REGIONAL WORKING GROUP ON
THE STANDARDIZATION OF ACUPUNCTURE NOMENCLATURE
STANDARD
ACUPUNCTURE NOMENCLATURE
World Health Organization
Regional Office for the West..n Pacific
Manila
1984
The standard nomenclature for 361 acupuncture points in this publication was recommended by a WHO Working Group on the Standardization of Acupuncture Nomenclature for universal use. For further information,
please contact the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western'Pacific, P.O. Box 2932, Manila,
Philippines.
CONTENTS
Page
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Lung Meridian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
6
Large Intestine Meridian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Stomach Meridian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Spleen Meridian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
7
Heart Meridian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
8
Small Intestine Meridian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
8
Bladder Meridian. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
8
Kidney Meridian .....•...................................... "
9
Pericardium Meridian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
10
Triple Energizer Meridian ...................................... , 10
Gallbladder Meridian. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11
Liver lli,teridian. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
11
Governor Vessel Meridian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
12
Conception Vessel Meridian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12
ANNEX - LIST OF EQUIVALENT ALPHABETIC CODES OF
MERIDIAN NAMES .................................. 13
STANDARD ACUPUNCTURE NOMENCLATURE
INTRODUCTION
Acupuncture as a medical science dates back more than 2500 years to the
first Chinese dynasties. It has been constantly evolving since that time, particularly
during the last 300 years, and more especially since 1950. when acupuncture science
came to be widely developed, both in theory and practice.
Because of the vast size of China, with its many dialects, and the fact that
acupuncture has developed and evolved not only in China but in neighbouring countries as well, particularly Japan, Korea and Viet Nam, there are many differences in
nomenclature which have given rise to various difficulties. For example, certain
acupuncture points have a number of different names, while the different ways of
pronouncing the same Chinese characters have caused mistakes and misunderstandings.
Acupuncture specialists in other countries have translated the Chinese names
given to the acupuncture points, and the resultant transliterations and different
pronunciations have further added to the discrepancies.
The need for acupuncture nomenclature to be internationalized and standardized is now recognized by acupuncture specialists. The resulting uniformity is
expected to greatly facilitate understanding between acupuncture specialists with
respect to both the papers they write and the lectures they present at seminars and
congresses. It will facilitate both the teaching and understanding of published
research materials and also permit more accurate description and location of points.
Efforts have been made in Japan and in China to develop a uniform nomen·
clature. In 1965, a Japan Meridian and Points Committee was established, which
recommended a tentative standard Japanese name and international numbering
system for each acupuncture point. In China, the All China Acupuncture and
Moxibustion Society established a nomenclature committee, composed of members
from all over the country, which has developed a standard nomenclature. Since then,
several other countries have formed their own national nomenclature committee.
However, differences exist, of course, between the various nomenclatures.
In October 1980, Dr Andree Nakajima visited China as a WHO temporary
adviser to review the existing nomenclature with a view to developing a standard
acupuncture nomenclature. Preliminary meetings were arranged between the Chinese
and the Japanese, who met five times in 1981 and 1982 in attempts to formulate
policy guidelines on the standardization of acupuncture nomenclature. However,
complete agreement on a standard nomenclature could not be reached.
3
With a view to establishing a standard acupuncture nomenclature in the
Western Pacific Region, which contains the majority of acupuncturists in the world,'
the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific organized
a Working Group on the Standardization of Acupuncture Nomenclature, which met
in Manila from 14 to 20 December 1982. This Working Group, after careful consideration, proposed that the standard nomenclal'Jre should consist of three essential
elements, namely, an alphameric code, the Chinese phonetic alphabet (Pinyin) name
and the Han characters of the meridi8'1 and the acupuncture point.
The alphameric code would facilitate interm.tional exchange but lacks meaning
from a therapeutic point of view and can lead to ambiguity, as exemplified by the
meridian code of H, which can stand for both heart and liver (hepar), depending on
the different sources. Nonetheless, the Working Group, noting that international
exchange in acupuncture, at least in the Western Pacific Region, is mainly carried
on through the medium of the English language, recommended that the alphameric
code should be derived from the English language translation of the meridian names.
