Use Acupoint Library: Find One Point Before Comparing Routines when the reader needs to choose one page family for this task: Find the right point article when the reader knows a code, pinyin name, body area, meridian, or mild use-case phrase.
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Acupoint Library: Find One Point Before Comparing Routines
Browse starter acupoints by code, pinyin, body region, and relationship, then open one full point page before using any routine or card.
Before You Try This
The acupoint library is educational and not medical advice. It cannot tell whether a body area is safe to press, injured, irritated, numb, swollen, pregnant, medicated, or urgent.
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Use the Point Directory as a Narrowing Step
Arrive FromA code, pinyin name, body area, meridian, or search term such as PC6, wrist, nausea, or GB21.
DecidePick one full point page instead of collecting several points from the directory.
Next StepRead the locator, safety card, common misuse note, and source notes before touching the body.
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Is This the Right Page to Read Now?
Acupoint Library: Find One Point Before Comparing Routines fails if the hub feels like a flat index and does not explain why one route should come before another.
Open one curated link, check that page's safety boundary, and return here only if the first route does not match the real question.
Curated Reading Paths
Start from a reader task, then open one page with a clear reason.
Flagship Point Pages
Start with points that commonly create real-world decisions, not with an alphabetical scan.
Point Lookup by Task
Choose one reason for opening a point page.
Choose by Task
Pick one path, then read that page's safety boundary before trying pressure.
PC6 NeiguanStart here when nausea or wrist-band language brought the reader to the library.LI4 HeguUse this hand point to see how pregnancy caution changes a famous lookup.ST36 ZusanliUse this lower-leg point when digestion, nausea, or vitality language appears.Nausea GuideUse this to compare point roles only after PC6 remains relevant.
Directory
36 routes with direct next steps.
PC6 Neiguan: Inner Pass Location, Meaning, Nausea Context, and SafetyacupointLI4 Hegu: Joining Valley Meaning, Hand Location, Pairings, and Pregnancy CautionacupointST36 Zusanli: Leg Three Miles Meaning, Lower-Leg Location, Digestion Context, and LimitsacupointSP6 Sanyinjiao: Three Yin Intersection, Inner-Leg Context, and Pregnancy CautionacupointCV17 Shanzhong: Chest Center Point, Breath Context, and Stop-First SafetyacupointKD1 Yongquan: Bubbling Spring Sole Point, Bedtime Context, and Foot SafetyacupointCV4 Guanyuan: Gate of Origin, Lower-Abdomen Context, and Pregnancy CautionacupointGV20 Baihui: Hundred Meetings Crown Point, Focus Context, and Head SafetyacupointLR3 Taichong: Great Rushing Foot Point, Stress Context, and SafetyacupointLI20 Yingxiang: Welcome Fragrance, Nose-Side Location, and Sinus SafetyacupointEX-HN3 Yintang: Hall of Impression, Forehead Calm, and Eye-Area CautionacupointBL2 Zanzhu: Inner-Brow Point, Eye-Strain Context, and Safety LimitsacupointGB20 Fengchi: Wind Pool, Base-of-Skull Location, and Head Tension SafetyacupointGB21 Jianjing: Shoulder Well, Desk Tension Context, and Pregnancy Stop SignacupointHT7 Shenmen: Spirit Gate Wrist Point, Sleep Context, and SafetyacupointLU7 Lieque: Broken Sequence Forearm Point, Breath Context, and SafetyacupointLU9 Taiyuan: Great Abyss Wrist Point, Lung Context, and Pulse-Area SafetyacupointST25 Tianshu: Celestial Pivot, Abdomen Location, and Bloating SafetyacupointCV12 Zhongwan: Middle Cavity, Upper-Abdomen Context, and Digestive SafetyacupointCV6 Qihai: Sea of Qi, Lower-Abdomen Context, and Safety BoundariesacupointBL23 Shenshu: Kidney Shu Lower-Back Point, Meaning, and SafetyacupointBL40 Weizhong: Back-of-Knee Point, Back Relationship, and SafetyacupointBL60 Kunlun: Outer Ankle Point, Back Relationship, and Pregnancy CautionacupointKI3 Taixi: Great Ravine Inner-Ankle Point and Foot SafetyacupointSP10 Xuehai: Sea of Blood Thigh Point, Menstrual Context, and SafetyacupointST40 Fenglong: Abundant Bulge Leg Point, Digestion Language, and SafetyacupointTE5 Waiguan: Outer Pass Forearm Point, Travel Context, and SafetyacupointSI3 Houxi: Back Ravine Hand Point, Neck/Back Context, and SafetyacupointGV26 Renzhong: Human Center Point and Emergency-History BoundaryacupointEX-HN5 Taiyang: Temple Point, Head-Tension Context, and Eye SafetyacupointPC7 Daling Acupressure Point: Great Mound Location and SafetyacupointPC8 Laogong Acupressure Point: Palace of Toil Location and SafetyacupointLI5 Yangxi Acupressure Point: Yang Stream Location and SafetyacupointLI10 Shousanli Acupressure Point: Arm Three Miles Location and SafetyacupointLI11 Quchi Acupressure Point: Pool at the Crook Location and SafetyacupointTE3 Zhongzhu Acupressure Point: Central Islet Location and Safetyacupoint
Acupoint Library body-region route map
- Use Acupoint Library to choose one body region and one point page, not a cluster of possible pressure ideas.
