Acupoint selection for acupuncture analgesia based on the relationship of "the opening-closing- pivoting theory" with meridians and organs.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.05.022
- Author:
Wenhao HUANG
1
;
Bidan LOU
2
Author Information
1. College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Hunan University of CM, Changsha 410007, China.
2. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of CM, Changsha 410007.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
analgesia;
hand and foot meridians of same name;
opening-closing-pivoting;
related communication
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Analgesia;
Acupuncture Points;
Humans;
Meridians
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2018;38(5):5353-5358
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
"The opening-closing-pivoting theory" recorded in () visualizes the activity of six meridians and indicates the relationship among the six meridians in physiology and pathology. Through the analysis on the classic medical works and modern literature of TCM by the modern medical masters, a specific relationship is discovered among the hand and foot meridians of the same name and among the organs. The is corresponded and interacted among the hand and foot meridians of the same name. Except the exterior and interior relationship among the organs, the related communication is also existing. Both meridians and organs are closely related to "the opening-closing- pivoting" theory. This discovery is the inheritance and development of "the opening-closing-pivoting theory" and plays the important role in the guidance of the acupoint selection of clinical acupuncture analgesia.