The (Chinese) Han character is widely used in oriental medicine in China,
Japan, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong, and gives the meridian and the acupuncture
point name a meaning of therapeutic value which often defies translation. It should
therefore be an essential element of the standard acupuncture nomenclature.
However, as Han characters are very difficult for non-Han using persons to use,
it is important that the meaning be translated into other languages. As the Chinese
phonetic alphabet (Pinyin) name of the meridians and acupuncture points would
allow such non-Han using people to accurately pronounce the Han character names
of meridians and acupuncture points, and as a full explanation would be given for
the Pinyin names, thereby making Pinyin meaningful, it should form another essential element of the standard acupuncture nomenclature. Further, the Pinyin name
would facilitate the formation of an alphabetic index and thus simplify the study
ot acupuncture, especially the meaning of the Han character, by non-Han using
persons.
4
The Working Group, after careful consideration, agreed that the English
language name of the 14 meridians and their alphabetic codes should be as follows:
1. Lung Meridian
2. Large Intestine Meridian
3. Stomach Meridian
4. Spleen Meridian
5. Heart Meridian
6.
7.
R
9.
10.
11.
12.
Small Intestine Meridian
Bladder Meridian
Kidney Meridian
Pericardium Meridian
Triple Energizer Meridian
Gallbladder Meridian
Liver Meridian
13. Governor Vessel Meridian
14. Conception Vessel Meridian
L
LI
S
Sp
H
SI
B
K
P
TE
G
Liv
GV
CV
In the nomenclature set out below, the alphameric code is shown in the left
hand column, the Chinese alphabet (Pinyin) name in the middle, while the original
form of the Han character of the acupuncture point is shown in the right hand
column. the simplified form of the character being given in parentheses. The Annex
lists the equivalent alphabetic codes of meridian names used previously. Although
some of the alphabetic codes shown in the Annex have already been discarded. they
may still have been used in older documents and books, and these have therefore
been included.
5
Lung Meridian, L.
Sh6utaiyIn FeijIng xue
'f- j"Jj; ( ~Jl ) HiHiWl, tf)
L1
L2
La
L4
L5
Ls
Zhongfii
Jjllff
Yfirun~n
~(j",)rml)
Tianfii
JiOIff
Xi:!Mi
j~(j*=)8
Chiz~
Rif,UI(, if)
iLoij:
Kongzul
L7
Ls
L9
L 10
Ln
Li~que
flJjj/t
Jingqfi
*.lml,!'~)~
Taiyuan
:otiXlH il*l)
Yfijl
.«1 ( f!!) ~(iI'F)
Shaoshang
1liffi
Large Intestine Meridian, .LI.
Shouyangmlng Dachang· JIng xue
'f-~( ~B)aJl:*IIIk(~H~m, ~f)
UI
U2
U3
U4
U6
Us
UT
Us
U9
L1le
Shangy:!ng
illIlIlWS)
Erjian
Sanjian
=rdlUBj)
::'.rdlUil])
H~gii
~ii
Ylingxi
II£WS)ili(~)
Pianll
ii IllH Hli, iJJ)
WenliO
ill(ilUifii
Xiillilin
SMnglilin
"fii
1:.ii
SMusanli
'f-::'.lIl.
Un
U 12
U 13
U 14
U 15
LI IS
LIl7
LI IS
LI 19
U20
Quchl
ilIIiII!
ZMuMo
MO
'f-1illl.
ShOuwiil!
Blnilo
ffll
Jianyfi
r.iP!
J ilgii
Tianding
JiOlm
g~(1t)
Ffitu
t>:~
Kou~iilio
*0
Yingxiilng
lI!W)~
Stomach Meridian, S.
Zuyangming Weijing xue
iEIllkOB)aJlIlH~(U. t~)
6
SI
CMngql
jf(i;l:
82
83
SIMi
1mB
JOll80
gO
84
85
8s
Dlcang
Daylng
Jt!!it( tl:)
:kll!
Ji:!che
~(~)Jfi.($)
1
,I
\
87
Xiilguan
rl!!l(llll,1:)
827
Diljil
88
T6uwei
jli( 1d*(!t)
828
Shuidilo
89
Renyfng
A;m
829
~Cffll.')3)*C*)
810
Shultu
*~
830
Guillii
Qlch6ng
811
QlsM
llI.C~,,\)1I:(1\-)
831
Biguan
~C~)I!!l(IIIl,1:)
812
Que~n
liltt.t
832
FutU
ik%(~)
813
Qlhil
*'.(~,,\)p
833
814
~(~)~
834
!.IE£:
815
Kilfling
Wilyl
Yinshl
LiangqiU
~~
835
DUbi
lJ(~).
