Acupoints, also known as acupressure points or acupuncture points, refer to the specific locations on the body where therapeutic effects can be achieved through stimulation. The term "acupoint" combines the words "acu," which means to transfer or transport, and "point," which signifies a space or gathering.
There are various methods for locating acupoints, including using anatomical landmarks, measuring bone proportions, and utilizing proportional measurements based on the patient's own body (as shown in Figure 17). The accuracy of acupoint selection directly affects the effectiveness of treatment. In addition to these methods, acupoints can also be identified based on specific surface characteristics and muscle wrinkles, tendons, grooves, lines, bumps, or depressions that appear during body movement. Careful observation, contemplation, and practical experience are necessary for the refinement of this process.
Acupoint selection and combination can be based on the therapeutic effects and meridians to which the acupoints belong. Methods such as selecting adjacent points, distal points, anterior and posterior points, superior and inferior points, and left and right points can be employed.
【Commonly Used Acupoints in the Lung Meridian of Hand Taiyin】
【Commonly Used Acupoints in the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming】
【Commonly Used Acupoints in the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming】
【Commonly Used Acupoints in the Spleen Meridian of Foot Taiyin】
【Commonly Used Acupoints in the Heart Meridian of Hand Shaoyin】
【Commonly Used Acupoints in the Small Intestine Meridian of Hand Taiyang】
【Commonly Used Acupoints in the Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang】
