Analysis of the'jie''jiao''hui''acupoint'in the Huangdi Neijing
Huangdi Neijing recorded:'The jie of the jiao,365 hui,know its important,a word and the end,do not know its important,the flow of infinite,the section of the said the spirit of the march in and out,not flesh and tendons also'.The latter's understanding of'jie','jiao'and'hui'has lost its original meaning,which is not conducive to the scholars'understanding of acupuncture points and the clinical importance of acupuncture and moxibustion in regulating qi.In the light of the scriptures and later literature,the concept of'jie','jiao'and'hui'are the structural basis of acupuncture points and do not have the common function of acupuncture points.They are not the same as acupuncture points,but can be used as a marker for determining acupuncture points.The key to distinguishing the joints from the points is'Shen qi'.Qi is an important component of acupuncture points and is a prerequisite for acupuncture and moxibustion.It is suggested that the change of qi is the basic pathological mechanism for the pathological changes of the junction,and that it is appropriate to regulate qi at the jie.