8 16
Ylngchuang
~~( 1il)
836
Zusanll
JE.lll.
8 17
RuzhOng
1L<r
1LtR
:if:@:
837
SMngjilxu
J:. g!!l (I:!i )
838
Tiaokou
~(~)Cl
839
Xiiljuxu
rg~(!ll)
;?;ill\(iIill,iIII)
840
Fengl6ng
~C4')~
Worml)
1IIl(IIIl, ..)(mml)
841
842
Jiexi
Ch6ngyling
MllfCYi)
1IiCj<f!)i!I;CJB)
~C~)~
*E
*itCii)
*'.C 1<1., ,\HIiC j<f!)
~C ,Jl)$
8 18
Rugen
819
Bilr6ng
820
821
Chengman
Liangmen
822
Guanrnen
823
Tiliy!
7.;.<--
843
Xiilngii
824
Huar~umen
I'ItC ill) rJ1 r~(I'l)
844
NMfng
pqJlif
825
Tianshu
'.R~( 11K)
845
L1dul
I5t CI1i HWI. )
826
Wiiiling
1H~
Spleen Meridiar" Sp.
Zdtiiiyin Pijing xue
JE.*~OJ!)~*~(~, ~~)
8p 12
Ch6ngmen
1IiCj<f!)r,crl)
*fII
8p 13
Jf.f1:(~)
Tiiiblii
Gongsun
7.;.0
8p 14
Filshi!
Filjie
~j,f.(H')
Sp 15
DaMng
*191
8p 5
ShangqiU
i3ili
8p 16
Fu'ai
lila
8p 6
Sanyinjiao
::::~OJl)cZ
8p 17
Shid~u
~.("')
8p 7
Lougu
ilii~
8p 18
'.Rllf( Yi)
8p 8
Dlji
Jt!!IIlCfIL)
8p 19
Tianxi
Xiongxiang
1".( ij )
8p 9
Yinlingqulin
~('Jl)Ill!lt
8p 20.
Zhour6ng
mJ~(~,5R)
Sp 10
Xu<!h1ii
Jjmen
lfilif.i(illl)
8p 21
Dabao
*~C'i!1)
Sp1
Y!nblii
8p 2
Diidu
8p 3
8p 4
8p 11
~~.C~.)
B
1Il*ii
~m(],l)
7
Heart Meridian, H.
ShousMoyin Xinjing xu.;
'f-j-'~(~)j).L,~m, t~)
HI
H2
H3
H4
H5
JlquAn
Qingllng
li( tl,wit
SMoMi
Llngdilo
~iJW¥)
!Il(:!l,~);t(;a)
TongH
jj(ii)JI!.
"(").(1l,~)
H6
H7
H8
H9
Yinxl
1!#i(~Jl)!Il
SMnm~n
'MI(",m(J'l)
SMofu
~1f.f
Shilochong
~lIi( i'l')
Small Intestine Meridian, SI.
Shoutaiya.ng XiaocMngjing xu.;
'f-*IIl(~BHy,(nm)*-!l!(*l, !£)
SII
813
811
814
815
816
817
SI8
SI9
Silo
ShAoz~
~~(i'J{,~)
Qi4ngil
iW'1t
HOuxi
~(Il'i).!H~)
Wilngil
11l1t( 1t)
YAnggii
1Ii(~B)'1t
Yangllio
'1Wnt
Zhizheng
5tiE
Xiil,oMi
Jilinzhen
,,1\ (dll
Niloshli
IIIUtr
SI 11
SI 12
SI13
SI14
SI15
SI16
Sin
SI18
SI19
'hifj(lfj;)
Tiiinzong
7i:*
Bingfeng
*Jl.J 1'\)
QuyuAn
iIIIJi!.
JiiinwilishU
JI!!I~1W
Jiiinzhongshii
Tilinchuang
~'l'1W
Tilinr6ng
7i:li'
QuAnMo
Tinggong
.(e,UJi')'S("8")
7i:~(~)
0(1011
Bladder Meridian, B.
