Three hand yang channels and their acupoints, general chart

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 hand yang channels on the outer surface of the upper limbs, i.e. the small intestine channel of hand taiyang, with marked points including shaoze (Lesser Marsh), qiangu (Front Valley), houxi (Back Stream), wangu (Wrist Bone), yanggu (Yang Valley) and yanglao (Support the Aged); the large intestine channel of hand yangming, with marked points including shangyang (Shang Yang), er jian (Second Belt), san jian (Third Belt), hegu (Uniting Bone), yangxi (Yang Stream) and pianli (Veering Passage); and the sanjiao (Triple Burner) channel of hand shaoyang, with marked points including guanchong (Rushing Pass), yemen (Fluid Portal), zhongzhu (Central Islet), yangchi (Yang Pool), waiguan (Outer Pass) and zhigou (Branch Ditch).

Picture title: General chart of the hand yang [channels]. Other lettering (channels and points): Small intestine channel of hand taiyang: shaoze (Lesser Marsh); qiangu (Front Valley); houxi (Back Stream); wangu (Wrist Bone); yanggu (Yang Valley); yanglao (Support the Aged); zhizheng (Branch of the Upright); shaohai (Lesser Sea); jianzhen (Shoulder True); naoshu (Upper Arm Conveyor); tianzong (Celestial Ancestor); bingfeng (Grasping the Wind); quyuan (Crooked Wall) Large intestine channel of hand yangming: shangyang (Shang Yang); er jian (Second Belt); san jian (Third Belt); hegu (Uniting Bone); yangxi (Yang Stream); pianli (Veering Passage); wenliu (Warm Flow); xialian (Lower Edge); shanglian (Upper Edge); san li (Three Miles); quchi (Pool at the Crook); zhouliao (Elbow Crevice); wu li (Five Miles); binao (Upper Arm); jianyu (Collar Bone) Sanjiao (Triple Burner) channel of hand shaoyang: guanchong (Rushing Pass); yemen (Fluid Portal); zhongzhu (Central Islet); yangchi (Yang Pool); waiguan (Outer Pass); zhigou (Branch Ditch); huizong (Ancestral Meeting); sanyangluo (Three Yang Luo); sidu (Four Rivers); tianjing (Celestial Well); qinglengyuan (Clear Cold Abyss); xiaoluo (Dispersing Luo River); naohui (Upper Arm Meeting); jianliao (Shoulder Crevice) Keywords: small intestine channel of hand taiyang; shaoze (Lesser Marsh); qiangu (Front Valley); houxi (Back Stream); wangu (Wrist Bone); yanggu (Yang Valley); yanglao (Support the Aged); large intestine channel of hand yangming; shangyang (Shang Yang); er jian (Second Belt); san jian (Third Belt); hegu (Uniting Bone); yangxi (Yang Stream); pianli (Veering Passage); sanjiao (Triple Burner) channel of hand shaoyang; guanchong (Rushing Pass); yemen (Fluid Portal); zhongzhu (Central Islet); yangchi (Yang Pool); waiguan (Outer Pass); zhigou (Branch Ditch)