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[Could Huatuo Jiaji (EX-B 2) Acupoint Be Assigned to the Governor Vessel ?]
Li-Yuan Liu1, Jian-Bin Zhang2, Chuan-Yang Jin1
1The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
Abstract:
The meridian tropism of acupoints is an important academic way to recognize and deal with the relationship between acupoints and meridians in acupuncture medicine. The Huatuo Jiaji (EX-B 2) (Jiaji for short) acupoint family consisting of 34 points has long been considered to be an important extra-acupoint since the ancient times of China and is widely employed in clinical practice through continuous development in Chinese past generations. The present paper introduces 1) historical origin and development of EX-B 2, and 2) intercorrelation among the EX-B 2, spine and the Governor Vessel in anatomical positions. On the basis of these, we also discuss the possibility of that EX-B 2 is assigned to the Governor Vessel, its academic significance including common features and actions in physiological and pathological aspects and clinical significance in diagnosis and treatment of disorders.
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