The Acupuncture Point Chart Shows Points for Different Parts of the Anatomy

The acupuncture point chart is available for different parts of the anatomy and includes the abdomen, hand, foot, ear as well as other parts. The acupuncture point chart helps in the naming as well as locating of meridians and acupoints through which energy flows to different parts of the human body.

The acupuncture point chart contains comprehensive information regarding the meridians and acupoints used in the clinical practice of acupuncture. By using it, one can get the location as well as necessary precautions that pertain to each different meridian point. There are many meridians including yin arm channels, yin leg channels, yang arm channels, yang leg channels, extraordinary channels as well as other channels.

A 'cun' is a measurement that is relative to the body of the patient and is used in finding acupuncture points. One cun may equal the space between the distal interphalangeal joint and the proximal interphalangeal joint on the middle finger. The cun can also be used on specific parts of the patient's body when needing to find acupuncture points.

There are five transporting points known as shu and they are each referred to as Jing (Well), Ying (Spring), Shu (Stream), Jing (River) and He (Seal). These are the acupuncture points that belong to the twelve regular meridians and are found just below the elbows or knees. These Five Transporting points begin at the tip of the four limbs and from there continue till the elbows and knees. The acupuncture point chart helps locate these points for you.

Amazing Visual Aid

For those who are interested in getting hold of a good acupuncture point chart there is the Acupuncture: Major Points and Pathways that provides plenty of information regarding each acupuncture point on the meridian. This book provides an amazing visual aid as the charts are very aesthetic as well as chock full of information and the chart itself is superimposed on an anatomical background which is very accurate and enables every point to be located in correct perspective.

This acupuncture point chart book has meridians in Five Element colors and the lighter shades represent the yang and the darker shade represents the yin. There are also crossing points, luo, source, xi cleft, Five Elements and horary that are marked out very well.

The complete pathways of every meridian within the body are completely visualized in this acupuncture point chart and it is also possible to appreciate the symptomatic patterns as one sees the imagery of the energy flow and also how they appear on the outer surface of the body. Such a concept is very useful when performing Japanese or meridian-based acupuncture.