The twelve Heavenly Star qi-points of Ma Dan Yang, who was a famous Daoist practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, around 1140 A.D. These are his famous chosen Qi-points as recorded in his ode to 11 miraculous acupuncture points, which was published in the Jade Dragon Manual in 1329. the twelfth Qi-point LR-03 was added by Xu Feng who introduced the Eight Extraordinary Vessels.
Ma Dan Yang’s 12 Heavenly Star Points
Point Name | Translation | Meridian Location | Indications According to Ma Dan yang’s Song |
Zusanli | Three Miles | ST-36 | Swollen belly, cold stomach, intestinal noises, diarrhea, swollen leg, sore knee or calf, injury from cold, weakness or emaciation, parasites, aging |
Neiting | Inner Courtyard | ST-44 | Chill in the hands and feet, hatred of voices, skin rashes, sore throat, continuous yawning, toothache, intermittent fevers without appetite |
Quchi | Crooked Pond | LI-11 | Aching elbow, hand cannot close, arm very weak, throat closes up, repeated or persistent fevers, severe lesions over the whole body |
Hegu | Joining Valleys | LI-04 | Headache with a swollen face, malarial fevers, burning then cold, tooth decay, nose bleed, lock jaw and unable to speak |
Weizhong | Middle Equilibrium | BL-40 | Lumbago, especially when severe and leading up the back, aching muscles which cannot extend, rheumatism which returns irregularly, knee stiffness |
Chengshan | Receiving the Mountain | BL-57 | Severe back-pain, hemorrhoids, bowel difficulties, swollen ankles and knees, repeated or continuous tremors or aches, cramps and spasms |
Taichong | Supreme Rushing | LR-3 | Sudden fits and convulsions, swollen throat or breast, both feet unable to walk, all types of hernias, cloudy mist in front of the eyes, aching waist |
Kunlun | Kunlun Mountains | BL-60 | Spasms and pain in the tailbone, difficulty in breathing, fullness in the chest, being unable to walk or even step out, painful movement |
Huantiao | Jumping Circle | GB-30 | lower back pain, rheumatism aggravated by cold or damp, pain running down from thigh to calf |
Yanglingquan | Yang Mound | GB-34 | Swollen knee accompanied by numbness, one-sided pains due to cold, inability to raise the foot, sitting or lying as someone old and weak |
Tongli | Penetrating Within | HT-05 | Stammering and stuttering, distress, irritation, palpitations, limbs go heavy, head, face, and cheeks turn red, lack of appetite and expression |
Lieque | Narrow Defile | LU-07 | Migraine, the whole body lifeless with wandering pains, phlegm incessantly blocks above or in lockjaw |

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