Translating "中脘", acupuncture point REN-12
The reasoning for translating "中脘" as "Middle Inside of the Stomach" from Chinese into English. This is the original name of acupuncture point REN-12 (Ren 12).
中脘
Middle Inside of the Stomach (REN-12)
中: Middle / central / between / within / balance
脘: The inside of the stomach
Explanation of the point name
This point affects the stomach digestion itself, that happens in the middle part of the inside of the stomach.
1st character
中
Middle / central / between / within / balance
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Point names with 中
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.
| LU-1 | 中府 | Central Authority |
| ST-17 | 乳中 | Center of the Nipple |
| SI-15 | 肩中兪 | Between the Shoulders Increase |
| BL-29 | 中膂兪 | Middle Spine Muscles Increase |
| BL-33 | 中髎 | Middle Bone Notch |
| BL-40 | 委中 | Yield to Within |
| KI-15 | 中注 | Pour into the Center |
| KI-26 | 彧中 | Inner Refinement |
| P-9 | 中衝 | Thoroughfare in the Middle |
| TB-3 | 中渚 | Between the Sandbars |
| GB-32 | 中瀆 | Middle of the Ditch |
| LIV-4 | 中封 | Between the Dikes |
| LIV-6 | 中都 | Between the Cities |
| REN-3 | 中極 | Balanced Fully |
| REN-12 | 中脘 | Middle Inside of the Stomach |
| REN-16 | 中庭 | Middle of the Courtyard |
| REN-17 | 膻中 | Center of the Chest |
| DU-6 | 脊中 | Halfway the Spine |
| DU-7 | 中樞 | Middle Pivot |
2nd character
Point names with 脘
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.
| REN-10 | 下脘 | Lower Inside of the Stomach |
| REN-12 | 中脘 | Middle Inside of the Stomach |
| REN-13 | 上脘 | Upper Inside of the Stomach |
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.
| REN-9 | 水分 | Fluid Distinguishing |
| REN-10 | 下脘 | Lower Inside of the Stomach |
| REN-11 | 建里 | Establishing a Village |
| REN-12 | 中脘 | Middle Inside of the Stomach |
| REN-13 | 上脘 | Upper Inside of the Stomach |
| REN-14 | 巨闕 | Big Loss |
| REN-15 | 鳩尾 | Dove Tail |