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Acupuncture Meridians And The Locations Of Points

The points (穴) used in acupuncture can be found along the meridians, channels or other parts of the body.

The Twelve Regular Meridians

The 12 regular meridans are:

  1. Lung Meridian
  2. Large Intestine Meridian
  3. Stomach Meridian
  4. Spleen Meridian
  5. Heart Meridian
  6. Small Intestine Meridian
  7. Urinary Bladder Meridian
  8. Kidney Meridian
  9. Pericardium Meridian
  10. San Jiao Meridian
  11. Gallbladder Meridian
  12. Liver Meridian

Extraordinary Meridians

There are eight extraordinary meridians, but only two of these have unique acupuncture points:

  1. Ren Mai
  2. Du Mai

Locations of Points In Other Parts Of The Body

  1. Head And Neck Acupuncture Points
  2. Chest And Abdomen Acupuncture Points
  3. Back Acupuncture Points
  4. Upper Extremities Acupuncture Points
  5. Lower Extremities Acupuncture Points

Acupuncture Meridians And The Dimension Of Time

The qi energy flows throughout the body. Depending on the time of day, qi energy is more prevalent at different meridians as shown in the table below:

MeridianTime of Day
Lung3am – 5am
Large Intestine5am – 7am
Stomach7am – 9am
Spleen9am – 11am
Heart11am – 1pm
Small Intestine1pm – 3pm
Bladder3pm – 5pm
Kidney5pm – 7pm
Pericardium7pm -9pm
San Jiao9pm – 11pm
Gallbladder11pm – 1am
Liver1am – 3am

Lung Meridian | Large Intestine Meridian | Stomach Meridian | Spleen Meridian | Heart Meridian | Small Intestine Meridian | Urinary Bladder Meridian | Kidney Meridian | Pericardium Meridian | San Jiao Meridian | Gallbladder Meridian | Liver Meridian | Ren Mai | Du Mai | Head And Neck Acupuncture Points | Chest And Abdomen Acupuncture Points | Back Acupuncture Points | Upper Extremities Acupuncture Points | Lower Extremities Acupuncture Points

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