Ztitiliya.ng pa.ngguangjing xu.;
~*IIl(~B)~Jl)'{;~(*l, !~)
BI
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
8
Jingmlng
~(Hff)B!l
88
LuOqu~
*i(t:&)tIIl(~)
Cuoo.hti(Unzhti)
1.(!~)1t
Yilzhen
M~ichOng
Iilllli(i<\l )
B9
B 10
Bl1
B 12
B 13
B 14
.:Et\:
7i:tt
Qlicha(Qlichii)
i!IJ~
Wuchil
1iiill;(~. ~)
Ch~ngguang
**-
Tongtiiin
jj(ii)~
Tianzhil
Dilzhil
Fengm~n
*ff
11\( 1'\)rWl)
F~ishli
!i1ittr
Ju~yinshli
lIi~( ~Jl) ttr
IIlp
B15
Xinshii
-(..;j.j
B42
POhil
B 16
Diishii
B43
Gaohuang
B 17
~ii
B44
Shentllng
1III(jIjI);I
B 18
Ganshii
B45
B 19
Danshii
1!ff-r
!;l Dtr
Itflftr
.(JII!)1ltr
B46
Ylxi
Geguan
It (it) lI(iJ)
RIIIIO!!!. *)
B20
Plshii
~1ltr
B (7
HUnm~
~rml)
B 21
W~ishii
~if<J
B45
Ylinggang
III('B)IIII(IR)
B22
Sanjiasohii
~1:tif<J
B 49
Ylsh~
"%(1;)
••
B23
SMnshii
'W~)if<J
BOO
W~icang
1!I*(ft)
B24
Qlhliishii
$;J.(1K. ,,\)ili(iIi)1ltr
B 51
Huiingmi!n
l'mUl)
B 52
Zhlshl
'I;.~
B53
Baohuang
B@(§&)Iii
BM
Zhlbian
f9;iI(;zI)
1;-111 ( ~B)
B25
Dilchlingsh ii
B26
Guanyulinshii
B27
Xiaochlingshii
*SI(Ih)if<J
1III(1l!!. *)Jt1ltr
;J'SI(Rh) if<J
B28
Plingguangshii
~1I!t1ltr
B55
Hi!yling
B29
ZhOngJUshii
B56
Chi!ngjin
;;'l!;
B30
BlIihulinshii
.p'/fif<J
B!i(Ef-)1ltr
857
;;'ill
B 31
ShlingMo
J:~(t¥)
858
CMngshiin
Feiyling
832
Cllillo
Zhonglilio
;k~(~)
B 59
Fiiyling
Iftlll ( 'B)
.p~(~)
B50
Kiinllin
rft(ft)
B 61
PGcan(Pilshen)
l'I:OB)i(i(iIU. Q;)
1JI!W).(.)
835
XialiAo
HulyAng
it(~)III('B)
B 62
Sherunlli
"'~(I*)
836
CMngfil
Jirnni!n
~r'(fl)
B37
~,mUl)
BM
B38
Yiruni!n
F!ixl
**
B63
i1-iIl
B65
Jinggli
ShilgU
*~(11')
B39
W~iya.ng
;;111 ( ~B)
B66
Zatooggil
~;m(Ji)t
B40
W!izhong
;;.p
B 67
Zhlyin
~1It;(~Jl)
B 41
Filfen
i!f.t5t
B33
B34
iltn) 1I(;~)
Jl;:1t( 11')
Kidney Meridian, K.
Ziishaoyin
Sh~njing
xue
JE'.l>~(~)j)"('If)~m. t~)
KI
Yongqulln
i!li(iili)Ji;.
Ks
K2
Rlingil
r!.;Y-
K9
K3
TlIixl
*Rl(~)
K 10
K4
DazhOng
jdt(¥+)
Kll
Ks
Shuiqulin
*Ji;.
K 12
K6
ZhilohBi
!!I\ili( iii)
K 13
K7
Filliii
il(~)F.
K 14
Jiaoxln
Zhilbin
~iE!
Ylngii
Henggli
i!j;('Jl)Y-
DaM
Qlxue
Slman
*-
~(1F.:).(a)
• 'It ( 11')
lI:(~.'\)1\
l!Ilil/j(iIIi. iMl
9
optE
'iil1tr
K22
B(Mng
Jj;JIi
K23
SMnfeng
jq!( j$)j!
