Research concerning standard locations of acupuncture points on the thigh. I. Local scale.
10.3777/jjsam.39.235
- VernacularTitle:大腿部における経穴の標準部位に関する研究 Ｉ 基本線について
- Author:
Yasuo SAMESHIMA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1989;39(2):235-240
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
In order to obtain an international standarization of acupuncture point localization it is necessary to first establish a standard local scale. In original texts the body height is given as 75 cun and the anterior and lateral lengths of each part of the body are indicated. This research required a standard local scale for the thigh area however this is divided into medial and lateral sides. On the medial side the scale is determined as 18 cun measured from the superior ridge of the pubic symphysis to the superior ridge of the medial epicondyle of the femur. However if this is not changed to the knee joint split line it is difficult to divide it into acupuncture points. Actual measurement tp the knee joint split was calculated at 20 cun. The standard scale for the lateral thigh measured from the hip joint to the knee joint split line in indicated at 19 cun however considering the fact that the hip joint cannot be located on the surface of the body through palpation we used X-ray to determine the inferior ridge of the anterior-superior iliac spine as a point which could be located on the surface of the body through touch. Recalculating then we determined the length from the inferior ridge of the anterior-superior iliac spine to the split line of the knee joint equivalent to 20 cun.
Although the standard medial and lateral scale is of different lengths we indicated the same scale. By proportionally distributing the acupuncture points between standard points it is possible to determine point locations.
