Camelid Acupuncture Points Atlas | International Veterinary & Research Reference

Camelid Acupuncture Points Atlas

English-first international veterinary atlas of commonly used camelid acupuncture points for research and clinical reference, with Chinese names shown inside point cards and table entries. Built upon practical veterinary literature and TCVM integration standards, serving as a specialized reference guide.

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Atlas Overview

Species-Specific Focus

Livestock & Camelid atlas

Designed specifically for camelid acupuncture references. It follows an English-first structure consistent across veterinary species atlas pages with integrated Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) data.

Species: CamelidAtlas PageResearch Reference

Bilingual Integration

English primary / 中文 in point entries

Point names are presented primarily in English transliteration and standard code format. Chinese characters and location notes appear within point cards and tables for clear bilingual reference.

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Clinical & Research Scope

Compiled literature + livestock practice

Camelid acupuncture information integrates practical livestock references and compiled literature. Clinical applications should always be confirmed by a qualified veterinarian.

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Commonly Used Points

EX - Fenshui (分水)

Nasolabial midline / heat and pain

Code: Fenshui (分水)

Region: Head & Nose

Research use: Heatstroke, cold pain, digestive discomfort.

Core 1Common

EX - Tongguan (通关)

Tongue vein / heat-clearing and abdominal pain

Code: Tongguan (通关)

Region: Oral cavity

Research use: Tongue sores, internal heat, abdominal pain.

Core 2Common

EX - Suokou (锁口)

Mouth corner posterior point / jaw and tetanus support

Code: Suokou (锁口)

Region: Head & Mouth

Research use: Facial spasm, tetanus, cheek swelling.

Core 3Common

BL - Jingming (睛明)

Inner eye corner / ocular support

Code: Jingming (睛明)

Region: Head & Eye

Research use: Conjunctivitis, keratitis, corneal opacity.

Core 4Common

EX - Erjian (耳尖)

Ear tip vein / heat-clearing point

Code: Erjian (耳尖)

Region: Ear

Research use: Heatstroke, poisoning, common cold, fever.

Core 5Common

GV14 - Dazhui (大椎)

Cervicothoracic midline / fever and respiratory support

Code: Dazhui (大椎)

Region: Back

Research use: Common cold, fever, indigestion, epilepsy.

Core 6Common

Reference Note These points represent essential entries for camelid veterinary research, spanning digestive, respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, and reproductive categories.

