Porcine Acupuncture Points Atlas | Commonly Used Pig Acupoints

Porcine Acupuncture Points Atlas

English-first atlas of commonly used pig acupuncture points for research and veterinary reference, with Chinese names shown only inside point cards and table entries. The page is based on practical veterinary literature and should be treated as a research and veterinary reference rather than a fully standardized species atlas.

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Atlas Overview

Pig Focus

Species-specific livestock atlas

This page is designed specifically for pig acupuncture references. It does not link to single-point detail pages and keeps the English-first structure used across the other species atlas pages.

Species: PigAtlas PageResearch Reference

English-first Format

English main / 中文 only in point entries

Point names are presented primarily in English transliteration and code format. Chinese names and short location notes appear only in the point cards and the table so the page remains clean and easy to scan.

EN Primary中文点位可见Atlas Style

Research Limits

Compiled literature + livestock practice

Pig acupuncture information is less standardized than dog or cat veterinary acupuncture. The atlas therefore combines practical livestock references and compiled literature, and any use in clinical settings should be confirmed by a qualified veterinarian.

Limited StandardizationVet ConfirmationNot a Procedure Guide

Commonly Used Points

EX - Shangen (山根)

Nasal planum upper margin / heat and neurologic support

Code: Shangen (山根)

Region: Head & Nose

Research use: Heatstroke, common cold, indigestion, epilepsy.

Core 1Common

EX - Bizhong (鼻中)

Midpoint below nostrils / febrile diseases

Code: Bizhong (鼻中)

Region: Head & Nose

Research use: Febrile diseases, indigestion, jaundice.

Core 2Common

CV - Chengjiang (承浆)

Lower lip midline / oral and heat syndromes

Code: Chengjiang (承浆)

Region: Mouth

Research use: Indigestion, mouth ulcers, febrile diseases.

Core 3Common

EX - Suokou (锁口)

Posterior to mouth corner / lockjaw

Code: Suokou (锁口)

Region: Head & Mouth

Research use: Tetanus, jaw distortion, cheek swelling.

Core 4Common

BL - Jingming (睛明)

Inner eye corner / ocular support

Code: Jingming (睛明)

Region: Head & Eye

Research use: Conjunctivitis, keratitis, liver-heat eye disease.

Core 5Common

EX - Taiyang (太阳)

Depression behind outer eye corner

Code: Taiyang (太阳)

Region: Head & Eye

Research use: Common cold, heatstroke, eye disease, epilepsy.

Core 6Common

Reference note These points are the most practical entries for a pig atlas page because they recur across livestock acupuncture references and cover digestive, respiratory, neurologic, musculoskeletal, and reproductive use categories.

