[Original relations of acupoints with channels-collaterals and acupuncture therapy].
With analysis and systematization of ancient medical books being unearthed Mazoangdui tomb and other literatures, it is found that ancient names and meanings of moxibustion and acupuncture parts passed the courses from Mai to Maikou, the place and region above Mai, then to acupoints on the body surface showing channels, gi and blood. This change trace reveals original relationship acupoints with channels-collaterals, and acupuncture therapy. The acupoint is a point and channels-collaterals are lines, except a less acupoints which located by obvious anatomic markers, most of are special parts on the channels and collaterals, are not a isolated point. The acupoint is the gate of needle inserting the human body, proposal of this concept and increase of the number of acopoints are closely related with invention, popularity and spreading of acupuncture therapy.
Bai
Xing-hua
XH
Department of Basic Medicine, College of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing University of TCM, Beijing, China. baixinghua@gmail.com
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000266:history*; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history*; D016740:Meridians