Three foot yin channels and their acupoints, general chart

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Three foot yin channels and their acupoints, general chart. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Woodcut illustration from an edition of 1763 (28th year of the Qianlong reign period of the Qing dynasty). It charts the paths and acu-moxa locations of the three foot yin channels on the inner surface of the lower limbs, i.e. the spleen channel of foot taiyin, with marked points including yinbai (Concealed White), dadu (Great Metropolis), taibai (Great White), gongsun (Grandfather Grandson), shangqiu (Shang Mound) and sanyinjiao (Yin Intersection); the kidney channel of foot shaoyin, with marked points including yongquan (Gushing Spring), rangu (Blazing Valley), taixi (Great Stream), dazhong (Great Bell), shuiquan (Water Spring) and zhaohai (Shining Sea); and the liver channel of foot jueyin, with marked points including dadun (Big Mound), xingjian (Moving Between), taichong (Great Rushing), zhongfeng (Middle Seal), ligou (Woodworm Ditch) and zhongdu (Central Capital).

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Picture title: General chart of the foot yin [channels]. Other lettering (channels and points): Spleen channel of foot taiyin: yinbai (Concealed White); dadu (Great Metropolis); taibai (Great White); gongsun (Grandfather Grandson); shangqiu (Shang Mound); sanyinjiao (Yin Intersection); lougu (Dripping Valley); yinlingquan (Yin Mound Spring); xuehai (Sea of Blood); jimen (Winnowing Portal); chongmen (Rushing Portal); goes to fushe (Official Lodge). Kidney channel of foot shaoyin: yongquan (Gushing Spring); rangu (Blazing Valley); taixi (Great Stream); dazhong (Great Bell); shuiquan (Water Spring); zhaohai (Shining Sea); fuliu (Returning Current); sanyinjiao (Three Yin Intersection); zhubin (Guest House); yingu (Yin Valley); goes to henggu (Pubic Bone). Liver channel of foot jueyin: dadun (Big Mound); xingjian (Moving Between); taichong (Great Rushing); zhongfeng (Middle Seal); ligou (Woodworm Ditch); zhongdu (Central Capital); xiguan (Knee Pass); ququan (Spring at the Crook); yinbao (Yin Wrapping); wu li (Five Miles); yinlian (Yin Edge); goes to qugu (Curved Bone). Keywords: Spleen channel of foot taiyin; yinbai (Concealed White); dadu (Great Metropolis); taibai (Great White); gongsun (Grandfather Grandson); shangqiu (Shang Mound); sanyinjiao (Three Yin Intersection); kidney channel of foot shaoyin: yongquan (Gushing Spring) rangu (Blazing Valley); taixi (Great Stream); dazhong (Great Bell) shuiquan (Water Spring); liver channel of foot jueyin; dadun (Big Mound); xingjian (Moving Between); taichong (Great Rushing); zhongfeng (Middle Seal); ligou (Woodworm Ditch); zhongdu (Central Capital)

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