List of acupuncture points

This is a list of acupuncture points, sorted by meridian. They are given by their Chinese name in pinyin, but are also known by the abbreviation for the meridian and the number. For example, Zhongfu (the first point along the lung meridian) is also known as LU1. Note that the names in pinyin are sometimes written as two words, and may or may not be capitalized. The Chinese names are given in traditional Chinese characters.

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Lung (LU) (手太陰肺經)

1. Zhongfu (中府)
2. Yunmen (雲門)
3. Tianfu (天府)
4. Xiabai (俠白)
5. Chize (尺澤)
6. Kongzui (孔最)
7. Lieque (列缺)
8. Jingqu (經渠)
9. Taiyuan (太淵)
10. Yuji (魚際)
11. Shaoshang (少商)

Large intestine (LI) (手陽明大腸經)

1. Shangyang (商陽)
2. Erjian (二間)
3. Sanjian (三間)
4. Hegu (合谷)
5. Yangxi (陽谿)
6. Pianli (偏歴)
7. Wenliu (温溜)
8. Xialian (下廉)
9. Shanglian (上廉)
10. Shousanli (手三里)
11. Quchi (曲池)
12. Zhouliao (肘髎)
13. Shouwuli (手五里)
14. Binao (臂臑)
15. Jianyu (肩髃)
16. Jugu (巨骨)
17. Tianding (天鼎)
18. Futu (扶突)
19. Heliao (禾髎)
20. Yingxiang (迎香)

Stomach (ST) (足陽明胃經)

1. Chengqi (承泣)
2. Sibai (四白)
3. Juliao (巨髎)
4. Dicang (地倉)
5. Daying (大迎)
6. Jiache (頰車)
7. Xiaguan (下關)
8. Touwei (頭維)
9. Renying (人迎)
10. Shuitu (水突)
11. Qishe (氣舍)
12. Quepen (缺盆)
13. Qihu (氣戶)
14. Kufang (庫房)
15. Wuyi (屋翳)
16. Yingchuang (膺窗)
17. Ruzhong (乳中)
18. Rugen (乳根)
19. Burong (不容)
20. Chengman (承滿)
21. Liangmen (梁門)
22. Guanmen (關門)
23. Taiyi (acupuncture point) (太乙)
24. Huaroumen (滑肉門)
25. Tianshu (天樞)
26. Wailing (外陵)
27. Daju (大巨)
28. Shuidao (水道)
29. Guilai (歸來)
30. Qichong (氣沖)
31. Biguan (髀關)
32. Futu (伏兔)
33. Yinshi (陰市)
34. Liangqiu (梁丘)
35. Dubi (犢鼻)
36. Zusanli (足三里)
37. Shangjuxu (上巨虛)
38. Tiaokou (條口)
39. Xiajuxu (下巨虛)
40. Fenglong (豐隆)
41. Jiexi (解溪)
42. Chongyang (沖陽)
43. Xiangu (陷谷)
44. Neiting (內庭)
45. Lidui (厲兌)

Spleen (SP) (足太陰脾經)

1. Yinbai (隱白)
2. Dadu (大都)
3. Taibai (太白)
4. Gongsun (公孫)
5. Shangqu (商丘)
6. Sanyinjiao (三陰交)
7. Lougu (漏谷)
8. Diji (地機)
9. Yinlingquan (陰陵泉)
10. Xuehai (血海)
11. Jimen (箕門)
12. Chongmen (沖門)
13. Fushe (府舍)
14. Fujie (腹結)
15. Daheng (大橫)
16. Fuai (腹哀)
17. Shidou (食竇)
18. Tianxi (天溪)
19. Xiongxiang (胸鄉)
20. Zhourong (周榮)
21. Dabao (大包)

Heart (HE) (手少陰心經)

1. Jiquan (極泉)
2. Qingling (青靈)
3. Shaohai (少海)
4. Lingdao (靈道)
5. Tongli (通里)
6. Yinxi (陰郄)
7. Shenmen (神門)
8. Shaofu (少府)
9. Shaochong (少沖)

Small intestine (SI) (手太陽小腸經)

