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362 acupoints, 25 tongue states, 14 meridians. Each page gives location, indications where sourced, self-care notes, and attribution. Pages with only a location stay out of search indexes.
Meridians
- Lung Meridian 11
- Large Intestine Meridian 20
- Stomach Meridian 45
- Spleen Meridian 21
- Heart Meridian 9
- Small Intestine Meridian 19
- Bladder Meridian 67
- Kidney Meridian 27
- Pericardium Meridian 9
- Triple Burner Meridian 23
- Gallbladder Meridian 44
- Liver Meridian 14
- Conception Vessel (Ren Mai) 24
- Governing Vessel (Du Mai) 29
Tongue states
- Pale-Red Tongue with Thin White Coating
- Pale Tongue with Thin White Coating
- Pale Tongue with Slippery Moist Coating
- Pale Swollen Tongue with Teeth Marks
- Pale Tongue with Scanty or No Coating
- Red Tongue with Thin Yellow Coating
- Red Tongue with Thick Dry Yellow Coating
- Red Tongue with Geographic Peeled Coating
- Smooth Red Mirror Tongue without Coating
- Red Tongue with Cracks
- Crimson Tongue without Coating
- Crimson Tongue Dry with Scant Fluids
- Crimson Tongue with Prickles
- Dark Purple Tongue
- Tongue with Stasis Macules and Petechiae
- Pale Purple Tongue
- Blue-Green Tongue
- Swollen Tongue with Greasy White Coating
- Thin Pale Tongue with Scanty Coating
- Thin Red Tongue with Scanty Coating
- Pale-Red Tongue with Greasy White Coating
- Red Tongue with Greasy Yellow Coating
- Scorched-Black Dry Coating
- Moist Black Coating
- Trembling Tongue
All acupoints
Lung Meridian
Large Intestine Meridian
LI1Shang YangLI2Second SpaceLI3Third SpaceLI4Union ValleyLI5Yang RavineLI6Veering PassageLI7Warm DwellingLI8Lower RidgeLI9Upper RidgeLI10Arm Three LiLI11Pool at the BendLI12Elbow Bone-HoleLI13Arm Five LiLI14Upper ArmLI15Shoulder BoneLI16Great BoneLI17Celestial VesselLI18Protuberance AssistantLI19Mouth Grain Bone-HoleLI20Welcome Fragrance
Stomach Meridian
ST1Tear ContainerST2Four WhitesST3Great CreviceST4Earth GranaryST5Great ReceptionST6JawboneST7Below the JointST8Head CornerST9Man’s WelcomeST10Water ProminenceST11Qi AbodeST12Empty BasinST13Qi DoorST14StorehouseST15Roof ScreenST16Breast WindowST17Breast CentreST18Breast RootST19Not ContainedST20Assuming FullnessST21Beam GateST22Pass GateST23Supreme UnityST24Slippery Flesh GateST25Celestial PivotST26Outer MoundST27Great GiganticST28WaterwayST29ReturnST30Qi ThoroughfareST31Thigh JointST32Crouching RabbitST33Yin MarketST34Beam HillST35Calf’s NoseST36Leg Three LiST37Upper Great HollowST38Ribbon OpeningST39Lower Great HollowST40Abundant BulgeST41Stream DivideST42Surging YangST43Sunken ValleyST44Inner CourtST45Severe Mouth
Spleen Meridian
SP1Hidden WhiteSP2Great MetropolisSP3Supreme WhiteSP4Grandfather GrandsonSP5Shang HillSP6Three Yin IntersectionSP7Leaking ValleySP8Earth FoundationSP9Yin Mound SpringSP10Sea of BloodSP11Winnowing Basket GateSP12Rushing GateSP13House AbodeSP14Abdomen BindSP15Great HorizontalSP16Abdomen SorrowSP17Food HoleSP18Heavenly StreamSP19Chest VillageSP20Fullness of the CircumferenceSP21Great Enveloping
Heart Meridian
Small Intestine Meridian
SI1Lesser MarshSI2Front ValleySI3Back StreamSI4Wrist BoneSI5Yang ValleySI6Nourishing the OldSI7Branch of UprightnessSI8Small SeaSI9Shoulder UprightnessSI10Upper Arm ShuSI11Heavenly AncestorSI12Grasping the WindSI13Crooked WallSI14Outer Shoulder ShuSI15Middle Shoulder ShuSI16Heavenly WindowSI17Heavenly AppearanceSI18Cheekbone CreviceSI19Listening Palace
Bladder Meridian
