[Discussion and analysis on point "Siguan"].
Point "Siguan" is seen in the Miraculous Pivot: Jiuzhen Shieryuan for the first time. From then on the doctors of every dynasties cited point "Siguan" and explained its content. But the authors hold that their explanations do not conform with the meaning in the Huangdi's Internal Classic. Therefore, the authors put forward their explanations for point "Siguan" and indicate that correct understanding of point "Siguan" is very important for treatment of diseases of five-zang organs.
Li
Yan-Mei
YM
Shandong Province Academy of TCM, Ji'nan 250014, China. lymdf@sohu.com
Gao
Shu-Zhong
SZ
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016740:Meridians