A New Exploration on the Property and Usage of Shenshu Points
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2024.03.020
- VernacularTitle:肾俞穴穴性及用法新探
- Author:
Tao HUANG
1
;
Hong-Peng HUANG
;
Jian-Shuang SHI
;
Xi WEN
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学第五临床医学院,广东广州 510405
- Keywords:
Shenshu points;
property of the point;
acupuncture method;
acupoint compatibility;
needling depth;
usage;
new exploration
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;41(3):659-663
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
As an acupoint where the qi of the kidneys is infused in the back and waist,Shenshu(BL23)points belongs to the category of the foot taiyang bladder meridian,which is widely used clinically in the treatment of genitourinary system diseases.Shenshu points are located in the back of the human body foot taiyang bladder meridian direct branch circulation,and for the foot shaoyin meridian of where the symptom is,therefore it has a special property.However,there is a lack of in-depth research on the point properties and utilization of Shenshu points,thus this paper explores their acupoint properties based on the theories of channel,symptom and root cause,and the four seas,and investigates the correlations between their therapeutic efficacy and the method of moxibustion,acupoint matching,and depth of needling through the ancient books and clinical practice.The results showed that different methods of acupuncture and moxibustion,the combination of acupoints,and the depth of needling can stimulate the different therapeutic effects of the Shenshu.Therefore,the therapeutic effects of the Shenshu points can only be better utilized if the acupoints are clearly identified and supplemented with appropriate methods of acupuncture and moxibustion,the compatibility of acupoints,and the depth of needling.
