Explanation of Biaoben and Genjie Theory / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

There has always been no lack of discussion on Biaoben and Genjie theory in traditional Chinese medical acupuncture circles, but many questions still exist. This article expounds the original meaning of Biaoben and Genjie, traces the origin of the theory and sorts out the questions in Biaoben and Genjie theory, e.g. the difference in the position between Biaoben and Genjie, no record of the location of Genjie of six hand meridians, regularities in meridional qi circulation, understanding and valuing, and application and development to confirm the importance of Biaoben and Genjie theory and to give reference.