[Survey on the relationship between pathological reactions of acupoints and Zangfu organs/meridians].
In this article, the authors make an analysis on the regularity of correlation between pathological reactions of acupoints and Zangfu organs/meridians, current clinical application and mechanism research, and summarize the relative specificity of the correlation between abnormal reactions of acupoints and states of Zangfu organs/meridians. In addition, the authors also point out some shortcomings in current researches on the above-mentioned aspects, for examples, only observation on the phenomenon without definite conclusion on the regularity of acupoint reactions, being restricted in the objective specificity, etc.. They stress that we should sum up a series of regularities for clinical application (early diagnosis), and conduct profound research on its underlying mechanism in the coming days.
Zhang
Xia-Yi
XY
Hubei College of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430061, China. davidzts@yahoo.corn.cn
Zhang
Tian-Sheng
TS
Wang
Hai-Jun
HJ
Ji
Lai-Xi
LX
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D016740:Meridians