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The importance of acupuncture point maps is well known among those studying clinical practice, especially in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). If someone can memorize most of the acupuncture points and their effects, clinical diagnosis and treatment will surely be more effective.

Of course, the human body has approximately 52 single points, 300 paired points, and 50 extraordinary points, totaling 720 acupuncture points, which is not easy to remember. I have organized the acupuncture points for each part of the body, which should be quite comprehensive. You can refer to it when you forget:

Acupuncture Points and Effects on the Head

Tou Wei (Head Corner Point): Treats eye pain, eye twitching, and headaches.

Shang Guan (Upper Gate Point): Treats deafness, tinnitus, migraines, upper tooth pain, and facial nerve numbness.

Xia Guan (Lower Gate Point): Treats facial nerve paralysis and spasms, toothache.

Yi Feng (Wind Screen Point): Treats deafness, tinnitus, swelling and pain in the jaw, facial nerve paralysis, and spasms.

Jia Che (Cheek Car Point): Treats facial nerve paralysis and spasms, toothache, and tightness of the jaw joint.

Qian Liao (Cheek Ridge Point): Treats facial nerve paralysis and spasms, trigeminal neuralgia, and toothache.

Da Ying (Big Welcome Point): Treats facial nerve paralysis and spasms, toothache, swelling of the jaw, and facial edema.

Shen Ting (Divine Court Point): Treats headaches and nasal diseases.

Yang Bai (Yang White Point): Treats headaches, dizziness, eye twitching, and night blindness.

Si Zhu Kong (Silk Bamboo Hollow Point): Treats unilateral and bilateral headaches, dizziness, red eyes, and eye twitching.

Jing Ming (Eye Bright Point): Treats various eye diseases.

Si Bai (Four Whites Point): Treats facial nerve paralysis, eye diseases, and facial nerve pain.

Ju Liao (Giant Ridge Point): Treats facial nerve paralysis, eye diseases, toothache, rhinitis, and dacryocystitis.

Shui Gou (Water Ditch Point): Treats coma, heat stroke, and shock.

Dui Duan (Dui End Point): Treats sinusitis, nasal polyps, and gum swelling and pain.

Shang Xing (Upper Star Point): Treats headaches, eye pain, and nasal pain.

Can Zhu (Gathering Bamboo Point): Treats eye diseases, headaches, brow ridge pain, nasal congestion, and facial swelling.

Tong Zi Liao (Pupil Ridge Point): Treats eye diseases and headaches.

Cheng Qi (Receiving Tears Point): Treats facial nerve paralysis, eye twitching, and eye diseases.

Ying Xiang (Welcome Fragrance Point): Treats nasal diseases, facial nerve paralysis, and facial swelling.

He Liao (Grain Ridge Point): Treats nosebleeds, nasal polyps, and rhinitis.

Di Cang (Earth Warehouse Point): Treats facial nerve paralysis and spasms, angular cheilitis, and oral inflammation.

Cheng Jiang (Receiving Fluid Point): Treats diabetes, facial diseases, toothache, and mutism.

Acupuncture Points and Effects on the Chest and Abdomen

Tian Tu (Heavenly Trough Point): Treats cough, asthma, throat swelling and pain, hemoptysis, loss of voice, and hiccups.

Xuan Ji (Mysterious Pivot Point): Treats cough and asthma, throat swelling and pain.

Shen Cang (Spirit Store Point): Treats cough, chest and rib distension and pain, vomiting, and loss of appetite.

Hua Gai (Flower Cover Point): Treats cough and chest fullness.

Dan Zhong (Dantian Point): Treats shortness of breath, asthma, and hiccups.

Jiu Wei (Pigeon Tail Point): Treats stomach pain, vomiting, asthma, and chest fullness.

Shang Wan (Upper Stomach Point): Treats gastrointestinal diseases.

Liang Men (Beam Gate Point): Treats gastrointestinal distension and pain, diarrhea, and loss of appetite.

Zhong Wan (Middle Stomach Point): Treats gastrointestinal diseases and asthma.

Xia Wan (Lower Stomach Point): Treats gastrointestinal diseases.

Shui Fen (Water Point): Treats edema, bowel sounds, abdominal pain, and bloating.

Shen Que (Spirit Gate Point): Treats bowel sounds, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and collapse.

Qi Hai (Sea of Qi Point): Treats urinary and reproductive system disorders, constipation, collapse, and edema.

Guan Yuan (Pass Gate Point): Treats urinary and reproductive system disorders, collapse, and physical weakness.

Zhong Ji (Middle Extreme Point): Treats urinary and reproductive system disorders, lower abdominal pain, and edema.

Qu Gu (Curve Bone Point): Treats nocturnal emissions, leukorrhea, and urinary retention.

