Consideration on the secret of Meridian points by the description about acupuncture depth in a classic "Zhen-jiu-jia-yi-jing" / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

In a classic “Zhen-jiu-jia-yi-jing” position and name on relating to Meridian points has been touched on. That includes the depth of acupuncture's insertion. Based on this, this effort to look for those Meridian points ensured. In addition comparision between acupuncture depth, its position and the differences in Meridian have also been done. All together these are 347 hols, maximan being the 9mm which accounts for 135 (39%), second comes the 15mm hole of 49 (14%), third are 38 (11%) for the 12mm Meridian-points. The depth until 15mm accounts for 75% of the total. Face, upper limbs, the head and chest are especially shallow.<br>Meridian points of depth in 45mm to 75mm amounts to 3% as a whole. They are located in the lower abdominal and sacral regions. The deepest acupuncture points of the meridian are in the Conception Vessel Meridian, The Bladder Meridian and The Stomack Meridian. In the limbs, the Yin Meridian is especially shallow, while the Yong Meridian deep. Pertaining to the underlying reason for depth of different points, what depth meaning what the thickness of skin has likewise been studied. It seems that acupuncture depth and skin thickness goes parallel.