Generalization of the location method of ashi points
Through analyzing the every textual research literature on the origin of the location method of ashi points,it is pointed out that the location method of ashi points has been generalized.It is known through systematic research and theoretical identification that this method refers to the simple way to locate the points,originated from the folk,and it is widely used to find the sites for pain relief when compared to the official education of meridians and acupoints,as well as treatment.At the time with the shortage of medical services and supplies,the poor people had no alternative,which results in a certain limitation.Modern acupuncture practitioners must associate ashi points with the acupoints of fourteen meridians and the extraordinary points in clinical practice,and deepen the exploration with modern medical knowledge and technology adopted.
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