Shiinqu
iffiBII
K24
Llngxu
IKII.
Shlguiin
K25
Sh~ncang
jq!(,,)iWI)
K26
YuzhOng
>lOP
K27
ShUfil
l1tr1f.f
K 15
Zhongzhil
K 16
Huiingshu
K17
K 18
K 19
Yindu
:ORII(IlIl. *)
1IJ!;(1l!l)l\l
K20
FiltonggU
JJI ; j (iii ) 1'1-
K 21
Youm~n
ilm(fl)
~) J)j
Pericardium Meridian. P.
ShOuju~yIn
XinbaojIng
xu~
·H!x~OJl)'L.'·§JiWi. ;~)
PI
Tiinchl
"'it!!
P6
N~iguiin
~RII(IIII.
1'1
Pa
TllInquan
;kill
P7
Dftllng
Quo.
BIII'(iR. iJ)
P8
Laogong
P4
Xlmt!n
.mUl)
P9
Zhongchong
:kilt
*(1J".1l')-g("B)
op1ti( i<!')
P5
jianshl
lIII(raJ)~
*)
Triple Energizer Meridian. TE.
ShOushaoyang SanjiaojIng
xu~
'f-j,'IIIWB)-=:1:Uiilm, t?:)
10
TEl
GuiinchOng
gUIIl. *Hli<i<!')
TE 13
Naohul
TE~
Yemen
illr~ (1)
TE 14
JianMo
ii'ltJ
TEa
Zhongzhil
<t'1f(if)
TE 15
Tianliao
.""tJ
IU'(j;:)
TE4
Y4ngchl
III(IB) it!!
TE 16
Tilinyou
;k~
TE5
Wliguiin
rt-g( l1li. *)
TE 17
Ylfeng
~1i!.(R\)
TE6
Zhigou
:'til<i!>J)
TE 18
Chlmili(Qlmili)
~~(Il*)
TE7
Hulzong
.. (~)*
TE 19
L6xi
jp,(FfiJ.Il.
TE8
Sliny:ingluO
:=oIllOBHWg)
TE 20
Jiaosun
II! #. (.I,j. )
TEl
Sld6
~i'(i~)
TE 21
Erm~n
Imm)
TE 10
Tianjing
7'<#
TE 22
ErMliao
1'DH
TE 11
Qinglengyuan
?Hi1l)i%( % )iJ:li ( ~)
TE23
SizhUkong
**( tt)¥r~
TE 12
XiaoluO
i\!IilIHilf.)
Gallbladder Meridian, G.
Ziishiloya.ng Danjing xue
IE j,'1If; ('8) HIl.*iE (*1,
GI
T6ngziliao
II-f·t¥
G2
Tinghul
.(~.pIiJflHtJ
G3
Shilngguan
_U~ 0111.
G 23
t~)
Zhejin
fl[(I{Ji!)j
G24
Rlyu~
IHl
'>< J
G25
)lmU1J
.:;:«*.*)IJ!t(~)
G4
Hanyan
M{( SOi)~(f;lO
G2fi
Jingmen
Daimai
Gs
XuanIa
~('~JIIi(~)
G 27
WUshu
E!I(M)
G6
Xuanli
Qubln
'M;(.t\:)f.l(I!I!)
G 28
ilUt(~)
Weidao
jUliao
1t(!1l)!i(il!)
G29
I.IWf)Jl
~(IA)m
G7
I;!fH(H)
G8
Shuaigii
*ff
Gao
Huantiao
G9
Tilinchong
'R1tJ( (!jJ)
G ~I
Fengshl
G 10
if. 8
~A( Jd if ( f'J) ~ Oil )
G32
Zhongd6
.piIUJ;)
Gil
F6Mi
T6uqiiloyin
Gaa
Xiyangguan
1E(!l)III;08)f1l](1l!I. X:)
G 12
WangU
~~(~)
G34
Yanglingquan
G 13
BensMn
;$:jIf!(ijIjI)
Gas
Yangjiao
Iii ( '8)~JR
Iii ( '8) 3l:
G 14
Yanghai
111;08)8
G36
Wiliqiu
J1.li(Jijl)
GIS
T6ulinql
~Ji(
G 37
Gulingmlng
;'t'!lj
1II(i!B)fIIi(~)
JdQ(L'b)1t
G 16
Milchuang
Gas
Yangfii
G 17
ZMngylng
.IE.g( '8. '!i')
G 39
Xuanzhong
~(.t\:)Wfil')
G 18
CMngling
*m:(~. !7l.)