BL1Bright EyesBL2Gathered BambooBL3Brow AscensionBL4Crooked DifferenceBL5Five PlacesBL6Receiving LightBL7Penetrating HeavenBL8Declining ConnectionBL9Jade PillowBL10Heavenly PillarBL11Great ShuttleBL12Wind GateBL13Lung ShuBL14Jueyin ShuBL15Heart ShuBL16Governor ShuBL17Diaphragm ShuBL18Liver ShuBL19Gallbladder ShuBL20Spleen ShuBL21Stomach ShuBL22Triple Burner ShuBL23Kidney ShuBL24Sea of Qi ShuBL25Large Intestine ShuBL26Gate of Origin ShuBL27Small Intestine ShuBL28Bladder ShuBL29Central Lumbar ShuBL30White Ring ShuBL31Upper Bone-HoleBL32Second Bone-HoleBL33Middle Bone-HoleBL34Lower Bone-HoleBL35Meeting YangBL36Supporting the HipBL37Abundant GateBL38Floating CreviceBL39Bend YangBL40Bend CenterBL41Attached BranchBL42Po DoorBL43Vital RegionBL44Spirit HallBL45YixiBL46Diaphragm GateBL47Hun GateBL48Yang NetBL49Idea AbodeBL50Stomach GranaryBL51Huang GateBL52Will ChamberBL53Uterus HuangBL54Orderly BorderBL55Meeting Yang (leg)BL56Sustaining the SinewsBL57Supporting MountainBL58SoaringBL59Instep YangBL60Kunlun MountainsBL61Servant AttendantBL62Extending VesselBL63Golden GateBL64Capital BoneBL65Bound BoneBL66Foot Valley PassageBL67Reaching Yin
Kidney Meridian
KI1Gushing SpringKI2Blazing ValleyKI3Great StreamKI4Big BellKI5Water SpringKI6Shining SeaKI7Returning FlowKI8Intersecting TrustKI9Building GuestKI10Yin ValleyKI11Cross BoneKI12Great SplendourKI13Qi CaveKI14Four FullnessesKI15Central PouringKI16Huang's TransportKI17Shang CurveKI18Stone PassKI19Yin MetropolisKI20Abdominal Passage ValleyKI21Hidden GateKI22Walking CorridorKI23Spirit SealKI24Spirit MoundKI25Spirit StorehouseKI26Flourishing MiddleKI27Transport House
Pericardium Meridian
Triple Burner Meridian
TE1Gate HubTE2Fluid GateTE3Central IsletTE4Yang PoolTE5Outer GateTE6Branch DitchTE7Convergence and GatheringTE8Three Yang CollateralTE9Four RiversTE10Heavenly WellTE11Clear Cold AbyssTE12Dispersing TurbidityTE13Upper Arm ConvergenceTE14Shoulder CreviceTE15Heavenly CreviceTE16Heavenly WindowTE17Screened WindTE18Convulsion VesselTE19Skull RestTE20Angle GrandsonTE21Ear GateTE22Ear Harmonising CreviceTE23Silk Bamboo Hollow
Gallbladder Meridian
GB1Pupil CreviceGB2Auditory ConvergenceGB3Upper PassGB4Jaw SatisfactionGB5Suspended SkullGB6Suspended SeparationGB7Crooked Temple HairGB8Leading ValleyGB9Heavenly SurgeGB10Floating WhiteGB11Head Orifice YinGB12Completed BoneGB13Root of SpiritGB14Yang WhiteGB15Head Governor of TearsGB16Window of the EyeGB17Upright NutritionGB18Support SpiritGB19Brain HollowGB20Wind PoolGB21Shoulder WellGB22Armpit AbyssGB23Flank SinewsGB24Sun and MoonGB25Capital GateGB26Girdle VesselGB27Five PivotsGB28Maintaining WayGB29Dwelling BoneGB30Jumping CircleGB31Wind MarketGB32Middle DitchGB33Knee Yang GateGB34Yang Mound SpringGB35Yang IntersectionGB36Outer MoundGB37Bright LightGB38Yang AssistanceGB39Suspended BellGB40Mound RuinsGB41Foot Governor of TearsGB42Earth Five MeetingsGB43Pinched StreamGB44Foot Orifice Yin
Liver Meridian
Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)
CV1Yin MeetingCV2Crooked BoneCV3Middle ExtremityCV4Origin PassCV5Stone GateCV6Sea of QiCV7Yin IntersectionCV8Spirit PalaceCV9Water DivisionCV10Lower EpigastriumCV11Internal FoundationCV12Middle EpigastriumCV13Upper EpigastriumCV14Great PalaceCV15Bird TailCV16Central CourtyardCV17Middle of the ChestCV18Jade HallCV19Violet PalaceCV20Splendid CanopyCV21Jade RotatorCV22Heaven ProjectionCV23Lateral SpringCV24Saliva Container
Governing Vessel (Du Mai)
GV1Long StrengthGV2Lumbar ShuGV3Lumbar Yang GateGV4Life GateGV5Suspended PivotGV6Middle of the SpineGV7Central PivotGV8Tendon ContractionGV9Ultimate YangGV10Spirit PlatformGV11Spirit PathGV12Body PillarGV13Vessel PathGV14Great VertebraGV15Mute GateGV16Wind PalaceGV17Brain DoorGV18Strong RoomGV19Back VertexGV20Hundred MeetingsGV21Front VertexGV22Fontanel MeetingGV23Upper StarGV24Spirit CourtyardGV25White TipGV26Water DitchGV27Terminal ExtremityGV28Gum IntersectionGV29Hall of Impression
Guides
Fifteen long-form guides on tongue, pulse, constitution, and acupressure.
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