{"id":1071,"date":"2026-08-15T11:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/?post_type=mec_glossary&#038;p=1071"},"modified":"2026-08-15T11:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:59:55","slug":"acupoints","status":"publish","type":"mec_glossary","link":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/glossary\/acupoints","title":{"rendered":"Acupoints"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Acupoints are named locations used within traditional East Asian medicine.<\/strong> The everyday Korean term literally means blood points, but it refers to acupuncture points rather than points containing blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Names and locations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Points such as Hegu and Zusanli have established names and locations in traditional medicine. International standards align their names, codes, and locations. Standardizing terminology does not by itself validate every claimed effect in modern medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/acupoints.png\" alt=\"An illustration distinguishing a channel framework from named points\" class=\"wp-image-1010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/acupoints.png 1254w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/acupoints-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/acupoints-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/acupoints-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/acupoints-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Acupoints are named locations in traditional East Asian medicine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meridians and pressure spots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meridians describe a traditional system of channels and networks. Acupoints are named locations within that system. A pressure spot in sensory science refers to skin sensation and is not an acupoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scope of this term<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This glossary entry explains the classification, not instructions for treating symptoms by pressing particular points. Acupuncture pierces the skin and belongs to a different scope from ordinary esthetic hands-on care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meridians<\/strong>: Channels and networks in traditional medicine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hegu<\/strong>: A named acupoint on the hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pressure spot<\/strong>: A sensory-science term related to pressure perception in the skin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What acupoints are in traditional medicine and how they differ from meridians and pressure-sensing spots in the skin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_mec_seo_title":"Acupoints Meaning and Related Traditional Medicine Terms"},"mec_glossary_cat":[],"class_list":["post-1071","mec_glossary","type-mec_glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_glossary\/1071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mec_glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"mec_glossary_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/korea-beauty.kr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_glossary_cat?post=1071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}