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Common Camelid Acupoints

No.	Code	English Name	中文名	Pinyin	Region	Location Summary	Research Use
1	EX	Fenshui	分水	Fēnshuǐ	Head & Nose	Midline below the nostrils	Heatstroke, cold pain
2	EX	Tongguan	通关	Tōngguān	Oral cavity	Under tongue, beside frenulum vein	Tongue sores, internal heat, abdominal pain
3	EX	Suokou	锁口	Suǒkǒu	Head & Mouth	Posterior to mouth corner	Tetanus, facial distortion, cheek swelling
4	EX	Kaiguan	开关	Kāiguān	Head & Mouth	Posterior extension of the mouth corner line	Tetanus, facial distortion, jaw swelling
5	EX	Bishu	鼻俞	Bíshū	Head & Nose	Above the nostrils	Lung heat, dyspnea, heat disease
6	EX	BiQue	鼻缺	Bíquē	Head & Nose	Outer side of nostrils	Lung heat, common cold
7	EX	Xuetang	血堂	Xuètáng	Head & Nose	3 cm above Bishu	Lung heat, common cold
8	EX	Sanjiang	三江	Sānjiāng	Head & Eye	Vascular fork below inner eye corner	Corneal haze, conjunctivitis
9	BL1	Jingming	睛明	Jīngmíng	Head & Eye	Inner eye corner	Liver-heat eye disease, corneal haze
10	EX	Yanmài	眼脉	Yǎnmài	Head & Eye	Posteroinferior to outer eye corner	Conjunctivitis, corneal haze
11	EX	Longhui	龙会	Lónghuì	Head	Midpoint between eyebrow ridges	Brain heat, epilepsy
12	EX	Dafengmen	大风门	Dàfēngmén	Head & Neck	Top of head under mane line	Brain heat, tetanus
13	EX	Naoding	脑顶	Nǎodǐng	Head	Depression above occiput	Brain heat, epilepsy
14	EX	Erjian	耳尖	Ěrjiān	Ear	Ear tip vein	Heatstroke, common cold, poisoning
15	EX	Fengmen	风门	Fēngmén	Head & Neck	Behind ear, anterior edge of atlas wing	Tetanus, neck rheumatism
16	EX	Futu	伏兔	Fútù	Head & Neck	Posterior to ear, behind atlas wing	Tetanus, neck rheumatism
17	EX	Jiuwei	九委	Jiǔwěi	Neck	Nine-point line in cervical muscle groove	Neck rheumatism, tetanus
18	EX	Xiuhuang	嗅黄	Xiùhuáng	Nose	Opening of nasolacrimal duct	Liver-heat eye disease, corneal haze
19	EX	Jingmai	颈脉	Jǐngmài	Neck	Midpoint of jugular groove	Brain heat, heatstroke, poisoning, tetanus
20	EX	Qianfeng	前峰	Qiánfēng	Shoulder	Depression in front of withers peak	Shoulder sprain, cough, asthma
21	EX	Fengjian	峰尖	Fēngjiān	Shoulder	Depression in front of major peak	Shoulder sprain, cough, asthma
22	EX	Jishu	脊俞	Jǐshū	Back	Midline between the shoulder peaks	Shoulder sprain, cough, asthma
23	EX	Houfeng	后峰	Hòufēng	Shoulder	Depression in front of rear peak	Shoulder sprain, cough, asthma
24	BL26	Guanyuan Shu	关元俞	Guānyuánshū	Back	Near last rib, 12 cm from midline	Impaction, bloating, diarrhea, back pain
25	BL25	Dachang Shu	大肠俞	Dàchángshū	Back	Next to last intercostal groove	Impaction, bloating, diarrhea, back pain
26	BL21	Weishu	胃俞	Wèishū	Back	Second last intercostal groove	Indigestion, cold stomach, bloating
27	BL20	Pishu	脾俞	Píshū	Back	Third last intercostal groove	Indigestion, cold stomach, bloating
28	BL18	Ganshu	肝俞	Gānshū	Back	Fourth last intercostal groove	Jaundice, liver-heat eye disease
29	BL13	Feishu	肺俞	Fèishū	Back	Fifth last intercostal groove	Heat cough, pulmonary pain
30	BL27	Yaohou	腰后	Yāohòu	Lower Back	Beside lumbar vertebrae 3-4	Lumbosacral rheumatism, sprain, weakness
31	BL28	Pangguang Shu	膀胱俞	Pángguāngshū	Sacrum	Beside sacral vertebrae 2-3	Urinary disease, bloating, diarrhea
32	GV20	Baihui	百会	Bǎihuì	Lumbosacral	Lumbosacral junction depression	Lumbosacral sprain, hindquarter paralysis
33	BL23	Shenshu	肾俞	Shènshū	Lumbosacral	Beside Baihui, 6 cm lateral	Lumbosacral rheumatism, weakness
34	EX	Shenpeng	肾棚	Shènpéng	Lumbosacral	6 cm anterior to Shenshu	Lumbosacral rheumatism, weakness
35	EX	Shenjiao	肾角	Shènjiǎo	Lumbosacral	6 cm posterior to Shenshu	Lumbosacral rheumatism, weakness
36	EX	Xiongtang	胸堂	Xiōngtáng	Chest	Vessel line beside sternum	Heat in heart and lung, heatstroke
37	EX	Daimai	带脉	Dàimài	Thorax	Thoracic external vein near elbow	Intestinal heat, heatstroke, cold pain
38	EX	Yunmen	云门	Yúnmén	Abdomen	Abdominal midline near umbilical region	Ascites