Heng Gu (Horizontal Bone Point): Treats pain in the spermatic cord and testicles, gonorrhea, nocturnal emissions, and urinary retention.

Ren Ying (Human Welcome Point): Treats throat swelling and pain, and hypertension.

Que Pen (Deficient Basin Point): Treats cough, asthma, and neck stiffness.

Shui Tu (Water Trough Point): Treats throat swelling and pain, cough, and neck swelling.

Yun Men (Cloud Gate Point): Treats cough, wheezing, and chest tightness.

Qi She (Qi House Point): Treats throat swelling and pain, difficulty swallowing, and neck pain.

Qi Hu (Qi Door Point): Treats cough, chest and rib distension and pain.

Zhong Fu (Middle Mansion Point): Treats cough, wheezing, and chest pain.

Ling Xu (Spirit Ruins Point): Treats cough, chest and rib distension and pain, vomiting, and loss of appetite.

Shen Feng (Spirit Seal Point): Treats cough, chest and rib distension and pain, vomiting, and loss of appetite.

Qi Men (Period Door Point): Treats chest and rib pain, vomiting, and indigestion.

Bu Rong (Not Allowing Point): Treats abdominal fullness, vomiting, chest pain, hematemesis, and cough.

Zhang Men (Chapter Gate Point): Treats vomiting, abdominal distension, and low back pain.

Tai Yi (Great One Point): Treats gastrointestinal diseases.

Tian Shu (Heavenly Pivot Point): Treats gastrointestinal diseases, edema, and menstrual irregularities.

Da Heng (Big Horizontal Point): Treats diarrhea, constipation, lower abdominal pain, and gastric ptosis.

Wai Ling (Outer Ridge Point): Treats periumbilical pain.

Dai Mai (Belt Vessel Point): Treats women’s menstrual disorders and lumbar pain.

Shui Dao (Water Path Point): Treats lower abdominal distension, urinary retention, ascites, and pain in the spermatic cord and testicles.

Fu She (Mansion Point): Treats abdominal pain.

Qi Chong (Qi Surge Point): Treats penile swelling and pain, testicular pain, and women’s menstrual disorders.

Chong Men (Surge Gate Point): Treats abdominal distension and urinary retention.

Acupuncture Points and Effects on the Back

Ding Chuan (Calm Asthma Point): Treats asthma.

Jian Zhong Yu (Middle Shoulder Point): Treats shoulder and back pain, cough, and blurred vision.

Jian Wai Yu (Outer Shoulder Point): Treats scapular pain, upper back pain, neck stiffness, and upper arm pain.

Jian Jing (Shoulder Well Point): Treats head and neck pain, shoulder and back pain, mastitis, and shoulder stiffness.

Bing Feng (Wind Point): Treats scapular pain and shoulder stiffness.

Tian Zong (Heavenly Gathering Point): Treats scapular pain, hand numbness, tinnitus, deafness, and upper limb pain.

Nao Yu (Shoulder Elbow Point): Treats shoulder and arm soreness and pain.

Ge Yu (Diaphragm Point): Treats cough, hemoptysis, night sweats, rib pain, vomiting, and diaphragm spasms.

Hun Men (Soul Gate Point): Treats bowel sounds, vomiting, and chest and back pain.

Pi Yu (Spleen Point): Treats abdominal distension and pain, chest and back pain, diarrhea, and indigestion.

Jing Men (Capital Gate Point): Treats lumbar and rib pain, bowel sounds, and diarrhea.

San Jiao Yu (Triple Burner Point): Treats abdominal distension, vomiting, diarrhea, and lumbar and spinal pain.

Qi Hai Yu (Sea of Qi Point): Treats lumbar pain and hemorrhoids.

Guan Yuan Yu (Pass Gate Point): Treats lumbar pain, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal distension.

Pang Gu (Bladder Point): Treats bladder disorders, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, and lumbar and spinal pain.

Zhi Bian (Edge Point): Treats lumbar pain, sciatica, and prostatitis.

Bai Huan Yu (White Ring Point): Treats nocturnal emissions, leukorrhea, and urinary difficulties, lumbar pain, and lower limb paralysis.

Hui Yang (Meeting Yang Point): Treats dysmenorrhea, sexual dysfunction, hematochezia, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids.

Acupuncture Points and Effects on the Arms and Hands

Shang Yang (Upper Yang Point): Treats hand pain and numbness, and cerebral congestion.

Shao Shang (Lesser Merchant Point): Treats hoarseness, paralysis, vomiting, and hiccups.

He Gu (Union Valley Point): Treats stroke, cold, headache, toothache, and amenorrhea.

Yang Xi (Yang Stream Point): Treats hand pain and numbness, and ear, eye, and tooth pain.

