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TC Points
Points CICM Year 1
Question | Answer |
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He 3 | Lesser Sea, Water, Bend arm medial end of elbow crease |
He 4 | Spirit Way, Metal, 1 1/2 cun from He 7 in the groove of the tendon |
He 5 | Connecting Inside, 1 cun from He 7 in the groove of the tendon |
He 6 | Yin Cleft, 1/2 cun from He 7 in the groove of the tendon |
He 7 | Shen Gate, Earth, Proximal radial corner of pisiform bone |
He 8 | Lesser Treasury, Fire, At the start of the flare of the head of the 5th MC between the 4th and 5th MC (little finger) |
He 9 | Lesser Surge, Wood, Radial nail point of the little finger |
SI 1 | Lesser Marsh, Metal, Ulna nail point of the little finger |
SI 2 | Front Valley, Water, At flare of the base of the proximal phalanx of the little finger |
SI 3 | Back Stream, Wood, At the flare of the head of the 5th MC bone (little finger) |
SI 4 | Wrist Bone, Between the 5th MC and the triquetral bone |
SI 5 | Yang Valley, Fire, Between the triquetral and the head of the ulna |
SI 6 | Nourishing the Old, Rotate the head of the Ulna |
SI 7 | Branch to the Heart, Violin position 5 cun from SI 5 |
SI 8 | Small Sea, Earth, Arm bent between medial bones of the elbow (Olecranon and epicondyle) |
Pc 3 | Crooked Marsh, Water, Medial hollow of biceps tendon |
Pc 4 | Cleft Gate, 5 cun proximal to Pc 7 between the two tendons |
Pc 5 | Intermediary, Metal, 3 cun proximal to Pc 7 between the two tendons |
Pc 6 | Inner Gate, 2 cun proximal to Pc 7 between the two tendons |
Pc 7 | Great Burial Mound, Earth, Middle of the flexure of the wrist |
Pc 8 | The Palace of Weariness, Fire, Between 2nd and 3rd MC where the tip of the middle finger rests on the palm |
Pc 9 | Central Surge, Wood, Radial nail point of the middle finger |
TB 1 | Surging Pass, Metal, Ulna nail point of the ring finger |
TB 2 | Fluids Gate, Water, At flare of the proximal phalanx of the ring finger |
TB 3 | Middle Islet, Wood, At the flare of the head of 4th MC bone (ring finger) |
TB 4 | Yang Pond, In the depression between the 4th MC and Ulna at the flexure of the wrist |
TB 5 | Outer Gate, 2 cun proximal to TB 4 (to LI 11) |
TB 6 | Branching Ditch, Fire, 3 cun proximal to TB 4 (to LI 11) |
TB 7 | Assembly of the Ancestors, 3 cun proximal to TB 4 (to LI 11) and about 1 finger width ulna to TB 6 |
TB 8 | Three Yang Connecting, 4 cun proximal to TB 4 (to LI 11) |
TB 9 | Four Rivers, 7 cun proximal to TB 4 (to LI 11) |
TB 10 | Heavenly Well, Earth, Arm bent about 1 cun proximal to the tip of the Olecronon. |
Lu 5 | Foot Marsh, Water, Lateral to the tendon of the biceps |
Lu 6 | Biggest hole, 7 cun proximal to Lu 9 |
Lu 7 | Broken Sequence, 1.5 cun proximal to Lu 9 |
Lu 8 | Channel Ditch, Metal, 1 cun proximal to Lu 9 |
Lu 9 | Great Abyss, Earth, Flexure of the wrist, radial corner of the wrist bone |
Lu 10 | Fish Border, Fire, Half way along the 1st MC, seam between the bone and the muscle |
Lu 11 | Lesser Metal, Wood, Radial nail point |
LI 1 | Metal Yang, Metal, Radial Nail Point |
LI 2 | 2nd Interval, Water, At flare of base of proximal phalanx |
LI 3 | 3rd Interval, Wood, At flare of head of 2nd MC bone |
LI 4 | Joining Valley, At flare of base of 2nd MC bone |
LI 5 | Yang Stream, Fire, At the flexure of the wrist, anatomical snuff box |
LI 6 | Slanting Passage, 3 cun on the line connecting LI 5 to LI 11 |
LI 7 | Warm Flow, 5 cun on the line connecting LI 5 to LI 11 |
LI 8 | Lower Ridge, 8 cun on the line connecting LI 5 to LI 11 |
LI 9 | Upper Ridge, 9 cun on the line connecting LI 5 to LI 11 |
LI 10 | Arm 3 Miles, 10 cun on the line connecting LI 5 to LI 11 |
LI 11 | Crooked Pond, Earth, Lateral end of the elbow crease |
Sp 1 | Hidden White, Wood, Medial nail point of big toe |
