Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

• of other channels with the T.B. channel: S.I.-12, BL-11,
  (S.I.-18, S.I.-19), Du-14, Ren-12, Ren-17, ST-12, G.B.-
  21, G.B.-14, G.B.-11, G.B.-6, G.B.-5, G.B.-4, G.B.-3,
  G.B.-1, (S.I.-9)
  ● Gao Wu command point (➞8.1.11): –
  ● Window of Heaven point (➞8.1.12): T.B.-16(tianyou)
  ● Points of the Four Seas (➞8.1.13): –
  ● Ma Dan Yang Heavenly Star point (➞8.1.14): –
  ● Sun Si Miao Ghost point (➞8.1.15): –
  ● Other functional points: –

Points according to region

● Local points (➞8.2.1):ears – T.B.-21(ermen) ■■; shoulder –

T.B.-14(jianliao) ■■, T.B.-15(tianliao) ■■

● Adjacent points (➞8.2.1):temporal aspect of the head –

T.B.-17 (yifeng) ■■; eyes – T.B.-23 (sizhukong) ■■;

ears – T.B.-17 (yifeng) ■■; jaw – T.B.-17(yifeng) ■■;

shoulder – T.B.-13(naohui), T.B.-15(tianliao) ■■

● Distal points (➞8.2.1):temporal aspect of the head – T.B.-3

(zhongzhu) ■■, T.B.-5(waiguan) ■■; ears – especially T.B.-3

(zhongzhu), T.B.-5(waiguan) ■■; hypochondrium – T.B.-5

(waiguan) ■■, T.B.-6 (zhigou); cervical spine – T.B.-8

(sanyangluo); cervical spine and shoulder – T.B.-5(waiguan)

■■; shoulder – T.B.-1(guanchong)

Specific points according to the channel

pathway (in numeric order)

● T.B.-1(guanchong): jing-well point (Metal) (➞8.1.6); distal

point for the shoulder (➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-2(yemen): ying-spring point (Water) (➞8.1.6)

● T.B.-3(zhongzhu): shu-stream point (Wood) (➞8.1.6); toni-

fication point; distal point for the temporal region and the ears

(➞8.2.1); local point for the fingers (numbness and pain)

(➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-4(yangchi): yuan-source point (➞8.1.1); local point for

the hand (➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-5(waiguan) ■■: luo-connecting point (➞8.1.2); Open-

ing point (➞8.1.8) of the yang wei mai; distal point for the

temporal region, the ears, the cervical spine, the shoulder, the

elbow and the hypochondrium (➞8.2.1); regional point for

the hand and fingers (➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-6(zhigou): jing-river point (Fire) (➞8.1.6); benpoint

(Five Phases); distal point for the hypochondrium (➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-7(huizong): xi-cleft point (➞8.1.3)

● T.B.-8(sanyangliao): distal point for the cervical spine

(➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-10(tianjing): he-sea point (Earth) (➞8.1.6); sedation

point; local point for the elbow (➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-13(naohui): jiaohui-meeting point (➞8.1.10) of the

yang wei mai* and the G.B. channel*; adjacent point for the

shoulder (➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-14(jianliao) ■■: local point for the shoulder (➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-15(tianliao) ■■: jiaohui-meeting point of the yang wei mai

and the G.B. channel; local point for the shoulder (➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-16(tianyou): Window of Heaven point (➞8.1.12)

● T.B.-17(yifeng) ■■: jiaohui-meeting point of the G.B. chan-

nel; adjacent point for the temporal region, the ears and the

jaw (➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-20(jiaosun): jiaohui-meeting point of the S.I.* and G.B.

channels

● T.B.-21(ermen) ■■: local point for the ears (➞8.2.1)

● T.B.-22(erheliao): jiaohui-meeting point with the S.I. and

G.B. channels

● T.B.-23(sizhukong) ■■: adjacent point for the eyes (➞8.2.1)

*Mentioned only by some authors

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