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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:

Meridian	Time of Day
Lung	3am – 5am
Large Intestine	5am – 7am
Stomach	7am – 9am
Spleen	9am – 11am
Heart	11am – 1pm
Small Intestine	1pm – 3pm
Bladder	3pm – 5pm
Kidney	5pm – 7pm
Pericardium	7pm -9pm
San Jiao	9pm – 11pm
Gallbladder	11pm – 1am
Liver	1am – 3am

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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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