Atlas of Acupuncture

8.1 Point Categories

Jing-river points (jing xue)

L.I.-3

Proximal

phalanx II

Metacarpal II

ST-43

Metatarsal II

Metatarsal III

Most distal

transverse

crease

S.I.-3

S.I.-2

Junction shaft/head

BL-66 BL-65 BL-64

T.B.-3

G.B.-41

G.B.-42

Shu-transporting points of the Yin channels

Phase/ Wood Fire Earth Metal Water

channel point point point point point

LU LU-11 LU-10 LU-9 
 LU-8 LU-5 

SP SP-1 SP-2 
 SP-3 SP-5  SP-9

HE HE-9 
 HE-8 HE-7  HE-4 HE-3

KID KID-1  KID-2 KID-3 KID-7 
 KID-10

P P-9 
 P-8 P-7 P-5 P-3

LIV LIV-1 LIV-2  LIV-3 LIV-4 LIV-8 


Channel Jing-well Ying- Shu- Jing- He-sea

Qi flow point spring stream river point

point point point

Shu-transporting points of the Yang channels

Phase/ Metal Water Wood Fire Earth

channel point point point point point

L.I. L.I.-1 L.I.-2  L.I.-3 L.I.-5 L.I.-11 


ST ST-45  ST-44 ST-43 ST-41 
 ST-36

S.I. S.I.-1 S.I.-2 S.I.-3 
 S.I.-5 S.I.-8 

BL BL-67 
 BL-66 BL-65  BL-60 BL-40

T.B. T.B.-1 T.B.-2 T.B.-3 
 T.B.-6 T.B.-10 

G.B. G.B.-44 G.B.-43
 G.B.-41 G.B.-38G.B.-34

Channel Jing-well Ying- Shu- Jing- He-sea

Qi flow point spring stream river point

point point point

According to the Five Phases (➞8.2.5), the jing-river points of

the Yin channelscorrespond to the Metal points, while those

on the Yang channelscorrespond to the Fire points.

Location:they are located betweenthe shu-stream pointsand

the he-sea points. On the upper extremity, they are located

either at, or distal or proximal to the wrist, while on the lower

extremity they are located either at, or distal or proximal to the

ankle (see figure on p. 676).

Actions

They divert external pathogenic factors away from joints, bones

and tendons towards the Exterior. At the jing-river points the Qi

flow becomes increasingly wider, slower, deeper and larger –

thus the actions of these points are also less dynamic compared

to the first three, more peripheral, shu-transporting points. At the

jing-river points external pathogens have already penetrated

deeper into the body, especially into the joints, bones and tendons.

Indications

● Dyspnoea, disorders of the throat such as inflammations,

cough, disorders manifesting in the voice.

● Alternating fever and chills (especially points on the Yin

channels)

● Also for bi-syndromes such as painful joint and tendon

disorders.

, tonification point; , sedation point

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