1. Shaoze (少澤)
2. Qiangu (前谷)
3. Houxi (後谿)
4. Wangu (腕骨)
5. Yanggu (陽谷)
6. Yanglao (養老)
7. Zhizheng (支正)
8. Xiaohai (小海)
9. Jianzhen (肩貞)
10. Naoshu (臑兪)
11. Tianzong (天宗)
12. Bingfeng (秉風)
13. Quyuan (曲垣)
14. Jianwaishu (肩外兪)
15. Jianzhongzhu (肩中兪)
16. Tianchuang (天窓)
17. Tianrong (天容)
18. Quanliao (顴髎)
19. Tinggong (聽宮)

Bladder (BL) (足太陽膀胱經)

1. Jingming (睛明)
2. Zanzhu (攢竹)
3. Meichong (眉衝)
4. Quchai (曲差)
5. Wuchu (五處)
6. Chengguang (承光)
7. Tongtian (通天)
8. Luoque (絡卻)
9. Yuzhen (玉枕)
10. Tianzhu (天柱)
11. Dazhu (大杼)
12. Fengmen (風門)
13. Feishu (肺俞)
14. Jueyinshu (厥陰俞)
15. Xinshu (心俞)
16. Dushu (督俞)
17. Geshu (膈俞)
18. Ganshu (肝俞)
19. Danshu (膽俞)
20. Pishu (脾俞)
21. Weishu (胃俞)
22. Sanjiaoshu (三焦俞)
23. Shenshu (腎俞)
24. Qihaishu (氣海俞)
25. Dachangshu (大腸俞)
26. Guanyuanshu (關元俞)
27. Xiaochangshu (小腸俞)
28. Pangguangshu (膀胱俞)
29. Zhonglushu (中膂俞)
30. Baihuanshu (白環俞)
31. Shangliao (上髎)
32. Ciliao (次髎)
33. Zhongliao (中髎)
34. Xialiao (下髎)
35. Huiyang (會陽)
36. Chengfu (承扶)
37. Yinmen (殷門)
38. Fuxi (浮郄)
39. Weiyang (委陽)
40. Weizhong (委中)
41. Fufen (附分)
42. Pohu (魄戶)
43. Gaohuanshu (膏肓俞)
44. Shentang (神堂)
45. Yixi (譩譆)
46. Geguan (膈關)
47. Hunmen (魂門)
48. Yanggang (陽綱)
49. Yishe (意舍)
50. Weicang (胃倉)
51. Huangmen (肓門)
52. Zhishi (志室)
53. Baohuang (胞肓)
54. Zhibian (秩邊)
55. Heyang (合陽)
56. Chengjin (承筋)
57. Chengshan (承山)
58. Feiyang (飛揚)
59. Fuyang (跗陽)
60. Kunlun (崑崙)
61. Pucan (僕參)
62. Shenmai (申脈)
63. Jinmen (金門)
64. Jinggu (京骨)
65. Shugu (束骨)
66. Tonggu (通谷)
67. Zhiyin (至陰)

Kidney (KI) (足少陰腎經)

1. Yongquan (涌泉)
2. Rangu (然谷)
3. Taixi (太溪)
4. Dazhong (大鐘)
5. Shuiquan (水泉)
6. Zhaohai (照海)
7. Fuliu (復溜)
8. Jiaoxin (交信)
9. Zhubin (築賓)
10. Yingu (陰谷)
11. Henggu (橫骨)
12. Dahe (大赫)
13. Qixue (氣穴)
14. Siman (四滿)
15. Zhongzhu (中注)
16. Huanshu (肓俞)
17. Shangqu (商曲)
18. Shiguan (石關)
19. Yindu (陰都)
20. Tonggu (通谷)
21. Youmen (幽門)
22. Bulang (步廊)
23. Shenfeng (神封)
24. Lingxu (靈墟)
25. Shencang (神藏)
26. Yuzhong (彧中)
27. Shufu (俞府)

Pericardium (PC) (手厥陰心包經)

1. Tianchi (天池)
2. Tianquan (天泉)
3. Quze (曲泽)
4. Ximen (郄門)
5. Jianshi (間使)
6. Neiguan (內關)
7. Daling (大陵)
8. Laogong (勞宮)
9. Zhongchong (中冲)

Triple burner (TB) (手少陽三焦經)

1. Guanchong (關沖)
2. Yemen (液門)
3. Zhongzhu (中渚)
4. Yangchi (陽池)
5. Waiguan (外關)
6. Zhigou (支溝)
7. Huizong (會宗)
8. Sanyangluo (三陽絡)
9. Sidu (四瀆)
10. Tianjing (天井)
11. Qinglengyuan (清冷淵)
12. Xiaoluo (消濼)
13. Naohui (臑會)
14. Jianliao (肩髎)
15. Tianliao (天髎)
16. Tianyou (天牖)
17. Yifeng (翳風)
18. Qimai (瘛脈)
19. Luxi (顱息)
20. Jiaosun (角孫)
21. Ermen (耳門)
22. Heliao (和髎)
23. Sizhukong (絲竹空)

