Discussion on the meaning of "yinluo" in Suwen: Shuire Xue Lun.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240520-k0003
- Author:
Haoji WU
1
;
Rui LI
1
;
Zixuan ZHU
1
;
Weijie QIU
1
;
Shangjin LIU
1
Author Information
1. School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China.
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
57 points connected with the kidney;
Huangdi Neijing;
Suwen: Shuire Xue Lun;
yinluo
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Humans;
Meridians;
China;
History, Ancient;
Medicine in Literature;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional/history*;
Acupuncture Therapy/history*
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2025;45(2):249-252
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
By analyzing the understandings of water points (acupoints connected with the kidney) and its association with water (kidney), zangfu organs and meridian-collateral recorded in Suwen: Shuire Xue Lun (Discussion on Water and Heat Diseases in Plain Question), it is found that the recognition on the water points is different from that on water diseases in Huangdi Neijing (the Yellow Emperor 's Inner Classic). The recognition on the water points focuses on the core theory, "rooted at the kidney", to explain the water diseases. Besides, in association with the study on the connotation of "luo" in Huangdi Neijing, it is discovered that "yinluo" discussed in water points is actually the misunderstanding of "zang zhi yinluo" that means "the connection by the kidney". It is shown that the discussion of water points refer to the elaboration of zangfu organs and 57 acupoints connected with water (the kidney), rather than the theory of collaterals. The characteristics of these 57 acupoints involved and the related needling techniques provide a new approach to the treatment of zangfu diseases.
