Forum: Pressure Point Reference Guide

PC 1: TIANCHI (Heaven's Pool) 1 cun lateral to the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space. Tian means heaven, Chi means pool, the Pt is lateral to the breast and the milk secreted from the breast is like nectar from a heavenly pool. PC 1 is one of those points that will affect the heart no matter...

LU 1: ZHONGFU (Central Residence) ZHONG means middle and FU means place, this is referring to the middle jiao where the LUNG channel starts. The QI of the SP / ST are gathered into the LU MO at this point. The point is below the acromial extremity of the clavicle, 1 cun (pronounced "tsun"),...

LIV 1: Dadun (Large Hill) or (Great Honesty) On the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the big toe, 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail. LIV 1 is a "wood and cheng" point. The liver is in charge of sending Qi out to all areas. It also controls the defence of the body. A stomp onto the big toe...

SI 1: SHAOZE (Lesser Marsh) On the ulna side of the little finger, about 0.l cun posterior to the corner of the nail. This is a metal and cheng point, it controls the muscle/tendino and divergent meridians. This strike can work as a delayed death touch as it can affect the body’s defences over a...

SP1: YINBAI (Hidden White) On the medial side of the big toe, about 0.1cun posterior to the corner of the nail. This is a wood and cheng point and a root point of ‘Tai Yin" (the greater yin division of Spleen & Lung). This strike has a great affect upon the muscles and tendons as it is a control...

CV 1: HUIYIN (Perineum) In the centre of the perineum. Midway between the anus and the scrotum in men and midway between the anus and commissura labiorum in females. Hui means crossing and Yin here is referring to the genitalia, the Pt is located in the space between the genitalia and the anus....

KD 1: YONGQUAN (Gushing Spring) In the depression appearing on the sole of the foot when the foot is in plantar flexion, approximately at the junction of the anterior and middle third when the sole is divided into thirds from the base of the 2nd toe to the heel. The point is between the 2nd and...

HT 1: JIQUAN (Summit's Spring) In the centre of the axilla, on the medial side of the axillary artery, at the lateral , inferior margin of the pectorals major muscle and in it's deep position the point lies in the coracobrachialis muscle This is one of the most dangerous heart points as it will...

GV 1: CHANGQIANG (Long Strength) Midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus. Chang means long and Qiang means strong, the spinal column is long and strong and the Point is located at the lower end of the spinal column below the tail bone. When struck straight up in to the point. It can...

GB 1 (Gall Bladder Point No. 1: Tonqziliao, or Bone Of The Eye. .5 cun lateral to the outer edge of the canthus of the eye. The point is in the orbicularis muscle. The nerves in the region include the zygomaticofacial, zygomaticotemporal and the temporal and frontal branches or the facial nerve....

ST 1: CHENGQI (Contain Tears) Between the eyeball and the midpoint of the infraorbital ridge. The point is above the inferior border of the orbit, in the orbicularis oculi muscle, and in it's deep position, within the orbit are the rectus inferior bulbi and the obliques Inferior bulbi muscles. ST...

BL 1: JINGMING (Eyes Bright) 0.1 cun superior to the inner canthus, in the medial palpebral ligament and in it's deep position in the rectus medialis bulbi. Outside corner of the eye. This point is particularly nasty. Its immediate effect for even a light strike is nausea, then a rapid energy...

CO 1: SHANGYANG (Trade (Merchant) Yang) On the radial side of the index finger, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail. This is a metal and cheng point and is only ever used in the healing art. It clears ‘wind/heat’. It is an emergency point for coma and should be bled for this...

TH 1: GUANCHONG (Gate's Pouring) On the lateral side of the ring finger, around 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail. Guan here means bend as the ring finger cannot be stretched out alone Guan here is referring to the ring finger, Chong means gushing, the Pt is near the tip of the ring...