Gall bladder (GB) (足少陽膽經)

1. Tongziliao (瞳子髎)
2. Tinghui (聽會)
3. Shangguan (上關)
4. Hanyan (頷厭)
5. Xuanlu (懸顱)
6. Xuanli (懸釐)
7. Qubin (曲鬢)
8. Shuaigu (率谷)
9. Tianchong (天沖)
10. Fubai (浮白)
11. Touqiaoyin (頭竅陰)
12. Wangu (完骨)
13. Benshen (本神)
14. Yangbai (陽白)
15. Toulinqi (頭臨泣)
16. Muchuang (目窗)
17. Zhengying (正營)
18. Chengling (承靈)
19. Naokong (腦空)
20. Fengchi (風池)
21. Jianjing (肩井)
22. Yuanye (淵腋)
23. Zhejin (輒筋)
24. Riyue (日月)
25. Jingmen (京門)
26. Daimai (帶脈)
27. Wushu (五樞)
28. Weidao (維道)
29. Juliao (居髎)
30. Huantiao (環跳)
31. Fengshi (風市)
32. Zhongdu (中瀆)
33. Xiyangguan (膝陽關)
34. Yanglingquan (陽陵泉)
35. Yangjiao (陽交)
36. Waiqui (外丘)
37. Guangming (光明)
38. Yangfu (陽輔)
39. Xuanzhong (懸鐘)
40. Qiuxu (丘墟)
41. Zulinqi (足臨泣)
42. Diwuhui (地五會)
43. Jiaxi (俠溪)
44. Zuqiaoyin (足竅陰)

Liver (LR) (足厥陰肝經)

1. Dadun (大敦)
2. Xingjian (行間)
3. Taichong (太沖)
4. Zhongfeng (中封)
5. Ligou (蠡溝)
6. Zhongdu (中都)
7. Xiguan (膝關)
8. Ququan (曲泉)
9. Yinbao (陰包)
10. Zuwuli (足五里)
11. Yinlian (陰廉)
12. Jimai (急脈)
13. Zhangmen (章門)
14. Qimen (期門)

Conception Vessel or Ren (CV) (任脈)

1. Huiyin (會陰)
2. Qugu (曲骨)
3. Zhongji (中極)
4. Guanyuan (關元)
5. Shimen (石門)
6. Qihai (氣海)
7. Yinjiao (陰交)
8. Shenque (神闕)
9. Shuifen (水分)
10. Xiaguan (下脘)
11. Jianli (建里)
12. Zhongguan (中脘)
13. Shangguan (上脘)
14. Juque (巨闕)
15. Jiuwei (鳩尾)
16. Zhongting (中庭)
17. Shanzhong (膻中)
18. Yutang (玉堂)
19. Zigong (紫宮)
20. Huagai (華蓋)
21. Xuanji (璇璣)
22. Tiantu (天突)
23. Lianquan (廉泉)
24. Chengjiang (承漿)

Governing vessel (GV) (督脈)

1. Changqiang (長強)
2. Yaoshu (腰兪)
3. Yaoyangguan (腰陽關)
4. Mingmen (命門)
5. Xuanshu (懸樞)
6. Jizhong (脊中)
7. Zhongshu (中樞)
8. Jinsuo (筋縮)
9. Zhiyang (至陽)
10. Lingtai (霊台)
11. Shendao (神道)
12. Shenzhu (身柱)
13. Taodao (陶道)
14. Dazhui (大椎)
15. Yamen (瘂門)
16. Fengfu (風府)
17. Naohu (脳戸)
18. Qiangjian (強間)
19. Houding (後頂)
20. Baihui (百會)
21. Qianding (前頂)
22. Xinhui (顖會)
23. Shangxing (上星)
24. Shenting (神庭)
25. Suliao (素髎)
26. Shuigou (水溝)
27. Duiduan (兌端)
28. Yinjiao (齦交)

References

• Standard acupuncture nomenclature published by the World Health Organization
• Acuxo.com, Acupuncture Research and Resource
• Acupuncture Points at acupuncture.com.au