G 40
QiUxu
Ji( tll )lJI( lJI)
G 19
Naokong
ZOllnql
JEQ(la;) ilL
G20
1!li(IilI. li!I)~
1i-(1A)i1!!
G 41
Fengch!
G 42
Dlwiihul
J1I!.liit(~)
G 21
Jianjing
~Jf
G43
Yuliny~
ilillUliO If(
G«
Xiaxi
ZOqiiloyin
f~(
G22
§~(fil)
fj< )W(~)
IEH(;;;)~m)
Liver Meridian, Liv.
Ziijueyin Ganjing xue
1E~~OJl)l!HiE(*1. t~)
:;I;:fJc
ffrdl( [8])
Liv 8
Ququan
ilIlJR
Liv9
Yinbao
~m)~(~)
TilichOng
:klli((!jJ)
Liv 10
Z(iwiiIi
IElill!.
ZhOngfeng
.pit
Liv II
Yinlian
~m).
Liv 5
Ligou
Aia(iJ;J)
Liv 12
Liv 6
Zhongdu
.pill
Liv 13
Jlmili
Zhangmen
Liv7
Xiguan
!lIlIHIl!I. '><)
Liv 14
Qimen
te.IJ!tW<)
*r1(fl)
Mr1Ul)
Livl
DildiJn
Liv2
Xingjian
Liv3
Liv 4
11
Governor Vessel Meridian, GV.
Dumil.i xu€'
1l1'I!J1<W,H!£m, tj:)
m(l'l )
GV 1
Changqiang
if( *)~~
GV 15
Yarnen
Jft( OlE
GV 2
YiioshiI
~jfu
GV 16
Fengfu
~(lA)~·f
!i\i(IM.lMlr
~~rdl ( [till
11< (I" Ifll; fOil
GV 3
Y iioyangguan
1!t~(~~)IIlJ(IlQ.
GV 17
Niiohu
GV 4
Mlngmen
~r9(fll
GV IS
Qiangjian
Hiluding
:X:I
GV 5
Xuanshu
~(~)jf;(ffj(1
GV 19
GV6
jizhong
j'f'l'
GV 20
Biiihul
bf1t(~)
GV7
Zhongshu
't' j{g ( !Ii )
GV 21
Qianding
iliiiri( fili)
GVs
jmsu"
illi*f~(!l1l I
GV 22
Xlnhul
~ft( ~
GV9
Zhlyang
'E1i!1il'll)
GV 22
Shilngxing
l:ljl.
GV 10
Lingtai
ill -;; •.7.!) i:( t;)
GV 11
Shendiio
jIfIl~$);Jl(
GV 12
Sh'mzhii
"'tit
GV 13
Taodiio
~illl
GV 14
DilzhUl
ill)
ill)
**
Ift( ft)
GV 24
Shenting
jIfI(~$)1It
GV 25
Siiliao
GV 26
Shuigou
;ttl!
7I<i.I;1))
GV 27
Dulduan
GV 28
Yinjiao
~t""
IIJ!IIII!);<:,
Conception Vessel Meridiart, CV.
Renmai xue
illllWA<H'pI U ..
12
m
ev 1
Hulyin
1lt( ~) f,iWij I
ev 14
jiique
Ullll(IiIl )
eV2
Qugu
HH~(
ev 15
Jiilwei
l\IJ(h%)lt
ev 16
Zhongting
'l'1It
ev 17
Tanzhong
Oi! 'I'
1f)
ev 3
Zhongji
'l'M!
ev 4
Guanyuan
1IlJ(J~U<1
CV 5
Shimen
:rir'(rl:
Jt
(Shaozhong)
ev 6
Qlhai
"'IK'i.)i¥U!1i1
CV IX
Yiitang
ev 7
Yinjdio
~};(~~)::c:
ev 19
Zigong
eVS
Shenque
jIfI.,,$11I!l1 litl)
ev 20
Huagiii
-1/(( (1'1,&: Jd:
eV9
Shulfen
lj<:j}
ev 21
Xuanji
J;;i!ll( Jill
ev 10
Xiawan
Hit
ev 22
Tiantu
*-.~
ev 11
JianII
M\~.
