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[Study on the term of eight confluent points].
1Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Theory and Methodology of Meridians, State Administration of TCM, Beijing 100700, China. jsz21@yahoo.com.cn
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
|October 18, 2012
Summary
The historical names for the eight confluent points evolved significantly, with modern understanding shifting their focus from intersection points to the primary subject of confluence.
Area of Science:
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Acupuncture
- Meridian Theory
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