During the review process for acupuncture, the first thing everyone memorizes is usually the specific acupuncture points, often neglecting the meridians to which these points belong. However, the exam syllabus does not only test the meridians of specific points but also includes other points and their corresponding meridians. Don’t worry, I have brought you the secret manual:
All the mnemonic verses for the acupuncture points of the twelve meridians
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True Questions Review
2017—73 The meridian of Jie Xi (解溪) is (Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian)
2017—74 The meridian of Hou Xi (后溪) is (Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian)
2016—115 The meridian of Yu Ji (鱼际) is (Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian)
2016—116 The meridian of Tian Zhu (天柱) is (Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian)
2015—119 The meridian of Tian Zong (天宗) is (Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian)
2015—120 The meridian of Da Dun (大敦) is (Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian)
2014—59 The meridian of Shao Hai (少海) and Tong Li (通里) is (Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian)
2014—60 The meridian of Jiao Sun (角孙) and Jian Liao (肩髎) is (Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian)
2013—51 The meridian of Yin Bai (隐白) and Di Ji (地机) is (Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian)
2013—52 The meridian of Shuai Gu (率谷) and Ri Yue (日月) is (Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian)
2012—43 The meridian of Huang Yu (肓俞) is (Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian)
2012—44 The meridian of Qu Quan (曲泉) is (Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian)
2011—37 The meridian of Tian Zhu (天柱) is (Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian)
2011—38 The meridian of Tian Zong (天宗) is (Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian)
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Acupuncture Point Mnemonics
Hand Taiyin Lung has eleven points, Shao Shang (少商) and Yu Ji (鱼际) are originally Tai Yuan (太渊),
Jing Qu (经渠), Chi Ze (尺泽), Kong Zui (孔最) are the most.
Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian has a total of 11 points:
Shao Shang (井), Yu Ji (荥), Tai Yuan (原、俞), Jing Qu (经), Chi Ze (合), Kong Zui (郄), Lie Que (络), Zhong Fu (中府)
Hand Yangming Large Intestine has twenty points, Shang Yang (商阳) and Er Jian (二间) are San He (合谷),
Yang Xi (阳溪), Qu Chi (曲池), Ke Wen Liu (郄温溜), Pian Luo (偏络) are Shou Jian Bi (手肩臂迎香).
Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian has a total of 20 points:
Shang Yang (井), Er Jian (荥), San Jian (俞), He Gu (原), Yang Xi (经), Qu Chi (合), Wen Liu (郄), Pian Li (络), Shou San Li, Jian Yu, Bi Nao, Ying Xiang
Foot Yangming Stomach has forty-five points, Li Dui (历兑) and Nei Ting (内庭) are Chong Yang (原冲阳),
Xian Gu (陷谷), Jie Xi (解溪), Zu San Li (足三里), Liang Qiu (梁丘), Feng Long (丰隆), Cheng Qi (承四白),
Tian Di (天地归维), Guan Ren (关人迎), Shang Xia Tiao Kou (上下条口), Jia Liang Men (颊梁门).
Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian has a total of 45 points:
Li Dui (井), Nei Ting (荥), Chong Yang (原), Xian Gu (俞), Jie Xi (经), Zu San Li (合), Liang Qiu (郄), Feng Long (络), Cheng Qi, Si Bai, Tian Shun, Di Cang, Gui Lai, Tou Wei, Xia Guan, Ren Ying, Shang Ju Xu, Xia Ju Xu, Tiao Kou, Jia Che, Liang Men
Foot Taiyin Spleen has twenty-one points, Yin Bai (隐白), Da Du (大都), Tai Bai (原),
Shang Ling (商陵), Di Ji (地机), Gong Sun (公孙), San Yin (三阴), Xue Hai (血海), Da Bao (大包), Da Heng (大横).
Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian has a total of 21 points:
Yin Bai (井), Da Du (荥), Tai Bai (原、俞), Shang Qiu (经), Yin Ling Quan (合), Di Ji (郄), Gong Sun (络), San Yin Jiao, Xue Hai, Da Bao, Da Heng
Hand Shaoyin Heart has nine points, Chong Fu (冲府), Yuan Shen (原), Ling Dao (灵道), Hai (海),
Yin Ke (阴郄), Tong Li (通里), Ji Quan (极泉).
Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian has a total of 9 points:
Shao Chong (井), Shao Fu (荥), Shen Men (原、俞), Ling Dao (经), Shao Hai (合), Yin Ke (郄), Tong Li (络), Ji Quan
Hand Taiyang Small Intestine has nineteen points, Zhe Gu (泽谷), Yuan (原), Wrist (腕), Xi Gu (溪谷),
Yang Gu (阳谷), Xiao Hai (小海), Yang Lao (养老), Zhi Zheng (支正), Tian Zong (天宗), Jian Zhen (肩贞), Qian Liao (颧听宫).
Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian has a total of 19 points:
Shao Ze (井), Qian Gu (荥), Wrist Bone (原), Hou Xi (俞), Yang Gu (经), Xiao Hai (合), Yang Lao (郄), Zhi Zheng (络), Tian Zong, Jian Zhen, Qian Liao, Yin Men, Jiao Sun, Si Zhu Kong
Foot Taiyang Bladder has sixty-seven points, Zhi Yin (至阴), Tong Gu (通谷), Jing Gu (京骨), Shu Gu (束骨),
Kun Lun (昆仑), Wei Zhong (委中), Jing Men (京门), Fei Yang (飞扬), Zan Zhu (攒膏), Ci Liao (次睛柱),
Shen Ge (申隔), Wu Zang (五脏), Da Liu Fu (大六腑), Er Zhi (二志), Wei Yang (委阳), Cheng Shan (承山), Cheng Fu (承扶).
Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian has a total of 67 points:
Zhi Yin (井), Tong Gu (荥), Jing Gu (原), Shu Gu (俞), Kun Lun (经), Wei Zhong (合), Jing Men (郄), Fei Yang (络), Zan Zhu, Gao Huang, Ci Liao, Jing Ming, Tian Zhu, Shen Mai, Ge Yu, Fei Yu, Xin Yu, Gan Yu, Pang Yu, Shen Yu, Da Zhu, Da Chang Yu, Xiao Chang Yu, Dan Yu, Wei Yu, San Jiao Yu, Zhi Shi, Zhi Bian, Wei Yang, Cheng Shan, Cheng Fu
Foot Shaoyin Kidney has twenty-seven points, Yong Quan (涌泉), Ran Gu (然谷), Tai Xi (原),
Fu Liu (复溜), Yin Gu (阴谷), Shui Quan (水泉), Da Zhong (大钟), Zhao Huang (照肓俞).
Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian has a total of 27 points:
Yong Quan (井), Ran Gu (荥), Tai Xi (原、俞), Fu Liu (经), Yin Gu (合), Shui Quan (郄), Da Zhong (络), Zhao Hai, Huang Yu
Hand Jueyin Pericardium has nine points, Zhong Gong (中宫), Da Ling (大陵), Yuan Jian (原),
Qu Ze (曲泽), Ke Men (郄), Nei Guan (络), Tian Chi (天池).
Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian has a total of 9 points:
Zhong Chong (井), Lao Gong (荥), Da Ling (原、俞), Jian Shi (经), Qu Ze (合), Ke Men (郄), Nei Guan (络), Tian Chi
Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao has twenty-three points, Guan Men (关门), Yang Chi (阳池), Yuan Zhong (原),
Zhi Jing (支井), Tian Jing (天井), Hui Zong (会宗), Wai Guan (外关), Jian Liao (肩髎), Yi Feng (翳风), Er Men (耳门), Jiao Sun (角孙), Si Zhu Kong (丝竹空).
Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian has a total of 23 points:
Guan Chong (井), Ye Men (荥), Yang Chi (原), Zhong Zhu (俞), Zhi Gu (经), Tian Jing (合), Hui Zong (郄), Wai Guan (络), Jian Liao, Yi Feng, Er Men, Jiao Sun, Si Zhu Kong
Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder has forty-four points, Qiao Xi (窍溪), Qiu Xu (丘墟), Lin Qi (临泣),
Yang Fu (阳辅), Yang Ling Quan (阳陵泉), Wai Qiu (外丘), Guang Ming (光明), Tong Zi (瞳子), Ting Hui (听会), Shuai Gu (率谷), Tou Lin Qi (头临泣), Feng Chi (风池), Feng Shi (风市), Jian Jing (肩井), Yang Bai (阳白), Ri Yue (日月), Dai Mai (带脉), Huan Tiao (环跳).
Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian has a total of 44 points:
Foot Qiao Yin (井), Xi Xia (侠溪), Qiu Xu (原), Foot Lin Qi (俞), Yang Fu (经), Yang Ling Quan (合), Wai Qiu (郄), Guang Ming (络), Tong Zi (髎), Ting Hui, Shuai Gu, Tou Lin Qi, Feng Chi, Feng Shi, Jian Jing, Yang Bai, Ri Yue, Dai Mai, Huan Tiao
Foot Jueyin Liver has fourteen points, Da Dun (大敦), Xing Jian (行间), Tai Chong (原),
Zhong Feng (中封), Qu Quan (曲泉), Zhong Du (中都), Li Gu (蠡沟), Zhang Men (章门), Qi Men (期门).
Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian has a total of 14 points:
Da Dun (井), Xing Jian (荥), Tai Chong (原、俞), Zhong Feng (经), Qu Quan (合), Zhong Du (郄), Li Gu (络), Zhang Men, Qi Men
The acupuncture points in the mnemonic verses are only those included in the exam syllabus, not all points of the meridians. In each mnemonic, starting from the second line, the first eight points (the first seven points are for the combined Yuan and He points) are in order: Jing, Ying, Yuan, Yu, Jing, He, Ke, Luo, and the rest are the remaining points.
The simplest ones are often the easiest to lose points on. In the final moments, everyone is still holding on, and you must hold on too. I will accompany you ↖(^ω^)↗
Thank you for reading~
Editor: Yang Yufeng
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