Yang Chi (Yang Pool Point): Treats cold, upper limb pain, and wrist arthritis.

Zhi Gu (Branch Ditch Point): Treats constipation, and fatigue in hands and feet.

Si Du (Four Ditches Point): Treats tooth pain and elbow pain.

Shou San Li (Hand Three Miles Point): Treats tooth pain and hemiplegia.

Qu Chi (Curved Pool Point): Treats elbow pain, menstrual irregularities, upper arm pain, and hemiplegia.

Jian Yu (Shoulder Joint Point): Treats shoulder and arm immobility, shoulder pain, stroke, tooth pain, and hemiplegia.

Qu Yuan (Curved Garden Point): Treats neuralgia and shoulder paralysis.

Jian Liao (Shoulder Ridge Point): Treats rheumatic shoulder periarthritis and shoulder paralysis.

Jian Zhen (Shoulder Needle Point): Treats shoulder arthritis and upper limb paralysis.

Bi Sha (Arm Point): Treats cervical spondylosis and arm immobility.

Xiao Luo (Small Ruins Point): Treats neck pain, paralysis, and headaches.

Qing Leng Yuan (Cool Abyss Point): Treats shoulder pain and headaches.

Tian Jing (Heavenly Well Point): Treats wheezing.

Zhong Kui (Middle Ghost Point): Treats inability to extend fingers.

Shao Ze (Lesser Marsh Point): Treats dry mouth, forearm pain, little finger pain, and headaches.

Ye Men (Liquid Gate Point): Treats arm pain, headaches, and tooth pain.

Qian Gu (Front Valley Point): Treats hemoptysis, tinnitus, and hand pain.

Hou Xi (Back Stream Point): Treats elbow pain and numbness, and deafness.

Zhong Zhu (Middle Bamboo Point): Treats headaches, deafness, and arm pain with inability to flex and extend.

Wan Gu (Wrist Bone Point): Treats wrist pain, numbness, and finger swelling.

Yang Gu (Yang Valley Point): Treats arm pain, wrist pain, dizziness, deafness, and tinnitus.

Yang Lao (Elder Yang Point): Treats shoulder and arm pain and numbness, and amblyopia.

Wai Guan (Outer Pass Point): Treats upper limb paralysis and hemiplegia.

Zhi Zheng (Branch Correct Point): Treats elbow pain, headaches, and colds.

Chi Ze (Pool of Chi Point): Treats cough, asthma, stroke, and hemoptysis.

Xiao Hai (Small Sea Point): Treats upper arm pain and numbness, and heart and lung pain.

Qing Ling (Green Spirit Point): Treats elbow joint pain.

Chi Ze (Pool of Chi Point): Treats cough, asthma, stroke, and hemoptysis.

Qu Ze (Curved Valley Point): Treats elbow pain and febrile diseases.

Shao Hai (Lesser Sea Point): Treats dizziness, cervical spondylosis, elbow spasms, and heart pain.

Jian Shi (Intermediary Point): Treats menstrual disorders, heart disease, stroke, and edema.

Lie Que (Severed Point): Treats headaches.

Nei Guan (Inner Pass Point): Treats hemiplegia, arm pain, and heart disease.

Da Ling (Great Spirit Point): Treats heart disease and febrile diseases.

Shen Men (Spirit Gate Point): Treats insomnia, dizziness, headaches, and heart disease.

Yu Ji (Fish Ridge Point): Treats tooth pain and headaches.

Shao Fu (Lesser Mansion Point): Treats heart disease.

Lao Gong (Labor Palace Point): Treats stroke and tooth pain.

Shao Shang (Lesser Merchant Point): Treats hoarseness, paralysis, vomiting, and hiccups.

Acupuncture Points and Effects on the Legs

Fu Tu (Bunny Point): Treats lower limb numbness, lumbar pain, and chest pain.

Yin Shi (Yin Market Point): Treats leg pain, edema, and diabetes.

Liang Qiu (Beam Hill Point): Treats knee numbness.

Du Bi (Calf Nose Point): Treats beriberi, knee joint pain, and edema.

Zu San Li (Leg Three Miles Point): Treats beriberi, numbness, various chronic diseases, stomach diseases, constipation, and systemic diseases.

Shang Ju Xu (Upper Giant Void Point): Treats limb pain and numbness, lumbar pain, and gastrointestinal diseases.

Tiao Kou (Tuning Mouth Point): Treats shoulder and arm immobility, and limb pain and numbness, and gastrointestinal diseases.

Feng Long (Abundant Dragon Point): Treats lower limb cramps and pain.

Xia Ju Xu (Lower Giant Void Point): Treats sciatica and cerebral anemia.

Jie Xi (Stream Point): Treats foot pain, dizziness, and constipation.

Chong Yang (Surge Point): Treats stomach distension and foot numbness.

