Constructed "ashi point".
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220618-k0003
- Author:
Shan JIANG
1
;
Jing-Sheng ZHAO
2
Author Information
1. School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
2. Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Edo era;
acupoint;
acupuncture-moxibustion theory;
ashi point;
the Republic of China
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Moxibustion;
Acupuncture;
Acupuncture Points;
Japan
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2023;43(1):89-94
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Ashi point is one of the three major categories of acupoint in acupuncture-moxibustion theory nowadays. It is originally recorded in Beiji Qianjin Yaofang (Important Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces for Emergency) as one of the effective folk methods. The theoretic development of ashi point goes through the innovation period of contemporary and modern acupuncture-moxibustion theory, specifically in three aspects, definition, property and status. Through the analysis of historical data, it is found that the bias of ashi point theory results from the misunderstanding of connotation, the distortion of application techniques, the misinterpretation of semantics and the gradual promotion of status. All of these are generally caused by the reform of acupuncture-moxibustion theory in Japan, which covers the essence of ashi point, limits its connotation and clouds the concept of acupoint. It is necessary to re-understand the literal sense and theoretic construction of ashi point and timely update the knowledge system of acupuncture-moxibustion in association with the results of theoretical researches.