39	EX	Houhai	后海	Hòuhǎi	Tail Base	Between anus and tail root	Impaction, diarrhea, rectal atony, infertility
40	EX	Weigen	尾根	Wěigēn	Tail	Move-still junction of tail base	Lumbosacral sprain, rheumatism, tetanus
41	EX	Weipang	尾旁	Wěipáng	Tail	4.5 cm lateral to tail root	Lumbosacral sprain, rheumatism
42	EX	Weiben	尾本	Wěiběn	Tail	Midline on tail underside near base	Lumbosacral rheumatism, tail paralysis, constipation
43	EX	Weijian	尾尖	Wěijiān	Tail	Tail tip	Heatstroke, common cold, overwork, fever
44	EX	Bojian	膊尖	Bójiān	Forelimb	Scapular front angle depression	Forelimb rheumatism, shoulder pain
45	EX	Bolan	膊栏	Bólán	Forelimb	About 9 cm anterior to Bojian	Forelimb rheumatism, shoulder pain
46	EX	Jianjing	肩井	Jiānjǐng	Shoulder	Depression at shoulder apex	Forelimb rheumatism, sprain
47	EX	Jianyu	肩髃	Jiānyú	Shoulder	Anterior-inferior shoulder joint depression	Shoulder pain, forelimb rheumatism
48	EX	Jianwaiyu	肩外髃	Jiānwàiyú	Shoulder	Posterior shoulder joint depression	Shoulder pain, forelimb rheumatism
49	EX	Qiangfeng	抢风	Qiāngfēng	Forelimb	Posterior to shoulder joint	Forelimb rheumatism, sprain, numbness
50	EX	Chongtian	冲天	Chōngtiān	Forelimb	6 cm behind Qiangfeng	Forelimb rheumatism, numbness
51	EX	Jiaqi	夹气	Jiāqì	Axilla	Axillary center	Scapular strain
52	EX	Zhoushu	肘俞	Zhóushū	Forelimb	Depression between lateral epicondyle and olecranon	Elbow swelling, forelimb paralysis
53	EX	Guoliang	过梁	Guòliáng	Forelimb	Lowest point of swollen carpal bursa	Carpal bursal swelling
54	EX	Qian Chanwan	前缠腕	Qián Chánwàn	Forelimb	Vascular point above fetlock	Joint swelling, tendonitis
55	EX	Yongquan	涌泉	Yǒngquán	Forehoof	Depression proximal to hoof cleft	Hoof swelling, sprain, heatstroke
56	EX	Qian Tiji	前蹄夹	Qián Tíjiā	Forehoof	Proximal hind edge of hoof capsule	Hoof canal pain, joint pain
57	EX	Qian Timen	前蹄门	Qián Tímén	Forehoof	Rear border of hoof bulb	Hoof swelling, overwork
58	EX	Huanhou	环后	Huánhòu	Hindlimb	Depression above greater trochanter	Hindlimb rheumatism, hip pain
59	EX	Daku	大胯	Dàkuà	Hindlimb	Anterior to hip joint	Hindlimb rheumatism, sprain
60	EX	Xiaoku	小胯	Xiǎokuà	Hindlimb	Posterior to Daku	Hindlimb rheumatism, hip pain
61	EX	Hangou	汗沟	Hàngōu	Hindlimb	Hamstring groove	Hindlimb rheumatism, sprain
62	EX	Yangwa	仰瓦	Yǎngwǎ	Hindlimb	Below Hangou	Hindlimb rheumatism, sprain
63	EX	Shentang	肾堂	Shèntáng	Hindlimb	Subcutaneous saphenous vein on inner thigh	Kidney heat, lumbosacral sprain, ventral edema
64	EX	Luecao	掠草	Lüècǎo	Hindlimb	Depression lateral to patella	Knee joint pain, musculoskeletal pain
65	EX	Hou Chanwan	后缠腕	Hòu Chánwàn	Hindlimb	Vascular point above plantargrade fetlock	Fetlock swelling/pain, tendonitis
66	EX	Dishui	滴水	Dīshuǐ	Hindhoof	Depression proximal to hind hoof cleft	Hoof swelling, sprain, heatstroke
67	EX	Hòu Tíjiā	后蹄夹	Hòu Tíjiā	Hindhoof	Proximal hind edge of hind hoof capsule	Hoof canal pain, joint pain
68	EX	Hòu Tímén	后蹄门	Hòu Tímén	Hindhoof	Rear border of hind hoof bulb	Hoof swelling, overwork

Frequently Asked Questions

What species are covered in this camelid acupuncture atlas?

This atlas covers common domestic and working camelids, specifically alpacas and llamas, integrating traditional veterinary knowledge with structured international references.

How are point names and locations organized?

Points follow standard veterinary nomenclature, featuring English transliteration as primary identifiers, complemented by Chinese characters, pinyin, precise anatomical descriptions, and clinical research indications.

Can these points be used for clinical veterinary diagnosis?

All acupuncture and TCVM applications presented are intended for academic research and professional veterinary reference. Clinical treatments must be performed or supervised by a licensed veterinarian.

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