Sp 2 | Great Capital, Fire, At flare of base of the proximal phalanx of big toe |
Sp 3 | Greater White, Earth, Inferior and proximal to flare of the head of 1st MT bone |
Sp 4 | Gradfather and Grandson, Inferior and distal to flare of the base of 1st MT bone |
Sp 5 | Metal Mound, Metal, Anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus |
Sp 6 | Three Yin Meeting, 3 cun posterior to the border of the tibia |
Sp 7 | Leaking Valley, 6 cun posterior to the border of the tibia |
Sp 8 | Earth Movement, 10 cun posterior to the border of the tibia |
Sp 9 | Yin Mound Spring, 13 cun posterior to the border of the tibia, where the condyle of the tibia starts to flare |
St 36 | Leg 3 miles, Earth, 13 cun. 1 finger width from the crest of the tibia |
St 37 | Upper Great Void, 10 cun. 1 finger width from the crest of the tibia |
St 38 | Narrow Opening, 8 cun. 1 finger width from the crest of the tibia |
St 39 | Lower Great Void, 7 cun. 1 finger width from the crest of the tibia |
St 40 | Abundant Prosperity, 8 cun. 2 finger widths from the crest of the tibia |
St 41 | Dispersing Stream, Fire, Center of the ankle flexure between two tendons |
St 42 | Surging Yang, Midway between St 41 and St 43 |
St 43 | Sinking Valley, Wood, Distal to the junction of the 2nd and 3rd MT bones |
St 44 | Inner Courtyard, Water, Lateral edge of the 2nd toe, distal to the MTP joint |
St 45 | Harsh Exchange, Metal, Lateral nail point of the 2nd toe |
Liv 1 | Great Mound, Wood, Lateral nail point |
Liv 2 | Moving Between, Fire, Flare of the base of the proximal phalanx of the big toe |
Liv 3 | Great Surge, Earth, Between 1st and 2nd MT bones, where the bases flare |
Liv 4 | Middle Seal, Metal, On the flexure of the ankle, medial to the large tendon |
Liv 5 | Woodworm Canal, 5 cun above height of the prominence of malleolus. Medial boarder of tibia |
Liv 6 | Middle Capital, 7 cun above height of the prominence of malleolus. Medial boarder of tibia |
Liv 7 | Knee Joint, 13 cun above tip of malleolus. 1 cun posterior to Sp 9. |
Liv 8 | Crooked Spring, Water, At the extream end of the medial knee crease |
GB 34 | Yang Mound Spring, Earth, Inferior and anterior to the head of the fibula |
GB 35 | Yang Crossing, 7 cun above lateral malleolus. Lateral boarder of fibula |
GB 36 | Outer Mound, 7 cun above lateral malleolus. Anterior boarder of fibula |
GB 37 | Bright and Clear, 5 cun above lateral malleolus. Anterior boarder of fibula |
GB 38 | Yang Support, Fire, 4 cun above lateral malleolus. Anterior boarder of fibula |
GB 39 | Hanging Cup, 3 cun above lateral malleolus. Lateral boarder of fibula |
GB 40 | Ancestral Mound, Flexure of the ankle |
GB 41 | Foot Overlooking Tears, Wood, Junction of 4th and 5th MT bones |
GB 42 | Earth Five Meetings, Proximal to 4th MTP joint |
GB 43 | Pinched Ravine, Water, Later side of the base of the 4th toe |
GB 44 | Foot Hole Yin, Metal, Lateral Nail Point |
Kid 1 | Bubbling Spring, Wood, Sole of foot, 1/3 distance from base of 2nd toe to heel |
Kid 2 | Blazing Valley, Fire, Distal and inferior to the tuberosity of the navicula |
Kid 3 | Greater Stream, Earth, On a level with and posterior to the medial malleolus |
Kid 4 | Greater Cup, 1/2 cun inferior to Kid 3, anterior to the Achilles tendon |
Kid 5 | Water Spring, 1 cun inferior to Kid 3, on the top edge of the Calcaneum |
Kid 6 | Shining Sea, 1 cun inferior to the height of the prominence of the medial malleolus |
Kid 7 | Returning Current, Metal, 2 cun superior to Kid 3, anterior to the Achilles tendon |
Kid 8 | Intersection Reach, 2 cun superior to Kid 3, close to the tibia |
Kid 9 | Strengthening the River Bank, 5 cun superior to Kid 3, anterior to the Achilles tendon |
Kid 10 | Yin Valley, Water, Medial end of the popliteal crease, between the two tendons |
Bl 40 | Crooked Middle, Earth, Midpoint of the popliteal crease |
Bl 55 | Yang Union, 2 cun inferior to Bl 40 in the seam between the heads of the gastrocnemius |
Bl 56 | Sinew Support, 5 cun inferior to Bl 40 in the belly of the gastrocnemius |
Bl 57 | Supporting Mountain, 8 cun below Bl 40 at 'V' of gastrocnemius |
Bl 58 | Fly and Scatter, 7 cun above Bl 60 between gastrocnemius and soleus |
Bl 59 | Instep Yang, 3 cun above Bl 60 |
Bl 60 | Kunlun Mountain, Fire, Midway between the Achilles tendon and the height of the prominence of the malleolus |
Bl 61 | Subservient Visitor, 11/2 cun below Bl 60 on the calcaneum |
Bl 62 | Extending Vessel, 1/2 cun below the inferior border of the lateral malleolus |
Bl 63 | Golden Gate, Proximal to the 5th MT and inferior to the cuboid |
Bl 64 | Capital Bone, Distal and inferior to the tuberosity of the 5th MT |
Bl 65 | Binding Bone, Wood, Proximal and inferior to the MTP joint of the little toe |
Bl 66 | Foot Passing Valley, Water, Distal and Inferior to the MTP joint of the little toe |
Bl 67 | Reaching Yin, Metal, Lateral nail point of the little toe |
Bl 11 | Great Shuttle, 1st and 2nd Thoracic vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 12 | Wind Gate, 2nd and 3rd Thoracic vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 13 | Lung Back Shu Point, 3rd and 4th Thoracic vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 14 | Pericardium Back Shu Point, 4th and 5th Thoracic vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 15 | Heart Back Shu Point, 5th and 6th Thoracic vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 16 | Governer Back Shu Point, 6th and 7th Thoracic vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 17 | Diaphragm Back Shu Point, 7th and 8th Thoracic vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 18 | Liver Back Shu Point, 9th and 10th Thoracic vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 19 | Gall Bladder Back Shu Point, 10th and 11th Thoracic vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 20 | Spleen Back Shu Point, 11th and 12th Thoracic vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 21 | Stomach Back Shu Point, 12th Thoracic vertebrae and 1st lumber vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 22 | Triple Burner Back Shu Point, 1st and 2nd lumber vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 23 | Kidney Back Shu Point, 2nd and 3rd lumber vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 24 | Sea of Qi Back Shu Point, 3rd and 4th lumber vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 25 | Large Intestine Back Shu Point, 4th and 5th lumber vertebrae (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 26 | Gate of Yuan Qi Back Shu Point, 5th lumber vertebrae and sacrum (Inner Bladder Line 1 1/2 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 41 | Attached Branch, 2nd and 3rd thoracic vertebrae, medial boarder of scapular (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 42 | Door of Po, 3rd and 4th thoracic vertebrae, medial boarder of scapular (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 43 | Vitals Back Shu Point, 4th and 5th thoracic vertebrae, medial boarder of scapular (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 44 | Shen Hall, 5th and 6th thoracic vertebrae, medial boarder of scapular (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 45 | Cry Of Pain, 6th and 7th thoracic vertebrae, medial boarder of scapular (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 46 | Diaphragm, 7th and 8th thoracic vertebrae, roughly at the level of the inferior tip of the scapular (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 47 | Hum Gate, 9th and 10th thoracic vertebrae (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 48 | Yang Essence, 10th and 11th thoracic vertebrae (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 49 | Yi Dwelling, 11th and 12th thoracic vertebrae (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 50 | Stomach Granary, 12th Thoracic vertebrae and 1st lumber vertebrae (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 51 | Vitals Gate, 1st and 2nd lumber vertebrae (Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 52 | Zhi Dwelling, 2nd and 3rd lumber vertebrae(Outer Bladder Line 3 cun from the mid-line of the spine between the spinous process of two vertebrae) |
