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Introduction

Different acupuncture textbooks use differing conventions in coding the acupoints. Beginners often assume that codes in one book are the same as in another. This can cause serious errors in point location! Acutherapists should double check the codes and acupoint names in each of their reference works (and recode the points, if needed) before they use those codes in selection of points for therapy.

This program allows users to locate details of an acupoint by its alphanumeric code, or by its Pinyin name. The codes are those used in papers, reviews, bibliographies & training lectures by the author.

Lookup Codes for Channels, Vessels & Non-Channel Points

The NEW human acupoint codes for the Jing-Channels, their Zang-Fu (Organ-Bowel) Systems and the Mai (Extraordinary Vessels) are used in the author's updated Online Study Material on Acupuncture, TCM & Complementary Therapy. The NEW codes are the same as the current IVAS codes, except that IVAS uses Liv for LV.

These new codes differ from old codes used in ADA (Acupuncture Data Assistant) Version 1 Software (1991). [ADA is a database of points used to treat >1100 clinical problems. The old software is no longer available. It is being updated to adopt the new codes in the next version].

Codes for the Twelve Main Jing-Channels

arm yins - from chest to finger

Jing (COS): Fei (Lung)
New Code: LU
Old Code: LU
Number of points: 11

Jing (COS): Xin (Heart)
New Code: HT
Old Code: HE
Number of points: 9

Jing (COS): Jueyin (Pericardium)
New Code: PC
Old Code: HC
Number of points: 9

arm yangs - from finger to face

Jing (COS): Dachang (Large Intestine)
New Code: LI
Old Code: CO
Number of points: 20

Jing (COS): Xiaochang (Small Intestine)
New Code: SI
Old Code: SI
Number of points: 19

Jing (COS): Sanjiao (Triple Heater)
New Code: TH
Old Code: TH
Number of points: 23

leg yangs - from face to toe

Jing (COS): Wei (Stomach)
New Code: ST
Old Code: ST
Number of points: 45

Jing (COS): Pangguang (Bladder)
New Code: BL
Old Code: BL
Number of points: 67

Jing (COS): Dan (Gallbladder)
New Code: GB
Old Code: GB
Number of points: 44

LEg yins - from toe to chest

Jing (COS): Pi (Spleen-Pancreas)
New Code: SP
Old Code: SP
Number of points: 21

Jing (COS): Shen (Kidney)
New Code: KI
Old Code: KI
Number of points: 27

Jing (COS): Gan (Liver)
New Code: LV
Old Code: LI
Number of points: 14

New = IVAS Code, Old = ADA Code
COS = Channel-Organ System; ADA (Acupuncture Data Assistant) Version 1 software (1991) used the old codes; IVAS uses Liv for LV; The Pericardium COS is also called Circulation-Sex COS

Codes for Midline Vessels (Dumai, Renmai) & Other Points

from perineum to navel to chin

Mai (Vessels): Renmai (Yin), Conception Vessel
New Code: CV
Old Code: VC
Number of points: 24

from perineum to spine to upper lip

Mai (Vessels): Dumai (Yang), Governing Vessel
New Code: GV
Old Code: VG
Number of points: 28

strange points

Mai (Vessels): Hand Points
New Code: H_
Old Code: H_
Number of points: 18

miscellaneous points

Mai (Vessels): Other Points
New Code: OT
Old Code: OT
Number of points: 10

ADA (Acupuncture Data Assistant) Version 1 software (1991) used the old codes

Codes for "New Points" and "Strange Points

head

"New Points": NZ (N=35)
"Strange Points": Z_ (N=31)

chest & abdomen

"New Points": NY (N=6)
"Strange Points": Y_ (N=19)

neck & back

"New Points": NX (N=18)
"Strange Points": X_ (N=35)

arm

"New Points": NA (N=15)
"Strange Points": A_ (N=44)

leg

"New Points": NL (N=36)
"Strange Points": L_ (N=42)