| The Location of Acupoints - State Standard of China, English Edition
Compiled by the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of the China Academy of TCM
Approved by the State Administration of TCM
Foreign Language Press, Beijing, 1990
Hardcover, 267 pages, English
ISBN: 7119013688 The State Standard for the Location of Acupoints presents a thorough and accurate location of the points of the 14 meridians and a part of the extra points. The charts respectively show names and locations of meridians and acupoints on the front, back and lateral sides of the human body, along with the international standard nomenclature and alphanumeric code. The booklet accompanying the charts describes in detail names and locations of 409 points (361 meridian points and 48 extra points) to facilitate the use of the charts. The acupuncture nomenclature in this state standard is based on the Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature appraised and approved by the WHO Scientific Working Group to Adopt a Standard International Acupuncture Nomenclature.It is not just a set of charts, but also the compilation of records on methods of location of points! It is helpful to facilitating clinical practice, teaching and research. Contents:Part One
1. The Basis and Methods for the Location of Points
1.1 The Basis for the Location of Points
1.2 The Methods for the Location of Points
2. Standard Locations of the Points of the 14 Meridians
2.1 Points of the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin
2.2 Points of the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming
2.3 Points of the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming
2.4 Points of the Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin
2.5 Points of the Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin
2.6 Points of the Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang
2.7 Points of the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang
2.8 Points of the Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin
2.9 Points of the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin
2.10 Points of the Sanjiao (Triple Energizer) Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang
2.11 Points of the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang
2.12 Points of the Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin
2.13 Points of the Du Meridian (Governor Vessel)
2.14 Points of the Ren Meridian (Conception Vessel)
3. Standard Locations of the Extra Points
3.1 Points of the Head and Neck
3.2 Points of the Chest and Abdomen
3.3 Points of the Back
3.4 Points of the Upper Extremities
3.5 Points of the Lower ExtremitiesPart Two
1. Introduction
2. Records on Methods of the Location of Points Part Three
The Regional Anatomy of Points Appendices
1. Bibliography
2. Index of the Regular Points
3. Index of the Extra Points |
