Traditional Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture

Acupuncture Meridians And The Locations Of Points
The points (穴) used in acupuncture can be found along the meridians, channels or other parts of the body.

The Twelve Regular Meridians
The 12 regular meridans are:


 * 1) ../Lung Meridian/
 * 2) ../Large Intestine Meridian/
 * 3) ../Stomach Meridian/
 * 4) ../Spleen Meridian/
 * 5) ../Heart Meridian/
 * 6) ../Small Intestine Meridian/
 * 7) ../Urinary Bladder Meridian/
 * 8) ../Kidney Meridian/
 * 9) ../Pericardium Meridian/
 * 10) ../San Jiao Meridian/
 * 11) ../Gallbladder Meridian/
 * 12) ../Liver Meridian/

Extraordinary Meridians
There are eight extraordinary meridians, but only two of these have unique acupuncture points:


 * 1) ../Ren Mai/
 * 2) ../Du Mai/

Locations of Points In Other Parts Of The Body

 * 1) ../Head And Neck Acupuncture Points/
 * 2) ../Chest And Abdomen Acupuncture Points/
 * 3) ../Back Acupuncture Points/
 * 4) ../Upper Extremities Acupuncture Points/
 * 5) ../Lower Extremities Acupuncture Points/

Acupuncture Meridians And The Dimension Of Time
The qi energy flows throughout the body. Depending on the time of day, qi energy is more prevalent at different meridians as shown in the table below: