Translating "陽谿", acupuncture point LI-5
The reasoning for translating "陽谿" as "Yang Valley Stream" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point LI-5 (Large Intestine 5).
Explanation of the point name
The two tendons towards the thumb form a kind of valley stream here, at the anatomical snuffbox.
1st character
Meaning
In English the word 'Yang' is commonly used, so there is no need to translate this Chinese concept.
Point names with 陽
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.
| 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 |
Point names with 陰 (opposite of 陽)
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.
| 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 |
2nd character
Point names with 谿
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.
| LI-5 | 陽谿 | Yang Valley Stream |
| ST-41 | 解谿 | Melting Valley Stream |
| SP-18 | 天谿 | Heavenly Valley Stream |
| SI-3 | 後谿 | Behind the Valley Stream |
| KI-3 | 太谿 | Largest Valley Stream |
| GB-43 | 俠谿 | Valley Creek Going as it Likes |
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.
| LI-2 | 二間 | Second Space |
| LI-3 | 三間 | Third Space |
| LI-4 | 合谷 | Closed Valley |
| LI-5 | 陽谿 | Yang Valley Stream |
| LI-6 | 偏歴 | Veering Passage |
| LI-7 | 溫溜 | Warm Drops |
| LI-8 | 下廉 | Lower One at the Angle |