, frequency of micturition, pain of the lumbar
vertebrae, and rhinitis.
the 2nd one Fenshu (DT.03-2): 1.0 cun below the 1st one;
the 3rd one Shishu (DT.03-3): 2.0 cun below the 1st one;
the 4th and 5th ones [right and left Zhiyu (DT.03-4,5)]: 0.8 cun lateral to
Fenshu (DT.03-2);
the 6th and 7th ones, [right and left Shiyu (DT.03-6, 7)]: longitudinally 1.0
cun below Zhiyu (DT.03-4,S)(seven points in total).
LOCATION OF POINT:
See its location.
INDICATIONS:
Nausea and vomiting (disturbance in the five zang organs), common cold and
headache, infantile high fever, and infantile convulsion.
(XXXIX), Muyuan (XL), Mutai (XLI), Muju (XXII), and Musong (XLIII), 7
points in total.
LOCATION OF POINT:
See its location.
INDICATIONS:
Hypertension, severe cold, high fever, chill, sudden dizziness, headache,
numbness of hands and feet due to hypertension, hemiplegia, cholera morbus
of yin and yang types, vomiting and various kinds eruptive diseases, lower
back pain due to arteriosclerosis, dry cholera, and acute stomachache.
LOCATION OF POINT:
See above.
INDICATIONS:
Scarlet fever
DT.07 Sanjin (a three-point unit) <-=-* .R) (Three Gold)
(P11-7)
LOCATION OF POINT:
3 cun lateral on the UB outer back ~boulder line; in the third, fourth, and fifth
intercostal spaces.
INDICATIONS:
Knee joint pain.
DT.08 Jingzhi (a two-point unit) (;It~ .R) (Essence
Branch) (P11-8)
LOCATION:
Including two points: Jinjing (XXXVIII) and Jinzhi (XXXVII).
LOCATION OF POINT:
See above.
INDICATIONS:
Distention and pain of legs.
DT.09 Jinlin (a three-point unit) <**.R) (Metal forest)
(P11-9)
LOCATION OF POINT:
6 cun horizontal on the 4th, 5th, and 6th thoracic intercostal spaces.
INDICATIONS:
Sciatica
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vertical line; and the space between each point is 1.0 cun. Another one
is 1.0 cun lateral to the navel; and there is one point 1.0 cun above it and
two points below it separated by 1.0 cun (eight points in total on both
sides). Another point is 2.0 cun lateral to the navel; and there is one
point 1.0 cun above it, and two points below it separated by 1.0 cun
(eight points in total on both sides.) In all there are 23 points.
LOCATION OF POINT:
See above.
INDICATIONS:
Enteritis, uteritis, nephritis, renal pain, and navel area pain.
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Chapter 13 Addendum
At the joint base between the fourth and fifth phalanges, on the dorsum of
the hand [Yemen (SJ 2)].
INDICATIONS:
Common cold, headache, shoulder pain, sore throat, tinintus, palpitation,
hives, aching pain ofthe leg, severe myasthenia, and to invigorate spleen-qi.
Index 1.
