Discussion on necessity of standardization for nomenclature and location of extraordinary acupoints / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 321-323, 2013.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-271356
ABSTRACT
With retrieval of articles on extraordinary acupoint that were published in domesticin recent five years, one hundred and eight articles of clinical application are screened out and one hundred and twenty-three extraordinary acupoints that are extensively recognized are collected. Of those acupoints, 23 acupoints are included in the latest national standard. Of the rest 100 extraordinary acupoints, 48 acupoints are located on the running courses of fourteen meridians, 4 acupoints are shared with the meridian points and the other 52 acupoints have not been clarified to be located on the running courses of meridians based on the literature data. It is found in the collection of these acupoints that there are many extraordinary acupoints that are extensively used in clinical practice. But the nomenclatures and locations of acupoints have not been unified. Hence, a further standardization on these aspects is anticipated.
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Main subject:
Reference Standards
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Acupuncture Points
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China
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Meridians
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Acupuncture
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History, Ancient
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History
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Medicine in Literature
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Terminology as Topic
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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