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Ovine acupuncture references are based on practical veterinary literature and are less standardized than dog or cat veterinary acupuncture.

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Sheep and Goat Acupuncture Points Atlas | Commonly Used Ovine Acupoints

Sheep and Goat Acupuncture Points Atlas

English-first atlas of commonly used ovine acupuncture points for sheep and goats, 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.

Ovine Sheep / Goat Research Use Chinese Names Inside Entries No Single-Point Detail Pages

Atlas Overview

Ovine Focus

Species-specific livestock atlas

This page is designed specifically for sheep and goat 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: Ovine Atlas Page Research 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

Sheep and goat 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 Standardization Vet Confirmation Not a Procedure Guide

Commonly Used Points

BL20 - Pishu (脾俞)

Spleen back-shu point / digestion

Code: Pishu (脾俞)

Region: Back

Research use: Ruminal atony, indigestion, diarrhea.

Core 1Common

GV20 - Baihui (百会)

Sacral midline / paralysis and shock

Code: Baihui (百会)

Region: Sacrum

Research use: Paralysis, convulsion, lumbosacral rheumatism.

Core 2Common

EX-HN2 - Shunqi (顺气)

Rumen support / bloating

Code: Shunqi (顺气)

Region: Oral / Upper GI

Research use: Ruminal tympany, indigestion, insertion branch technique.

Core 3Special

EX-HN1 - Erjian (耳尖)

Ear tip / heat-clearing point

Code: Erjian (耳尖)

Region: Ear

Research use: Fever, heatstroke, respiratory disease.

Core 4Common

BL23 - Shenshu (肾俞)

Kidney back-shu point / urinary support

Code: Shenshu (肾俞)

Region: Lower Back

Research use: Urinary disorders, diarrhea, lumbosacral pain.

Core 5Common

EX-B1 - Houhai (后海)

Anal-tail depression / diarrhea and prolapse

Code: Houhai (后海)

Region: Tail Base

Research use: Diarrhea, constipation, prolapse, neonatal calf diarrhea.