11.01 :*:Fs, Dajian P1-1
11.02 ;J\rs, Xiaojian P1-1
11.03 W-rs, Fujian P1-2
11.04 :9~Fs, Waijian Pl-2
11.05 9=IFs, Zhongjian P1-3
11.06 }H~ Huanchao P1-10
11.07 :mim1!L~ Zhisima P1-22
11.08 f§1i~ Zhiwujin P1-21
11.09 IL.\.W Xinxi P1-17
11.10
11.11
**
ijiJlll.\
Muhuo
Feixin
P1-19
P1-18
11.12 -=ft38J.J Erjiaoming P1-16
11.13 Iii?\ Dan P1-15
11.14 m-=:~ Zhisanzhong Pl-14
11.15 m~ Zhishen P1-13
11.16 >'<..W Huoxi P1-12
11.17
11.18
*1\
ij~ij~
Mu
Pizhong
P1-4
Pl-6
11.19 ~um Xinchang P1-5
11.20
11.21
*.9t
-=:~&
Muyan
Sanyan
Pl-9
P1-7
11.22 1£~ Fuyuan P1-8
11.23 ~&iii Yanhuang P1-11
11.24 3lWN Fuke P1-23
11.25 J.blJf Zhixian Pl-26
11.26 tU5'5 Zhiwu P1-25
11.27 1iJJE Wuhu P1-27
22.01 ~-T Chongzi P2-l
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-~
22.05 Linggu P2-5
22.06 cfls Zhongbai P2-7
22.07 ""fa Xiabai P2-8
22.08 IJBJIIJ{~ Wanshunyi P2-9
22.09 JJBm~= Wanshuner P2-10
22.10 -=Fm7\ Shoujie P2-11
22.11 ±l.K Tushui P2-12
33.01 ;ltr~ Qimen P3-1
33.02 ;lt~ Qijiao P3-2
33.03 ;ltlE Qizheng P3-3
Huochuan
33.04
33.05
33.06
**IIi
)I(
)I(LlJ
Huoling
Huoshan
P3-4
P3-5
P3-6
33.07 )I(Jfl)fj Huofugai P3-7
33.08 -f.1i~ Shouwujin P3-8
33.09 -f.=f~ Shouqianjin P3-9
33.10 ~r~ Changmen P3-10
33.11 lffr~ Ganmen P3-11
33.12 ,c.,r~ Xinmen P3-12
33.13 A.± Rensji ·P3-13
33.14 :I:!B± Oishi P3-14
33.15 7C± Tianshi P3-15
33.16 lit! IIi Quling P3-16
44.01 ~~ Fenjin P4-1
44.02 ~ff£ Huozhui P4-2
44.03 !f~ Shouying P4-3
44.04 'i'm Fuding P4-4
44.05 ~;f! Huozhi P4-5
44.06 SJjcp Jianzhong P4-6
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Index2
II
I
11.01 Dajian 11.02 Xiaojian 11 11.03 Fujian 11 .04 Waijian
· ro\(~{< , 4~« ( p 1-1) ~~« , 't-~« ( p 1-2)
,......;
0
0
N
0
0
~ \~ « ( p 1-8)
• 11.21 Sanyan • 11 .22 Fuyuan
11 11.20 Muyan • 11.06 Huanchao
~~« (p 1-9) · ~~« ( p 1-10)
CV)
0
0
~
0
0
11.12 Erjiaoming
11.09 Xinxi 11.11 Feixin
LD
0
0
+~~~~«~~
. 11. 09,10,11, 12, 13
11.08 Zhiwujin & Zhiqianjin 11.07 Zhisima
· ~w(..«' ~~« ( p 1-21) ~Jt.~« ( p 1-22)
c..o
0
0
~~~"'t(~~~~~
11.24 Fuke 11.24,25,26
11.26 Zhiwu 11 .25 Zhixian
~~« ( p 1-25)
t-
o
0
00
0
0
m
0
0
... .
·-
22.06 Zhongbai
22.08 Wanshunyi • 22.09 Wanshuner
1!1 ~ ~ \ « ( p 2-9) ~~ ~t « ( p 2-10)
( p 3-11)
33. 11 Ganmen
33.13 Renshi • 33.14 Dishi
II ~ -\{ « ( P 3-13) ~-\{ « ( p 3-14)
----~-_j c.o
. .~~~71 r--------- 8
II ~ ~ ( P 4- 11 ) · ~ ~ ( p 4-12)
1144.11 Yunbai • 44.12 Libai
44.13 Zhitong • 44.14 Luotong
11 -¥1{ ~ ( p 4-13 ) ~ ~ ( p 4-14)
·~ ~ ( p 5-3)
55.06 Shangliu • 66.01 Haibao
66.02 Mufu 66.03 Huoying
""' ~ ( p 5-4) ~ 'tl ( p 6-1)
0
N
0
·- •
66.04 Huozhu
66.07 Mudou • 66.06 Muliu
* ~ (p 6-4) II* ~ (P 6-5)
66.10 Huolian 66.11 Huoju
-~ ~ ( p 6-8) ·~ ~ ( p 6-9)
N
N
0
66.14 Shuixiang
66.15 Shuixian • 66.13 Shuijing
~ -;;! ( p 6-12) ·~ ~ ( p 6-13)
- .
