How many acupoints are there in a healthy human body

A healthy human body has 361 acupoints and 48 extraordinary acupoints outside the meridians, totaling 409 acupoints. Acupoints are special locations for the infusion of qi and blood in traditional Chinese medicine's meridian theory. Meridian points are distributed in the twelve main meridians and the Ren Du meridians, while extra meridian points are located outside the meridians but have specific therapeutic effects.

The twelve meridians include the Hand Three Yin Meridian, Hand Three Yang Meridian, Foot Three Yin Meridian, and Foot Three Yang Meridian, with varying numbers of acupoints distributed along each meridian. For example, there are 11 points in the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and 45 points in the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian. The Ren and Du meridians, as the main branches of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, have 24 and 28 acupoints respectively. Although the external acupoints such as the temple and Yintang acupoints are not located on the meridians, they are commonly used in clinical practice to regulate symptoms such as headaches and insomnia. Acupoint positioning needs to be combined with methods such as bone measurement and body surface marking, and some acupoints may have individual differences. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that acupoints are reaction points for the infusion of qi from the organs and meridians onto the body surface, and can regulate the circulation of qi and blood through stimulation such as acupuncture and moxibustion. Modern research has shown that acupoints are densely distributed with nerve endings, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels, and stimulation may act through the neuro humoral mechanism. Daily health care can massage acupoints such as Zusanli and Hegu, but professional treatment needs to be performed by a physician.