Translating "至陰", acupuncture point BL-67
The reasoning for translating "至陰" as "Most Yin" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point BL-67 (Bladder 67).
Explanation of the point name
The long Bladder meridian arrives here at its most Yin part. Compare with DU-8 至陽 Most Yang.
1st character
Point names with 至
For consistency in the translations, it is necessary to be aware of how the character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.
BL-67 | 至陰 | Most Yin |
DU-9 | 至陽 | Most Yang |
2nd character
Meaning
In English the word 'Yin' is commonly used, so there is no need to translate this Chinese concept.
Point names with 陰
For consistency in the translations, it is necessary to be aware of how the character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.
ST-33 | 陰市 | Yin at the Market |
SP-6 | 三陰交 | Three Yin in Interaction |
SP-9 | 陰陵泉 | Yin Mound Spring |
HT-6 | 陰郄 | Yin Cleft |
BL-14 | 厥陰兪 | Body Yin Increase |
BL-67 | 至陰 | Most Yin |
KI-10 | 陰谷 | Yin Valley |
KI-19 | 陰都 | Yin City |
GB-11 | 頭竅陰 | Yin Openings Head Point |
GB-44 | 足竅陰 | Yin Openings Foot Point |
LIV-9 | 陰包 | Yin Wrapping |
LIV-11 | 陰廉 | Yin Corner |
REN-1 | 會陰 | Meeting of Yin |
REN-7 | 陰交 | Yin in Interaction |
Point names with 陽 (opposite of 陰)
For consistency in the translations, it helps to be aware of how the opposite character is translated elsewhere. These are the point names it is in.
LI-1 | 商陽 | Yang Exchanges |
LI-5 | 陽谿 | Yang Valley Stream |
ST-42 | 沖陽 | Infusing Yang |
SI-5 | 陽谷 | Yang Valley |
BL-35 | 會陽 | Meeting of Yangs |
BL-39 | 委陽 | Yield to Yang |
BL-48 | 陽綱 | Yang Headrope |
BL-55 | 合陽 | Junction of Yang |
BL-58 | 飛陽 | Scattered Yang |
BL-59 | 跗陽 | Calyx Yang |
TB-4 | 陽池 | Yang Pond |
TB-8 | 三陽絡 | Triple Yang Twist |
GB-14 | 陽白 | Yang Purity |
GB-33 | 膝陽關 | Knee Yang Joint |
GB-34 | 陽陵泉 | Yang Mound Spring |
GB-35 | 陽交 | Yang in Interaction |
GB-38 | 陽輔 | Yang Bars |
DU-3 | 腰陽關 | Waist's Yang Bar |
DU-9 | 至陽 | Most Yang |
Nearby points
Sometimes the names of consecutive points on a meridian are related. Being aware of nearby points can help to translate consistently in such a situation.
BL-64 | 京骨 | Fear Bone |
BL-65 | 束骨 | Bundle of Bones |
BL-66 | 足通谷 | Walking Through the Valley |
BL-67 | 至陰 | Most Yin |
KI-1 | 涌泉 | Bubbling Spring |
KI-2 | 然谷 | Burning Valley |
KI-3 | 太谿 | Largest Valley Stream |