Mechanisms underlying the structural and functional characteristics of acupoints  

作　　者：RONG PeiJing ZHAO Jingjun SHI Li BEN Hui LI ShaoYuan LI Xia ZHU Bing 

机构地区：[1]Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

出　　处：《Science Foundation in China》2014年第1期71-80,共10页中国科学基金（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(81130063);the 973 Project(2012CB 518503)

摘　　要：Acupoints are particular areas on the surface of the body through which the Qi and blood of the Zang-fu organs and meridians flow.Acupoints can respond to stimuli and reflect syndromes.Research on the essential morphology of acupoints has two key focuses:anatomical structure and physiological function.The structure is the material and anatomical basis for the function,while the function is the manifestation of the structure.The two factors not only have profound significance for our understanding of the essence of acupoints,but also have great value for clinical acupuncture and moxibustion practice.Based on the structural and functional characteristics of meridians under different physiological and pathological conditions,this paper illustrates the essence of acupoints and explores the rules and biological basis of the acupoint functions induced by acupuncture and moxibustion.Acupoints are particular areas on the surface of the body through which the Qi and blood of the Zang-fu organs and meridians flow. Acupoints can respond to stimuli and reflect syndromes. Research on the essential morphology of acupoints has two key focuses： anatomical structure and physiological func- tion. The structure is the material and anatomical basis for the function, while the function is the manifes- tation of the structure. The two factors not only have profound significance for our understanding of the essence of acupoints, but also have great value for clinical acupuncture and moxibustion practice. Based on the structural and functional characteristics of meridians under different physiological and pathological con- ditions, this paper illustrates the essence of acupoints and explores the rules and biological basis of the acu- point functions induced by acupuncture and moxibustion.

关 键 词：ACUPOINTS Structure Function Sensitized state Resting state 

分 类 号：R245[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]