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Common Pig Acupoints

No.	Code	English Name	中文名	Pinyin	Region	Location Summary	Research Use
1	EX	Shangen	山根	Shāngēn	Head & Nose	Upper edge of the nasal planum, at the junction of hairy and hairless skin	Heatstroke, common cold, indigestion, epilepsy
2	EX	Bizhong	鼻中	Bízhōng	Head & Nose	Midpoint of the line connecting the lower borders of the two nostrils	Febrile diseases, indigestion, jaundice
3	CV	Chengjiang	承浆	Chéngjiāng	Mouth	Midline of the lower lip, at the junction of hairy and hairless skin	Indigestion, mouth ulcers, febrile diseases
4	EX	Suokou	锁口	Suǒkǒu	Head & Mouth	About 2 cm posterior-superior to the corner of the mouth	Tetanus, jaw distortion, cheek swelling
5	EX	Kaiguan	开关	Kāiguān	Head & Mouth	Intersection of the backward extension of the mouth corner line and the anterior border of the masseter muscle	Tetanus, jaw distortion, cheek swelling
6	BL1	Jingming	睛明	Jīngmíng	Head & Eye	At the inner canthus, between the medial and middle third of the lower orbital margin	Conjunctivitis, keratitis, liver-heat eye disease
7	BL2	Jingshu	睛俞	Jīngshū	Head & Eye	Depression in the center of the lower margin of the upper orbital	Eye disease, corneal haze
8	EX	Taiyang	太阳	Tàiyáng	Head & Eye	About 3 cm posterior to the outer canthus, in a depression	Common cold, heatstroke, epilepsy, eye disease
9	BL10	Naoshu	脑俞	Nǎoshū	Head & Neck	Behind the ear root, in the depression between the temporal bone and the mandibular joint	Encephalitis, epilepsy, tetanus
10	EX	Ergen	耳根	Ěrgēn	Head & Neck	Behind the ear root, in the depression between the ear base and the atlas wing	Common cold, heatstroke, abdominal pain
11	EX	Kaer	卡耳	Kǎ'ěr	Ear	Middle-lower part of the auricle (more commonly on the lateral side)	Asthma, bronchitis, erysipelas, swine fever
12	EX	Erjian	耳尖	Ěrjiān	Ear	Tip of the ear, on the great auricular vein	Heatstroke, common cold, poisoning, febrile diseases
13	EX	Shunqi	顺气	Shùnqì	Oral Cavity	Opening of the nasopalatine duct on the incisive papilla of the hard palate	Abdominal distension, common cold, corneal haze
14	EX	Yutang	玉堂	Yùtáng	Oral Cavity	On the mucosal venous plexus, 1.5 cm lateral to the midline of the hard palate	Stomach heat, indigestion, oral ulcer
15	GV14	Tianmen	天门	Tiānmén	Head & Neck	Midline depression of the atlanto-occipital joint	Encephalitis, epilepsy, common cold
16	GV14	Dazhui	大椎	Dàzhuī	Back	Between the spinous processes of C7 and T1	Common cold, fever, indigestion, epilepsy
17	BL12	Shenzhu	身柱	Shēnzhù	Back	Between the spinous processes of T3 and T4	Cough, asthma
18	EX	Suqi	苏气	Sūqì	Back	Between the spinous processes of T8 and T9	Cough, asthma, pneumonia
19	EX	Duanxue	断血	Duànxuè	Back	Between the spinous processes of the last thoracic and first lumbar vertebrae	Post-castration bleeding, hematochezia, hematuria
20	BL26	Guanyuan Shu	关元俞	Guānyuánshū	Lower Back	In the iliocostal groove, 6 cm lateral to the dorsal midline at the last intercostal space	Constipation, indigestion, diarrhea
21	EX	Liumai	六脉	Liùmài	Lower Back	In the iliocostal grooves of the last three intercostal spaces, 6 cm lateral to the midline	Constipation, bloat, indigestion, diarrhea
22	BL20	Pishu	脾俞	Píshū	Lower Back	In the iliocostal groove at the second last intercostal space, 6 cm lateral to the midline	Anorexia, indigestion, diarrhea
23	BL13	Feishu	肺俞	Fèishū	Lower Back	In the iliocostal groove at the fourth last intercostal space, 6 cm lateral to the midline	Cough, asthma, pneumonia
24	EX	Shenmen	肾门	Shèn mén	Lower Back	Between the posterior border of the last rib and the transverse process of L1, in the iliocostal groove	Nephritis, urinary retention, low back pain
25	GV20	Baihui	百会	Bǎihuì	Lumbosacral	Depression between the spinous processes of the last lumbar and first sacral vertebrae	Hindquarter paralysis, rheumatism, constipation, diarrhea, prolapse, infertility
26	BL52	Shenshu	肾俞	Shènshū	Lumbosacral	3–6 cm lateral to Baihui	Lumbopelvic pain, nephritis, seminal disorders
27	EX	Liu Yan	六眼	Liùyǎn	Sacrum	Three pairs of points, 3 cm lateral to the midline between the first, second, and third sacral spinous processes	Lumbopelvic pain, urinary retention, infertility
28	EX	Gua Hou	刮喉	Guāhóu	Throat	Laryngeal area, from both sides of the throat to the sternum	Pharyngitis, pneumonia
29	CV8	Fuzhong	腹中	Fùzhōng	Abdomen	6 cm posterior to the xiphoid cartilage on the ventral midline	Cough, asthma
30	EX	Gua Lei	刮肋	Guālèi	Thorax	Intercostal spaces on both sides of the thoracoabdominal wall	Indigestion, constipation