- Compare the visible anatomy reference with point codes before opening a locator.
- Move from the library to a full point page so the written landmark and safety card control the decision.
Acupoint Library uses visual context to organize the next click, not to clear a reader for self-pressure.
Use the library like an index, not a routine
The point library answers a simple lookup job: what is this point called, where is its broad region, and which full page explains it? It is not a list of places to press in one sitting. A visitor who opens PC6 for nausea, LI4 for a hand point, or GB21 for shoulder language should leave the library for one article, not collect a cluster.
Why the code and Chinese name stay visible
Codes such as PC6, LI4, ST36, GB21, and HT7 help English readers compare charts without losing the Chinese pinyin name. The name can carry a memory image, such as Inner Pass or Joining Valley, but the name is not proof of an effect. The library keeps naming stable so the full article can handle meaning, region, safety, and related pages.
Body region is only the first filter
A wrist point, a hand point, a face point, an abdomen point, and a lower-leg point do not share the same caution. Region browsing is useful when the reader remembers a body area but not a code. It cannot clear broken skin, swelling, numbness, pregnancy context, medication context, abdominal symptoms, dizziness, or severe pain.
Use a locator or safety card before comparing points
A locator cue belongs before any routine idea. If the reader cannot describe the broad region, landmark, and reason for opening the page, the safer move is a point article or printable safety card, not another point row. The index should make the reader pick one named page and one boundary before it lets comparisons feel useful.
How related point pages should be read
Related points are neighbors in a reading path, not automatic partners. PC6 can lead to ST36 on a nausea page; LI4 can lead to GB20 on a mild head-tension page; GB21 can lead to pregnancy safety before any shoulder idea. The relationship explains why two pages appear near each other, then the safety boundary decides whether browsing continues.
When this index should send you away
If the search includes pregnancy, children, blood thinners, recent surgery, severe symptoms, chest discomfort, breathing trouble, neurological signs, severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, wounds, infection signs, or uncertainty, the best next page is Safety. A good point library does not compete with that exit.
How the starter set grows
The public set is a starter atlas, not the complete classical catalog. More points should enter only when there is a full article with naming, broad location, traditional context, relationships, a wrong-turn example, technique boundaries, reader-facing source notes, and a clear next step. A name-only row is not enough.
What sources support beside the evidence note for ACUPOINTS
Reader use: for Acupoint Library, the recalled sources support the exact article identity at /acupoints/, the displayed point name, and the broad locator language used on this page rather than a generic chart. Reader use: for Acupoint Library, the named sources support the page-specific boundary "The acupoint library is educational and not medical advice. It cannot tell whether a body area is safe to press, inju..." and the article value "An edited point index that treats codes, Chinese names, body regions, meridians, wellness relationships, cards, and s..." without promising a result. Read these notes as traceability for this one point page; they cannot inspect the reader's skin, medication, pregnancy status, chronic illness, pain pattern, urgency, or whether pressure belongs today.
Questions Readers Usually Ask
Can I choose several points from the library?
No. Choose one full page first. If a guide later compares points, read each point page and stop when the safety boundary changes.
What if I only know the body area?
Use body region as a first filter, then open one point page for the written landmark and stop signs.
Why are some classical points missing?
The site keeps points out of the public library until a full source-recalled article and safety path exist.
Source Notes
For Acupoint Library: Find One Point Before Comparing Routines, these notes are tied to this page asset: An edited point index that treats codes, Chinese names, body regions, meridians, wellness relationships, cards, and safety exits as separate decisions. They show which references support names, location terms, safety boundaries, cultural context, visual attribution, or content-check wording. They do not assess your symptoms, medication, pregnancy status, skin, or personal health situation for this page.
World Health OrganizationWHO Standard Acupuncture NomenclatureReader note: Used to keep point codes, pinyin naming, and meridian labels consistent. Not used as evidence that a point works for a health condition.Reader use: Used to keep point codes, pinyin naming, and meridian labels consistent. Not used as evidence that a point works for a health condition.World Health Organization Western Pacific RegionWHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific RegionReader note: Used for broad location discipline and to avoid inventing locator certainty. Not used to make a public body-map marker clinically exact.Reader use: Used for broad location discipline and to avoid inventing locator certainty. Not used to make a public body-map marker clinically exact.NCCIHAcupuncture: Effectiveness and SafetyReader note: Used for conservative evidence and safety framing around acupuncture and acupressure. Not used to claim that a point treats a reader's symptoms or to teach treatment planning.Reader use: Used for conservative evidence and safety framing around acupuncture and acupressure. Not used to claim that a point treats a reader's symptoms or to teach treatment planning.NIH MedlinePlusEvaluating Health InformationReader note: Used for reader-facing source limits and no-fake-expert language. Not used to clear personal health decisions.Reader use: Used for reader-facing source limits and no-fake-expert language. Not used to clear personal health decisions.