Translation of acupoint terms and inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine culture.
- Author:
Han-Ting ZHU
1
;
Ya-Ping LI
;
Fang-Zi ZHENG
Author Information
1. Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou. hantingzhu@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Animals;
Culture;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Translating
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2008;28(6):556-557
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The present condition in the acupoint term translation was analyzed and its existent problems in this area were discussed in this paper. The authors suggested that in translating the terms of acupoints, the translation on the meaning of the acupoints should be added, in this way, it can not only keep the integrity in acupoint translation, but also make the inheritance of the Chinese precious culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine further available.
