Points
Well-known points from the twelve channels, Ren, Du, and a short extra set. The rest of the classical numbers can be added beside them.
30 points
Arm Three Miles
Forearm muscle point for arm fatigue and elbow tension.
Beam Gate
Upper belly point beside the midline, for fullness.
Use caution
Celestial Pivot
Level with the navel, the Large Intestine alarm point.
Use caution
Leg Three Miles
The leg point people learn for digestion and everyday energy.
Upper Great Void
Below ST36, the large-intestine he-sea on the leg.
Abundant Bulge
Mid-shin luo point taught for phlegm patterns.
Inner Court
Toe-web point for stomach-heat patterns.
Supreme White
Inner-foot source point for spleen and damp teaching patterns.
Yellow Emperor
Arch point that opens the Chong vessel.
Three Yin Intersection
Inner-leg crossing of three yin channels. Not a pregnancy self-care point.
Traditionally avoided in pregnancy
Yin Mound Spring
Inner knee hollow taught for damp and heaviness.
Great Horizontal
Well out from the navel, a spleen abdomen point.
Use caution
Diaphragm Shu
Mid-back point called the influential point of blood.
Use caution
Gallbladder Shu
Gallbladder transport point, just below the liver shu.
Use caution
Spleen Shu
Spleen transport point for tired digestion.
Use caution
Stomach Shu
Stomach transport point on the lower thoracic back.
Use caution
San Jiao Shu
San Jiao transport point at the low ribs.
Use caution
Large Intestine Shu
Low-back point for the large intestine shu and local ache.
Small Intestine Shu
Sacral point, small intestine shu.
Use caution
Inner Pass
The forearm point people learn for nausea and chest unease.
Branch Ditch
Forearm point classically paired with stuck stools and rib-side tightness.
Yang Mound Spring
Outer leg below the knee, the sinew influential point.
Use caution
Great Surge
Top-of-foot source point for stuck qi, stress, and headache.
Use caution
Completion Gate
Below the free rib tip. Influential point of the zang.
Use caution
Cycle Gate
Front-mu of the Liver, in the rib space. Gentle or not at all.
Use caution
Origin Pass
Below the navel, a source-qi point. Gentle, and cautious in pregnancy.
Use caution
Sea of Qi
Just below the navel, the “sea of qi” people warm with a palm.
Use caution
Spirit Gateway
The navel. Palm warmth only. Not a needle point in modern teaching.
Use caution
Middle Cavity
Midway from navel to breastbone, the stomach alarm point.
Great Tower Gate
Just below the breastbone, heart alarm point.
Use caution