Discussion on Requirements for Position or Postures in Locating Meridian Points in Acupuncture and Moxibustion Literature of Ancient Time
Choosing the appropriate body position or postures is an important step in the process of locating acupoints.The author collected important acupuncture and moxibustion literature in ancient time on locating meridian points with requirements for body position and posture and specific body position,counted the number of these meridian points in the ancient literature,analyzed the function of requirements for body position and posture in the process of locating meridian point positioning,and tried to classify them.The first category is the active posture which could make the locations of meridian points appear on the body surface clearly;the second category is the hand posture which is mainly applied to indicate the location of meridian points on the surface of the body with fingers;the third category is body posture which is helpful for fully exposing the location of meridian points on the surface of the body,and to relax the patient's whole body,and is also the frequently applied posture in the process of needling and needle reten-tion.It is important to clarify the requirements for position and posture and their functions in locating the meridian points in the ancient literature,and is significant to a certain degree for the accuracy of locating the meridian points and improving the efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion.
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