The 13 Ghost Points of Sun Si Miao

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13 Ghost Points of Sun Si Miao

Sun Si Miao, a renowned TCM practitioner  from the Tang Dynasty, utilized these 13 Acupoints, also known as 'Ghost points', to address conditions that today would be categorized as severe, manic, psychological disorders, or epilepsy.

Each Sun Si Miao Ghost point bears an alternative Chinese name containing the element 'Ghost'.

According to Deadman et al., some practitioner proposed that Guixin corresponds to Taiyuan LU-9 instead of Daling P-7, while Guilu is believed to be either Jianshi P-5 or Laogong P-8 rather than Shenmai BL-62.

There are also various versions of this list of points. For instance, the practitioner Gao Wu omitted BL-62, Du-23, Ren-1 and LI-11, and included Du-24, ST-17, LIV-2, and GB-34 instead.

Channels The 13 Ghost Points Chinese Names Alternative Names
Governing Vessel

Renzhong DU-26

Fengfu DU-16

Shangxing DU-23

人中

风府

上星

Ghost Palace

Ghost Pillow

Ghost Hall

Directing Vessel

Chengjiang REN-24

Huiyin REN-1

承浆

会阴

Ghost Market

Ghost Store

Lung Hand Tai Yin

Shaoshang LU-11 少商 Ghost Faith
Large Intestine Hand Yang Ming Quchi LI-11 曲池 Ghost Leg
Stomach Foot Yang Ming Jiache ST-6 颊车 Ghost’s Bed
Spleen Foot Tai Yin Yinbai SP-1 隐白 Ghost Fortress
Pericardium Hand Jue Yin

Daling P-7

Laogong P-8

大陵

劳宫

Ghost Heart

Ghost Cave

Bladder Foot Tai Yang

Shenmai BL-62 申脉 Ghost Path

Extra Points

Haiquan EX-HN-11 海泉 Ghost Seal
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