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WHO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION 237Code Term Chinese Definition/Description5.1.57 five transport points 五 輸 穴5.1.58 well point 井 穴5.1.59 brook point 滎 穴5.1.60 stream point 輸 穴5.1.61 river point 經 穴5.1.62 sea point 合 穴5.1.63 source point 原 穴5.1.64 eight meeting points 八 會 穴5.1.65 crossing point 交 會 穴five specific points of the twelve meridians locateddistal to the elbows and knees, namely the well point,brook point, stream point, river point and sea pointone of the five transport points located at the distalend of the fingers or toes, where the meridian/channelqi starts to bubbleone of the five transport points, mostly located distalto the metacarpophalangeal or metatarsophalangealjoints, where the meridian/channel qi starts to spoutone of the five transport points, mostly located proximalto the metacarpophalangeal or metatarsophalangealjoints, where the meridian/channel qi starts toflourishone of the five transport points, located on the lowerlimbs and forearmsone of the five transport points, mostly located nearthe elbows or knees, where the meridian/channel qigoes deep into the body just as a river flows into theseapoints where the original qi of the visceral organspours, passes or stayseight important points where the qi of viscus, bowel,qi, blood, tendon, vessel, bone and marrow gathersrespectivelypoint where two or more meridians/channelsintersect5.1.66confluence points ofthe eight vessels八 脈 交 會 穴points where the main meridians communicate withthe eight extra meridians5.1.67lower sea points ofthe six bowels六 腑 下 合 穴 ;下 合 穴specific points on the three yang meridians of the footcorresponding to the six bowels5.1.68 ouch point阿 是 穴 ; 天應 穴an acupuncture point with no specific name nordefinite location, the site of which is determined bytenderness or other pathological responses, alsoknown as the ashi point