The Study Of Ancient Medical Literature On The Attending Application Of Hegu(LI4) Acupoint

Objective：To provide theoretical and practical basis by summarizing the laws fromanalyzing the descriptions of Hegu(LI4) acupoint in the ancient medicalliteratures.Method：Using the Statistics Methods to analyzing the database established byComputer searches o《fEncyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine》.Result：Summarizethe27kinds of the HF conditions of Hegu(LI4) and the compatibility acupoints of theconditions;The top four compatibility acupoints are Zusanli(ST36),Quchi(LI11),Baihui(DU20),Sanyinjiao(SP6) among the203acupoints which can combine withHegu(LI4).The bladder meridian has the most compatibility points and the highestfrequency while pericardium meridian has the highest average frequency of thecompatibility points;Hegu(LI4)-Fuliu(KI7),Hegu(LI4)-Sanyinjiao(SP6),Hegu(LI4)-Quchi(LI11) are the top two pair points;The quantification for moxibustion is threezhuang while the most common depth of needling is needle-third and the time forAcupuncture is six breath.Conclusion：Hegu(LI4) Has wide main indications and variouscompatible acupoints while the compatible acupoints and the operational methods haveStrong regularity.This study is expected to have certain reference significance to theClinical application of Hegu(LI4).