Xian Gu (Hidden Valley Point): Treats chest distension and night sweats.

Nei Ting (Inner Court Point): Treats leg swelling, headaches, and cramps.

Ji Men (Chicken Gate Point): Treats leg pain and reproductive diseases.

Huan Tiao (Ring Jump Point): Treats lumbar and leg pain, hemiplegia, and promotes blood circulation.

Xue Hai (Blood Sea Point): Treats all blood diseases and gynecological diseases.

Yin Gu (Yin Valley Point): Treats knee pain, impotence, and leukorrhea.

Feng Shi (Wind Market Point): Treats lower limb numbness.

Yin Ling Quan (Yin Ridge Spring Point): Treats diabetes and lumbar diseases.

Zhong Du (Middle Ditch Point): Treats hemiplegia, numbness, and lower limb diseases.

Xue Yang Guan (Blood Yang Gate Point): Treats knee arthritis, lower limb numbness, and beriberi.

Di Ji (Earth Machine Point): Treats calf pain and numbness, and gastrointestinal diseases.

Yang Ling Quan (Yang Ridge Spring Point): Treats hemiplegia and arthritis.

Zu San Li (Leg Three Miles Point): Treats beriberi and numbness.

Lou Gu (Leak Valley Point): Treats calf pain, mental fatigue, and spinal diseases.

San Yin Jiao (Three Yin Crossing Point): Treats prostatitis, indigestion, and sexually transmitted diseases.

San Yang Jiao (Three Yang Crossing Point): Treats calf pain and cervical spondylosis.

Yang Fu (Yang Assistant Point): Treats lumbar and leg pain.

Xuan Zhong (Suspended Bell Point): Treats hand and foot paralysis and all bone diseases.

Fu Liu (Floating Flow Point): Treats lower limb numbness, edema, collapse, night sweats, diarrhea, and lumbar pain.

Tai Xi (Great Stream Point): Treats limb numbness.

Zhao Hai (Shining Sea Point): Treats lower limb diseases and kidney diseases.

Gong Sun (Public Grandson Point): Treats all qi diseases.

Huan Tiao (Ring Jump Point): Treats lumbar and leg pain, hemiplegia, promotes blood circulation, and relieves nerve pain.

Cheng Fu (Supporting Point): Treats sciatica and lower limb paralysis.

Yin Men (Yin Gate Point): Treats lumbar and leg pain and sciatica.

Wei Zhong (Middle of the Waist Point): Treats lumbar and back pain.

Fu Xie (Floating Point): Treats constipation, knee pain, vomiting, and sciatica.

Wei Yang (Tail of the Waist Point): Treats knee pain and has a heat-clearing effect.

He Yang (Union Yang Point): Treats spinal diseases and cramps.

Cheng Jin (Supporting Muscle Point): Treats all muscle pain.

Zhu Bin (Bamboo Guest Point): Treats leg pain.

Cheng Shan (Supporting Mountain Point): Treats internal and external injuries.

Fei Yang (Flying Yang Point): Treats beriberi, dizziness, and weakness in the calves.

Fu Yang (Foot Yang Point): Treats lower limb numbness and lumbar pain.

Kun Lun (Kun Lun Point): Treats headaches, dizziness, and lumbar pain.

Shen Mai (Spirit Pulse Point): Treats spasms and is the main point for stretching.

Jin Men (Golden Gate Point): Treats epilepsy and muscle diseases.

Jing Gu (Capital Bone Point): Treats foot pain.

Pu Shen (Foot Support Point): Treats heel pain.

Acupuncture Points and Effects on the Feet and Soles

Yong Quan (Gushing Spring Point): Treats hypertension, hiccups, and is the main point for all.

Qiu Xu (Hill Ruins Point): Treats sciatica, lumbar pain, pneumonia, and pleurisy.

Jie Xi (Stream Point): Treats foot pain, dizziness, and constipation.

Zhong Feng (Middle Seal Point): Treats systemic numbness, lumbar pain, and enuresis.

Chong Yang (Surge Point): Treats stomach distension and foot numbness.

Zu Lin Qi (Foot Lin Qi Point): Treats systemic pain, dizziness.

Xian Gu (Hidden Valley Point): Treats chest and abdominal pain and distension, inflammation, and night sweats.

Tai Chong (Great Surge Point): Treats lumbar pain and regulates menstruation.

Nei Ting (Inner Court Point): Treats leg swelling, headaches, and cramps.

Xia Jie (Lower Stream Point): Treats constipation, abdominal pain, and lumbar pain.

Xia Xi (Lower Stream Point): Treats ear deafness, dizziness, and lower limb numbness.

Li Dui (Li Dui Point): Treats foot pain, cerebral anemia, and numbness with vivid dreams.

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