Comprehensive compendium of acupuncture point names. Includes alternate names for points. Comprehensive dictionary definitions of Chinese characters are given. Chinese language and characters are explained. Differences between Classical and modern Chinese is discussed. Various translations of names are discussed. The relevance to point usage in acupuncture is discussed. Major point categories are discussed. Point functions and 'spirit of points' are compared and contrasted. The broader picture of different approaches to acupuncture and Chinese medicine is also addressed with the aim of integration.