ev 23
Lianquan
ev 12
Zhongwan
'l' nit
ev 24
Chengjiang
ill)il
*'1f1 'Ii!)
ev 13
Shangwan
l.J;t
t.~Y,:
~'~'( 'I'{)
ANNEX
LIST OF EQUIVALENT ALPHABETIC CODES OF MERIDIAN NAMES
Meridian
Standard
code*
1. Lung Meridian
2. large Intestine Meridian
L
LI
3. Stomach Meridian
S
Sp
H
4. Spleen Meridian
5. Heart Meridian
6. Small Intestine Meridian
7. Bladder Meridian
8. Kidney Meridian
9. Pericardium Meridian
10. Triple Energizer Meridian
11. Gall bladder Meridian
Other alphabetic codes used+
II
FLU Lu P
CO Co Och 01 Oi GI IC
IG Li
III
E EstM MaSTStVW
IV
V
B BP LP MP P RP RT Rt SP
C HE He HT Ht X
SI
VI
Oii 10 IG ITSi Xch
B
VII BL B1 PG UB V VU
VIII KI Ki N NI Ni R RN RnSh
K
P
TE
G
Liv
IX
CS CX ECs EH HC Hc KS MC
MdH PC PeXB
X
DE T TB TH TR TW SC SJ
3E 3H
o GB GoVB VF
XI
12. Liver Meridian
13. Governor Vessel Meridian
GV
XII F G H LE Le LlV LV Lv
XIII OM OU Ou GG Go Gv LG
LgT TM VG Vg
14. Conception Vessel Meridian
CV
XIV Co Cv J JM KG Kg REN Ren
RM VC Vc
*This is part of the alphameric code element of the standard acupuncture nomenclature proposed by the WHO Regional Working Group on the Standardization
of Acupuncture Nomenclature.
+Some of the alphabetic codes shown here have already been discarded but
may still have been used in older documents. They have therefore been included in
this list.
13
MEMBERS AND TEMPORARY ADVISERS OF THE
WHO REGIONAL WORKING GROUP ON THE
STANDARDIZATION OF ACUPUNCTURE NOMENCLATURE
14-20 December 1982
Manila, Philippines
Members
Australia
Dr C. T. Tsiang
Federal President
Australian Medical Acupuncture Society
8 Raheen Drive, Kew
Victoria
China
Dr Wang Xuetai
Director
Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Beijing
Dr Cheng Xinnong
Professor
Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Beijing
Mme Zhang Caiyu
Official
Bureau of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Public Health
Beijing
Mr Cao Guoliang
Interpreter
Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Beijing
Hongkong
Dr Mabel Yang
Lecturer
Department of Psysiology
Medical Faculty
Hong Kong
Japan
Dr l{:oj i Sakamoto
Professor
Department of Pharmacology
School of Medicine
Showa University
Tokyo
Dr Haruto Kinoshita
President
Japan Acupuncture and Moxibustion Association
Tokyo
New Zeland
Dr Gerald Gibb
President
Medical Acupuncture Society of
New Zealand
Auckland
Philippines
Dr Wilhelmina K. Ochoa
Chairman
Department of Medicine
Dr Jose R. Reyes Memorial Hospital
and Medical Center
Ministry of Health
Manila
Republic of Korea
Dr Sung Keel Kang
Assistant Professor
Oriental Medical Hospital
Kyung Hee University
Seoul
Singapore
Dr Tan Seng Huat
Medical Specialist and
Head, Department of Anaesthesia
Singapore General Hospital
Singapore
Viet Nam
Dr Hoang Bao Chau
Director
National Institute of Traditional Medicine
Hanoi
'J'r.:mporll.ry Ad v-i sers
Japan
Dr Yukio Kurosu
Director
General Affairs Division
Japan Society of Acupuncture
Tokyo
Chinli
Dr Wang Deshen
Associate Research Fellow and
Chief, Information and Literature Divi~-;ion
Research Institute of Acupuncture
and Moxibustion
Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Beijing