Bl 27 | Small Intestine Back Shu Point, From Bl 28 feel half-way up the ridge of the medial edge of the scaro-iliac joint. You will find a kink, the gap between the illium and the sacrum at the level of the 1st Sacral foramen |
Bl 28 | Bladder Back Shu Point, Medial to the inferior corner of the scaro-illiac joint, the gap between the illium and the sacrum at the level of the 2nd Sacral foramen |
Bl 29 | Central Backbone Shu Point, In line with Bl 27 and 28 at the level of the 3rd sacral foramen |
Bl 30 | White Ring Shu Point, In line with Bl 27, 28 and 29 at the level of the 4th sacral foramen |
Bl 31 | Upper Foramen, In the 1st sacral foramen on a level with Bl 27 |
Bl 32 | Second Foramen, In the 2nd sacral foramen on a level with Bl 28 |
Bl 33 | Central Foramen, In the 3rd sacral foramen on a level with Bl 29 |
Bl 34 | Lower Foramen, In the 4th sacral foramen on a level with Bl 30 |
Bl 35 | Meeting of Yang, To the side of the tip of the coccyx 1/2 cun from the midline of the spine a little above the height of Du 1 |
Bl 53 | Womb Vitals, On the Outer Bladder line, 3 cun lateral to the midline of the spine on a level with the 2nd sacral foramen and Bl 28 |
Bl 54 | Lowermost Edge, On the Outer Bladder line, 3 cun lateral to the midline of the spine on a level with the 4th sacral foramen and Bl 30 |
Ren 1 | Meeting of Yin, In the center of the perineum |
Ren 2 | Cooked Bone, At the midpoint of the superior edge of the pubic bone |
Ren 3 | Middle Extremity, 4 cun below the center of the navel |
Ren 4 | gate to the Yuan Qi, 3 cun below the center of the navel |
Ren 5 | Stone Gate, 2 cun below the center of the navel |
Ren 6 | Sea of Qi, 1 1/2 cun below the center of the navel |
Ren 7 | Yin Crossing, 1 cun below the center of the navel |
Ren 8 | Shen Palace Gate, In the middle of the navel |
Ren 9 | Water Separation, 1 cun above the center of the navel |
Ren 10 | Lower Epigastrium, 2 cun above the center of the navel |
Ren 11 | Established Li, 3 cun above the center of the navel |
Ren 12 | Middle of Epigastrium, 4 cun above the center of the navel |
Ren 13 | Upper Epigastrium, 5 cun above the center of the navel |
Ren 14 | Greatest Palace Gate, 6 cun above the center of the navel |
Ren 15 | Dove Tail, 7 cun above the center of the navel, generally this will coincide with the tip of the xiphoid process |
Ren 16 | Middle Hall, 8 cun above the center of the navel, at the xiphisternal joint |
Ren 17 | Middle of the Chest, On the mid-line of the sternum, on a level with the 4th intercostal space |
Ren 18 | Jade Hall, On the mid-line of the sternum, on a level with the 3rd intercostal space |
Ren 19 | Purple Palace, On the mid-line of the sternum, on a level with the 2nd intercostal space |
Ren 20 | Flower Covering, On the mid-line of the sternum, on a level with the 1st intercostal space |
Ren 21 | Armilla Pivot, On the mid-line, in the center of the sternal manubrium, on a level with the articulations of the first ribs with the sternum. 1 cun below Ren 22 |
Ren 22 | Heavenly Chimney, In the center of the hollow at the top of the sternum. About 1/2 cun superior to the suprasternal notch |
Ren 23 | Corner Spring, On the mid-line of the neck just under the chin to the hyoid bone |
Ren 24 | Receiving Fluid, In the middle of the crease that lies on the chin beneath the lower lip |