Core 6Common

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

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Common Ovine Acupoints

No.	Code	English Name	中文名	Pinyin	Region	Location Summary	Research Use
1	EX-HN1	Shangen	山根	Shāngēn	Head & Nose	At the junction of hairy and hairless skin on the nasal planum	Common cold, fever, heat disease
2	EX-HN1	Waichunyin	外唇阴	Wàichúnyīn	Head & Mouth	Midline of the nasolabial groove, below Shangen	Stomatitis, anorexia
3	CV24	Chengjiang	承浆	Chéngjiāng	Head & Mouth	At the junction of hairy and hairless skin on the lower lip midline	Anorexia, lung heat, common cold
4	EX-HN1	Chunnei	唇内	Chúnnèi	Head & Mouth	On the blood vessels beside the frenulum on the inner surface of the upper lip	Anorexia, abdominal pain
5	EX-HN2	Shunqi	顺气	Shùnqì	Oral / Upper GI	At the nasopalatine duct openings beside the incisive papilla on the hard palate	Ruminal tympany, common cold, corneal opacity
6	EX-HN1	Yutang	玉堂	Yùtáng	Oral / Upper GI	On the third palatine ridge, 1 cm lateral to the midline	Stomach heat, anorexia, food regurgitation
7	EX-HN1	Tongguan	通关	Tōngguān	Head / Detox	On the sublingual veins beside the lingual frenulum	Anorexia, tongue ulcers, common cold, toxicosis
8	EX-HN1	Bishu	鼻俞	Bíshū	Head & Nose	In the depression slightly above the nostrils	Common cold, lung heat, cough
9	EX-HN1	Kaiguan	开关	Kāiguān	Head & Mouth	In the depression anterior to the masseter muscle, slightly posterior and superior to the last molar	Tetanus, trismus
10	EX-HN1	Sanjiang	三江	Sānjiāng	Head & Eye	At the bifurcation of blood vessels approximately 1.5 cm below the medial canthus	Abdominal pain, ruminal tympany
11	BL1	Jingming	睛明	Jīngmíng	Head & Eye	In the skin fold on the upper margin of the lower orbital rim	Liver heat affecting the eye, conjunctivitis
12	EX-HN1	Jingshu	睛俞	Jīngshū	Head & Eye	In the depression at the center of the lower margin of the upper orbital rim	Wind-heat of the liver channel, corneal opacity
13	EX-HN1	Taiyang	太阳	Tàiyáng	Head & Eye	In the depression approximately 1.5 cm posterior to the lateral canthus	Heatstroke, conjunctivitis, keratitis
14	EX-HN1	Longhui	龙会	Lónghuì	Head	At the midpoint of the line connecting the anterior margins of the two supraorbital processes	Common cold, epilepsy
15	EX-HN1	Tongtian	通天	Tōngtiān	Head	At the midpoint of the line connecting the two ear roots	Epilepsy, paralysis
16	EX-HN1	Tianmen	天门	Tiānmén	Head & Neck	In the depression at the occipital fontanelle, on the dorsal aspect of the atlanto-occipital joint	Epilepsy, common cold
17	BL12	Fengmen	风门	Fēngmén	Back	In the depression 1.5 cm posterior to the ear, at the anterior margin of the atlas wing	Heatstroke, headache, gait disorder
18	EX-HN1	Erjian	耳尖	Ěrjiān	Ear	On the ear vein, 1.5 cm from the ear tip; 3 points per ear	Heatstroke, toxicosis, common cold, abdominal pain, ruminal tympany
19	EX-HN1	Jingmai	颈脉	Jǐngmài	Neck	At the junction of the upper and middle thirds of the jugular groove	Fever reduction, heatstroke
20	EX-B1	Qijia	鬐甲	Qíjiǎ	Back	In the depression between the spinous processes of the 4th and 5th thoracic vertebrae (highest point of the withers)	Shoulder dislocation, forelimb rheumatism
21	EX-B1	Suqi	苏气	Sūqì	Back	In the depression between the spinous processes of the 8th and 9th thoracic vertebrae	Lung heat, cough, asthma
22	EX-B1	Tianping	天平	Tiānpíng	Back	In the depression between the spinous processes of the 13th thoracic and 1st lumbar vertebrae	Hematuria, hematochezia, lumbosacral pain
23	BL26	Guanyuanshu	关元俞	Guānyuánshū	Lower Back	In the iliocostalis muscle groove, 6 cm lateral to the dorsal midline, at the posterior border of the last rib	Indigestion, ruminal tympany
24	EX-B1	Liumai	六脉	Liùmài	Back	In the muscle groove between the longissimus dorsi and iliocostalis muscles, at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd intercostal spaces from the last rib	Anorexia, diarrhea, appetite stimulation
25	BL20	Pishu	脾俞	Píshū	Back	In the 3rd intercostal space from the last rib, 6-7.5 cm lateral to the dorsal midline (left side only in some references)	Spleen deficiency diarrhea, anorexia
26	BL13	Feishu	肺俞	Fèishū	Back	In the muscle groove between the longissimus dorsi and iliocostalis muscles, at the 6th intercostal space from the last rib	Asthma, cough
27	BL23	Shenshu	肾俞	Shènshū	Lower Back	6 cm lateral to Baihui (GV20)	Lumbosacral rheumatism
28	EX-B1	Yaozhong	腰中	Yāozhōng	Lower Back	6 cm lateral to the depression between the spinous processes of the 2nd and 3rd lumbar vertebrae	Lumbosacral rheumatism
29	GV20	Baihui	百会	Bǎihuì	Sacrum	In the depression at the lumbosacral junction (between the last lumbar and 1st sacral spinous processes)	Hindlimb paralysis, rheumatism, cardiac support
30	EX-B1	Houhai	后海	Hòuhǎi	Tail Base	In the depression above the anus and below the tail root	Diarrhea, rectal prolapse
31	EX-B1	Weigen	尾根	Wěigēn	Tail	In the depression between the sacral and coccygeal spinous processes (the junction of movable and immovable tail)	Constipation, diarrhea, hindlimb paralysis
32	EX-B1	Weiben	尾本	Wěiběn	Tail	On the tail vein at the midline of the ventral tail surface, 6 cm from the tail base	Lumbar rheumatism, constipation
33	EX-B1	Weijian	尾尖	Wěijiān	Tail	At the tip of the tail	Heatstroke, common cold, toxicosis
34	EX-LE	Bojian	膊尖	Bójiān	Forelimb	In the depression at the anterior angle of the scapula	Forelimb rheumatism
35	EX-LE	Bolan	膊栏	Bólán	Forelimb	In the depression at the posterior angle of the scapula	Forelimb rheumatism
36	EX-LE	Jianjing	肩井	Jiānjǐng	Forelimb	In the depression at the anterosuperior margin of the shoulder joint, on the superolateral aspect of the humeral tuberosity	Forelimb rheumatism, shoulder pain
37	EX-LE	Qiangfeng	抢风	Qiǎngfēng	Forelimb	In the depression posterior to the shoulder joint, between the deltoid and triceps muscles	Forelimb rheumatism, nerve paralysis
38	EX-LE	Zhoushu	肘俞	Zhóushū	Forelimb	In the depression between the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and the olecranon	Elbow swelling, forelimb paralysis
39	EX-LE	Qianchanwan	前缠腕	Qián Chánwàn	Forelimb	On the blood vessel above the medial aspect of the forelimb fetlock joint	Fetlock joint pain and swelling
40	EX-LE	Yongquan	涌泉	Yǒngquán	Feet	In the depression slightly superior to the dorsal midline of the forefoot frog	Ruminal tympany, hoof swelling, heatstroke, common cold
41	EX-LE	Qiantitou	前蹄头	Qián Títóu	Feet	At the junction of hairy and hairless skin on the upper margin of the forefoot coronary band	Hoof swelling, sprain, abdominal pain
42	EX-LE	Dakua	大胯	Dàkuà	Hindlimb	In the depression anteroinferior to the hip joint	Hindlimb rheumatism, sprain
43	EX-LE	Xiaokua	小胯	Xiǎokuà	Hindlimb	In the depression posteroinferior to the hip joint	Hindlimb rheumatism, sprain
44	EX-LE	Hangou	汗沟	Hàngōu	Hindlimb	In the groove of the biceps femoris muscle on the hindlimb	Hindlimb rheumatism
45	ST36	Housanli	后三里	Hòu Sānlǐ	Hindlimb	In the muscle groove below the fibular head	Indigestion, hindlimb paralysis
46	EX-LE	Dishui	滴水	Dīshuǐ	Feet	In the depression slightly superior to the dorsal midline of the hindfoot frog	Ruminal tympany, hoof swelling, heatstroke, common cold
47	EX-LE	Houtitou	后蹄头	Hòu Títóu	Feet	At the junction of hairy and hairless skin on the upper margin of the hindfoot coronary band	Hoof swelling, sprain, abdominal pain