31	EX	Sanwan	三脘	Sānwǎn	Abdomen	Three points on the ventral midline between the xiphoid and the umbilicus (upper, middle, lower)	Stomach heat, indigestion, abdominal distension
32	CV8	Dukou	肚口	Dùkǒu	Abdomen	On the ventral midline, anterior to the umbilicus	Indigestion, abdominal distension
33	EX	Haimen	海门	Hǎimén	Abdomen	6 cm lateral to the umbilicus on both sides of the ventral midline	Bloat, indigestion
34	EX	Ruji	乳基	Rǔjī	Mammary	Lateral base of each teat	Mastitis, hypogalactia
35	EX	Yangming	阳明	Yángmíng	Mammary	Lateral to the base of each teat (similar to Ruji)	Mastitis, urinary retention
36	EX	Yinshu	阴俞	Yīnshū	Perineum	Midline between the anus and the vulva (or scrotum)	Vaginal prolapse, uterine prolapse (female); scrotal swelling (male)
37	EX	Yintuo	阴脱	Yīntuō	Perineum	2 cm lateral to the vulvar commissure	Vaginal prolapse, uterine prolapse
38	EX	Gangtuo	肛脱	Gāngtuō	Perineum	2 cm lateral to the anus	Rectal prolapse
39	EX	Lianhua	莲花	Liánhuā	Prolapsed Tissue	On the prolapsed rectal mucosa (used in prolapse reduction)	Rectal prolapse
40	EX	Houhai	后海	Hòuhǎi	Tail Base	Depression above the anus and below the tail root	Constipation, diarrhea, prolapse, infertility
41	EX	Weigen	尾根	Wěigēn	Tail	Between the sacrum and the tail vertebrae (the junction of moving and non‑moving parts when wagging)	Constipation, diarrhea, hindquarter paralysis
42	EX	Weiben	尾本	Wěiběn	Tail	On the ventral midline of the tail, about 3 cm from the base, on a blood vessel	Lumbosacral rheumatism, tail paralysis, constipation
43	EX	Weijian	尾尖	Wěijiān	Tail	Tip of the tail	Heatstroke, common cold, poisoning, febrile diseases
44	EX	Bojian	膊尖	Bójiān	Forelimb	Depression at the anterior angle of the scapular cartilage	Forelimb rheumatism, shoulder pain
45	EX	Bolan	膊栏	Bólán	Forelimb	Depression at the posterior angle of the scapular cartilage	Forelimb rheumatism, shoulder pain
46	EX	Qiangfeng	抢风	Qiāngfēng	Forelimb	Posterior to the shoulder joint, in the depression formed by the triceps and deltoid muscles	Forelimb rheumatism, paralysis, sprain
47	EX	Zhoushu	肘俞	Zhóushū	Forelimb	Between the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and the olecranon	Elbow swelling, forelimb rheumatism, paralysis
48	EX	Qixing	七星	Qīxīng	Forelimb	Seven vascular points on the medial side of the carpus	Carpal swelling, forelimb rheumatism
49	EX	Qian Chuanwan	前缠腕	Qián Chánwàn	Forelimb	On the medial blood vessel above the fetlock joint	Fetlock swelling, tendinitis
50	EX	Qian Dengzhan	前灯盏	Qián Dēngzhǎn	Forelimb	On the medial blood vessel at the knee region	Lameness, sprain
51	EX	Yongquan	涌泉	Yǒngquán	Forehoof	Depression just proximal to the cleft of the forehoof	Hoof swelling, sprain, heatstroke, common cold
52	EX	Qian Ticha	前蹄叉	Qián Tíchà	Forehoof	Midpoint of the cleft of the forehoof	Limb rheumatism, hoof swelling
53	EX	Qian Titou	前蹄头	Qián Títóu	Forehoof	Upper border of the hoof crown, at the junction of hairy and hairless skin	Hoof swelling, sprain, abdominal pain
54	EX	Qian Timen	前蹄门	Qián Tímén	Forehoof	Posterior border of the hoof bulb	Hoof swelling, overwork
55	EX	Dakua	大胯	Dàkuà	Hindlimb	Anterior inferior depression of the hip joint	Hindlimb rheumatism, sprain
56	EX	Xiaokua	小胯	Xiǎokuà	Hindlimb	Posterior inferior depression of the hip joint	Hindlimb rheumatism, sprain
57	EX	Hangou	汗沟	Hàngōu	Hindlimb	In the groove of the biceps femoris muscle	Hindlimb rheumatism, paralysis
58	EX	Luecao	掠草	Luècǎo	Hindlimb	Anterolateral depression of the stifle joint	Knee swelling, hindlimb rheumatism
59	EX	Housanli	后三里	Hòu Sānlǐ	Hindlimb	About 3 cm below the fibular head, in the muscle groove	Indigestion, diarrhea, hindlimb paralysis
60	EX	Quchi	曲池	Qūchí	Hindlimb	On the lateral dorsal blood vessel of the tarsus	Tarsal swelling, hindlimb rheumatism
61	EX	Houchanwan	后缠腕	Hòu Chánwàn	Hindlimb	On the medial blood vessel above the fetlock joint	Fetlock swelling, tendinitis
62	EX	Houdengzhan	后灯盏	Hòu Dēngzhǎn	Hindlimb	On the medial blood vessel at the knee region	Lameness
63	EX	Dishui	滴水	Dīshuǐ	Hindhoof	Depression just proximal to the cleft of the hindhoof	Hoof swelling, sprain, heatstroke, common cold
64	EX	Houticha	后蹄叉	Hòu Tíchà	Hindhoof	Midpoint of the cleft of the hindhoof	Limb rheumatism, hoof swelling
65	EX	Houtitou	后蹄头	Hòu Títóu	Hindhoof	Upper border of the hoof crown, at the junction of hairy and hairless skin	Hoof swelling, sprain, abdominal pain
66	EX	Houtimen	后蹄门	Hòu Tímén	Hindhoof	Posterior border of the hoof bulb	Hoof swelling, overwork

