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Standard Meridian Points of Acupuncture (Charts)
English-Chinese Practical Anatomical Charts of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Standard Meridian Points of Acupuncture (Charts), one 44 page booklet and three full-size charts (700 x 1,000 mm or 27.15" x 39.15", chart 1 - Names and locations of meridians and acupoints on the front of the human body, Chart 2 - Names and locations of meridians and acupoints on the back of the human body, chart 3 - Names and locations of meridians and acupoints on the lateral sides of the human body). 
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This set of charts, the first of its kind in standard form to be made in China, has been prepared by the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine under the supervision of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine on the basis of the State Standard of the People's Republic of China for the Location of Acupoints.
This set of charts presents a thorough and accurate location of the points of the 14 meridians and a part of the extra points. The charts respectively show names and locations of meridians and acupoints on the front, back and lateral sides of the human body, along with the international standard nomenclature and alphanumeric code. The booklet accompanying the charts describes in detail names and locations of 409 points (361 meridian points and 48 extra points) to facilitate the use of the charts. The acupuncture nomenclature in this state standard is based on the Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature appraised and approved by the WHO Scientific Working Group to Adopt a Standard International Acupuncture Nomenclature.
This set of charts published for the purpose of helping with implementing the Standard and facilitating clinical practice, teaching and research.
If you are looking for a detailed description of acupoints and are trained in the US perhaps this is not for you. These are the most affordable posters that one can buy. For others one expects to pay >$60. It illustrates all 14 meridians, and extra points (EX). It nicely lists the names in PinYin with tones so the LACs can pronounce them properly. It also has the Traditional Chinese names. The Int'l Standard Org (ISO) designations (LU,ST,GB etc.) are not printed on the charts. Rather, they are included in the 44 page pamphlet. All in all, this is an excellent pictorial representations of Acupuncture Meridian points available. They can be used as posters or framed in the office as conversational center piece.
English-Chinese Practical Anatomical Charts of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Binding: Hardback chart, Set of 12 Charts, Instruction Book Attached
Publisher: Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Press, 2000
ISBN: 7810102095 order info
There are totally twelve color-printed big charts in "Practical Anatomical Charts of Acupuncture and Moxibustion", three pieces are the charts of acupoints on the whole body surface in which the courses of the fourteen meridians and the location of 361 meridian acupoints and 48 extraordinary acupoints (approved by WHO) are shown respectively on the front, back and lateral side; two pieces are the anatomical charts of acupoints on the head and neck, including one chart about acupoint anatomy in the superficial layer and the other chart about acupoint anatomy in the deep layer, each chart contains three pictures of the
front, back and lateral side; three pieces are the anatomical charts of acupoints on the trunk respectively about the front, back and lateral side, each chart contains two pictures of acupoint anatomy respectively in the superficial layer and in the deep layer. Two pieces are the anatomical charts of acupoints on the upper limbs, including one chart about acupoint anatomy in the superficial layer and the other chart about acupoint anatomy in the deep layer, each chart contains three pictures of anatomy respectively about the front, back and lateral side.
This set of charts has been prepared in the combined form of the whole anatomy and regional anatomy. There are three pieces of charts on the acupoints of the whole body and nine pieces of charts on the regional anatomy of acupoints, in each region the anatomical structure in the different superficial and deep layers are supposed to explain their relations with the meridian acupoints in total twenty‑seven pictures. The anatomy in the superficial layer indicates the relation between the muscles and the distribution of the superficial nerves with the acupoints; the anatomy in the deep layer is drawn in three dimensions for indicating the relation between the structural layers of nerves, blood vessels, bones and viscera with the acupoints, in the attachment with a comparatively detailed booklet of instructions.
In comparison with the published sets of acupuncture charts, this set of charts is mainly characterized by the close integration between the acupoints and anatomical structure in the art of three dimensions for fully indicating the relation between the acupoints and the anatomical structure of the superficial and deep layers in the human body. This set of charts is most plentiful in anatomical illustration and most meticulous about the relation between the acupoints and the anatomical structure among the various available acupuncture charts of the similar type: This set of charts, in the newest, most abundant and most complete big scale color pictures, is of the stronger scientific nature and practical value.
Author: Yan Zhenguo
Professor and Director, Anatomy Teaching Section of Shanghai University of TCM