Disease Reference

Disease Category	Condition	Suggested Points	Common Needle Method
Digestive	Ruminal atony, tympany, impaction, diarrhea	Pishu (BL20), Housanli (ST36), Guanyuanshu (BL26), Houhai (EX-B1), Shunqi (EX-HN2)	Filiform needle, aquapuncture, electroacupuncture
Respiratory	Common cold, cough, lung heat, heatstroke	Dazhui (GV14), Feishu (BL13), Fengmen (BL12), Erjian (EX-HN1), Shunqi (EX-HN2)	Bloodletting, filiform needle, moxibustion
Neurologic	Tetanus, epilepsy, shock, paralysis	Baihui (GV20), Tianmen (EX-HN1), Tongguan (EX-HN1), Kaiguan (EX-HN1)	Aquapuncture, fire needle, electroacupuncture
Musculoskeletal	Rheumatism, lameness, sprain, paralysis	Baihui (GV20), Shenshu (BL23), Qiangfeng (EX-LE), Dakua (EX-LE), Houchanwan (EX-LE)	Fire needle, electroacupuncture, vinegar-wine moxibustion
Reproductive	Subfertility, uterine prolapse, postpartum weakness	Yingu (EX-B1), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Shenshu (BL23), Baihui (GV20)	Aquapuncture, electroacupuncture
Eye	Conjunctivitis, keratitis, ocular inflammation	Ganshu (BL18), Taiyang (EX-HN1), Yanjiu (EX-HN1), Erjian (EX-HN1)	Bloodletting, irrigation support
Hoof / Limb	Foot rot, claw pain, carpal or tarsal injury	Shitou (EX-LE), Yongquan (EX-LE), Dishui (EX-LE), Qianchanwan (EX-LE), Houchanwan (EX-LE)	Filiform needle, debridement support
Detox Support	Poisoning, toxic plant exposure	Erjian (EX-HN1), Taijian (EX-B1), Tongguan (EX-HN1)	Bloodletting, emergency support

Practical note Ovine 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 sheep and goat acupuncture points fully standardized?

No. Sheep and goat 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 ovine acupuncture is still less standardized than companion-animal practice.

Why is the image placed below the breadcrumb?

The image is used as the atlas hero visual to match the template you requested and to keep the breadcrumb visible above the page title.

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