GB/T 12346-2021Nomenclature and location of meridian points (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work Part

1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents" Drafting. This document replaces GB/T 12346-2006 "Names and Positions of Acupoints", compared with GB/T 12346-2006, except for structural adjustments and compilations In addition to the editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows:

a) Changed the scope (see Chapter 1, Chapter 1 of the.2006 edition);

b) Deleted the "elbow tip" (see

2.4.22 of the.2006 edition), which was the reference point of the acupuncture points, and deleted the names of 46 odd acupoints. Weighing and positioning (see Chapter 5 of the.2006 edition);

c) Changed the definition of "elbow stripes" (see 3.5.9,.2006 version 2.3.9), added "gluteal groove", "patella base" and "patella tip" three "acupoints" "Locating body surface landmarks" (see 3.5.13, 3.5.14, 3.5.15), delete the "elbow stripes" in the "location method of body surface anatomical landmarks" (see 3.2.1) of the.2006 edition, changed the "distal transverse stripes on the palm side of the wrist" and the "distal transverse stripes on the dorsal side of the wrist" (see 3.5.10, 3.5.11,.2006 editions) 3.2.1); Added the three items "Free end of the 11th rib", "Free end of the 12th rib", "Second lumbar spinous process", "Acupoint fixation anatomy standard" Chi" (see 4.2.1);

d) The "bone degree" scale has been changed. the "bone size" of the face "below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra (Dazhui)->3 inches in the middle of the posterior hairline" has been added. The start and end points of the two "bone degrees" of "superior sternum fossa (day process) -> xiphoid process tip" and "xiphoid process tip -> middle umbilicus" are determined by the "sword chest knot". The commissure point (biased bone)" is changed to "xiphoid process tip"; "Upper edge of symphysis pubis -> patellar base" and "popliteal stripes (flat patellar tip) -> lateral malleolus tip" are changed Explanation of the "bone degree" of these two lower limbs (see Table 1,.2006 version of Table 1);

e) The application scope of the "finger-inch" positioning method is changed (see 4.2.3,

3.2.3 of the.2006 edition);

f) The description of anatomical divisions in the description of the positioning of 362 meridian points has been changed, which is consistent with the "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Meridian Acupuncture Point Location in the Western Pacific Region (WHOStandardAcupuncturePointLocationsintheWesternPa- cificRegion) consistent (see Chapter 5, Chapter 4 of the.2006 edition);

g) Modified the positioning expressions of the three points of "Boom", "Fenghui", and "Wind City" (see 5.2.14, 5.10.13, 5.11.31, and 4.2.14,.2006 editions) 4.10.13, 4.11.31). Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing agency of this document is not responsible for identifying patents. This document was proposed by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Acupuncture Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC475). This document was drafted by: Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. The main drafters of this document. Huang Longxiang, Zhao Jingsheng, Wu Xiaodong, Han Zhong, Li Ding. The previous releases of this document and the documents it replaced are as follows:

---First published in.1990 as GB 12346-1990 "Acupoints";

--- The first revision in.2006 was GB/T 12346-2006 "Name and Location of Acupoints";

---This is the second revision.

1 Scope

GB/T 12346-2021 is the Chinese national standard on nomenclature and location of meridian points, in the field of health care technology. The /T suffix marks it as a recommended standard: it is not compulsory by itself, but it becomes binding as soon as a contract, a tender or a customer specification calls it up - which in practice is how most foreign buyers meet it. It was issued on 26 November 2021 by the State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China, and has been in force since 26 November 2021. Classification: ICS 11.020, CCS C04. This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the issuing body are taken from there. The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are in the document itself, which is delivered complete in English translation.

This document specifies the method of body surface positioning of the human body's acupoints and the names and positioning of 362 meridian acupoints. This document is applicable to acupuncture teaching, scientific research, medical treatment, publishing and academic exchanges of acupuncture and moxibustion.

2 Normative references

There are no normative references in this document.

3 Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1 Acupuncturepoint Specific parts of the human body stimulated and examined by acupuncture.

3.2 Meridianpoint Acupoints (3.1) belonging to the twelve meridians, Ren and Du channels.