Accuracy note English labels were normalized to veterinary-style transliteration where helpful, while keeping the original Chinese names and core functions from your source table. Some pig acupoint names are regionally variable across references, so the atlas should be treated as a practical literature-based reference rather than a rigid standardized chart.

Disease Reference

Disease Category	Condition	Suggested Points	Common Needle Method
Digestive	Indigestion, abdominal distension, constipation, diarrhea	Pishu, Guanyuan Shu, Liumai, Houhai, Housanli, Baihui	White needle, electroacupuncture, moxibustion
Respiratory	Common cold, cough, pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma	Dazhui, Feishu, Suqi, Erjian, Ergen, Kaer (implantation)	Blood letting, white needle, implantation (Kaer)
Neurologic	Heatstroke, epilepsy, encephalitis, tetanus	Shangen, Tianmen, Naoshu, Taiyang, Baihui	Blood letting, fire needle, white needle
Musculoskeletal	Rheumatism, lameness, sprain, paralysis	Baihui, Qiangfeng, Hangou, Dakua, Xiaokua, Housanli	Fire needle, electroacupuncture
Reproductive	Infertility, prolapse (uterine/vaginal/rectal), hypogalactia	Baihui, Houhai, Shenshu, Yinshu, Ruji, Yintuo	Electroacupuncture, water acupuncture (alcohol injection for prolapse)
Eye	Conjunctivitis, keratitis, corneal haze	Jingming, Jingshu, Taiyang	Blood letting, white needle
Hoof / Limb	Hoof swelling, claw pain, carpal/tarsal injury	Yongquan, Qian Ticha, Qian Titou, Dishui, Houticha, Qixing	White needle, blood letting, local support
Toxic / Fever	Poisoning, toxic heat, febrile diseases	Erjian, Weijian, Shangen, Taiyang	Blood letting, emergency support

Practical note Pig acupuncture is less standardized than dog or cat veterinary acupuncture. The tables above are best treated as literature-based reference material, and clinical use should be guided by veterinary judgment, restraint safety, and species-specific handling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this page include individual acupoint detail pages?

No. This is a master atlas page only, built for overview, search, and navigation without point-level detail pages.

Are pig acupuncture points fully standardized?

No. Pig references are compiled from practical veterinary literature, and standardization is still limited.

Can these points be used directly for pet treatment?

They should only be used after veterinary assessment and safe restraint, because pig acupuncture is still less standardized than companion-animal practice.

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