C0
N
0
~~~l ( p 6-15)
155 .02 Huaguyi 55.03 Huagu'er
55.04 Huagusan • 55.05 Huagusi
1#~~._\ ( p 6-16) ~~ §! ( p 6-1 7)
77.02 Zhengzong
• 77.03 Zhengshi 77.04 Boqiu
II ~ -\{ ( P 7-3) ~ ~ ( p 7-4)
I t ~ ( P7-5) • ~\ ~ ( p 7-6)
77.05 Yizhong 77.06 Erzhong
77.07 Sanzhong • 77 .08 Sihuashang
~. .\ ~ ( p 7-7) • ~ ~-1.\ ( p 7-8)
c.D
N
0
77.09 Sihuazhong
77 . 11 Sihuaxia 77.12 Fuchang
it ~ ( p 7-12)
t'-
N
0
77.15 Shangchun 77.16 Xiachun 77.17 Tianhuang
~~, \!-~ ( P7-15) ~ -6111{ ( p 7-16)
~ ~ (P 7-17)
77.18 Tianhuangfu
77.20 Sizhi • 77.21 Renhuang
~ ( P7-19) ~ .nntt ( p 7-20 )
1177.27 Waisanguan
77.28 Guangming • 88.01 Tongguan
I~ ~(P7-27) ~ ~ ( p 8-1)
LD
C0
0
c..o
C'0
0
88 .22 Shangquan
88.24 Jinqianshang 88.25 Zhongjiuli
~~.l..{ « ( p 8-24) +~~« ( P8-25)
00
M
0
88.30 Neitongshan
• 88.32 Shiyin • 99.01 Erhuan
~-~m-t< ( P 8-32) •* ~ ( p 9-1)
• -* *( p 9-2)
1199.02 Mu'er
99.04 Tu'er
• -\{ * ( (@ 9-4)
0
~
0
~\.t.,t«~«
• 99.08 Ersan • 1010.01 Zhenghui
1010.02 Zhouyuan • 1010.03 Zhoukun
~ ( p 10-2) ~ ( p 10-3)
~ -41iT ( p 10-5 )
1010.06 Houhui 1010.07 Zongshu
• ~ ~<if ( p 10-6) ~ ~ ( p 10-7)
11 1010.08 Zhenjing
1010. 10 Sifu'er 1010. 11 Sifuyi
• %1 ~ ~ \ ( p 10-10) %1 ~ t ( p 10-11)
~ • ( p 10-20) ~ ~ ( PI0-21)
1010.20 Shuijin 11 1010.21 Yuhuo
• 1010.22 Biyi 1010.23 Zhouhuo
·~ ~~ ( p 10-22) ~ ( p 10-23)
DT.Ol Fenzhishang DT. 02 Fenzhixia
~~.t..\ ( p 11-1) l!l ~~~ ( p 11-2)
·--
lb\t{ ( p 11-3)
DT .04 Wuling
DT.05 Shuangfeng II DT.06 Jiuhou
~ .(Pll-5) ~ ~ ( p 11-6)
. .
•
• • • • •
. . • •
• • •
• •
• •
• •
• •
• • • • • • • • •
•
•
• ~A ~(Pll-7) · ~ ~ ( p 11-8)
DT .07 Sanjin DT .08 J ingzhi
DT.09 Jinlin • DT.lO Dingzhu
~(P11-10)
• • • • !e • • • • • •
• • •
.... .
I e .. • •
..
.. . • • • •
,.......;
------=---~--~---- ~----------~----~ ~
. . . . .. • • . . ..
• • •
• •
. ...
......\
DT.15 Sanjiang • DT .16 Shuanghe
DT. 17 Chongxiao VT.Ol Hou'ejiu
~ ~ ( Pll-17) ~~~ « ( p 12-1 )
( p 12-2)
VT .02 Shi'erhou
VT.03 Jinwn VT.04 Weimaoqi
~~« ( p 12-4) ~~.Y-t< ( P l2-5)
• •
II .Y~« ( P 13 - 1)
VT. 05 Fuchao 'ershisan A.Ol Qili
A.02 Sanchasan . A.05 Xiaojie
'-t.,\ ~ '-.._\ « ( p13-2 ) 4~« ( p 13-3 )
~
l.()
0
A.07 Yemang