Ma Dan Yang, a renowned physician from the Jin dynasty, regarded these initial 11 Acupoints as the most important. The 12th point, Taichong LIV-3, was subsequently introduced by the physician Xu Feng.
| Channels | The 12 Heavenly Star Points | Chinese Names |
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Lung Hand Tai Yin |
Lieque LU-7 |
列缺 |
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Heart Hand Shao Yin |
Tongli HE-5 |
通里 |
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Large Intestine Hand Yang Ming |
Hegu LI-4 Quchi LI-11 |
合谷 曲池 |
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Stomach Foot Yang Ming |
Zusanli ST-36 Neiting ST-44 |
足三里 内庭 |
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Bladder Foot Tai Yang |
Weizhong BL-40 Chengshan BL-57 Kunlun BL-60 |
委中 承山 昆仑 |
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Gall Bladder Foot Shao Yang |
Huantiao GB-30 Yanglingquan GB-34 |
环跳 阳陵泉 |
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Liver Foot Jue Yin |
Taichong LIV-3 |
太冲 |
