| Objective:This article arranges, study and summarizes the content of "Five-shu points" from a series of ancient literatures such as "Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Internal Medicine" discuss the indication characteristics and clinic significance of Xing-spring points and the deep connotation about the classic theory "When the disease manifested on the complexion, the Xing-spring points of various channels should be pricked", providing reference for further research on "Five-shu points". Thus to promote theory of acupuncture and guides clinic in a better way, opening up individual clinical diagnostic and therapeutic approach, train the ability of "According the normal to inspect the changes".Method:Rely on the rich library resource of school and capital and developed network inquiry way, used the "Chinese Medicine Dictionary Disk" to search out the contents of ancient literature first, and then have a definite object in searching and reading ancient medical books and historical data, take the following methods:1. Literature classification:Consult a series of TCM ancient books which include the "Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Internal Medicine","Comprehensive Notes to the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon","Classic on Medical Problems","Classified Canon","A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion" and so on, collect information on the classic theory of" When the disease manifested on the complexion, the Xing-spring points of various channels should be pricked", through arrange and analysis, try to explain its connotation.2. Word origin meaning:Adopt the ancient writing research method, consult the ancient book "Shuo-wen chieh-tzu", to discuss the script intention of "Color" and "Xing", inquire the origin word meaning.3. Comparation and analysis:Compare the different usage of Xing-spring points among the different practitioners in the history of TCM, used of the thinking such as the analysis, conclusion, induction, association to study the relevant theory, to explore the application scope of the classic theory of When the disease manifested on the complexion, the Xing-spring points of various channels should be pricked".Research results:Five-Shu Points theory believes the original meaning of "Xing-spring points" refers to the tiny water, it describe that Qi and blood of the twelve meridians are slightly flowed in this part, just like water converging into a stream. The Qi and blood of "Xing-spring points" just begin to flow out and not vigorous, gradually flow from Yin department into Yang department, which not only can be used to release heat, but also to tonify Yang. Besides, it can be used for the treatment of internal organ disease, or external body disease.The origin meaning of "color" is the complexion, and later it was extended to "looks" or "expression". Color is the glossy external manifestation of Qi and blood from the internal organs, the visceral diseases can be inspected form the color, color will change before the disease come out, there is namely" color arise before disease". Invisible Qi and visible blood, are the intrinsic material basis of color. Color changes as the change of Qi and blood, but the change haven’t transfer into disease, it is the budding stage during the course of disease, it may correspond to "Xing-spring points" that Qi and blood was just begin to flow out but not vigorous.The connection between Color and Ying is Qi and blood. The Qi and blood of "Xing-spring points" just begin to flow out but not vigorous, Color changes as the change of Qi and blood, but haven’t transfer into disease, from color to the pathogenesis, is a process from quantitative change to qualitative change."The Human Healthy Energy in the Day and Night Corresponds with the Energies of the Four Season" said:"When the disease manifested on the complexion, the Xing-spring points of various channels should be pricked",it is refer that Five-shu points correspond to Five seasons, Jin-well, Xing-spring, Shu-stream, Jing-river, He-sea correspond to each season respectively, the characteristics are all obvious, it is a perfect theory, it has been a quite standardized understanding and intention of "selecting points according to four seasons", Although the understanding of Five-shu correspond to five seasons between the "Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Internal Medicine" and the " Classic on Medical Problems" differs for one season, it’s just because that they stand in different position, the "Classic on Medical Problems" is according to the normal change of Qi and blood in different seasons to select corresponding points, and the "Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Internal Medicine" is according to the characteristic symptoms of five changes to select, but they both reflect the theory that five elements store each other, combine with the theory of five elements and organs intimately, to enrich the connotation of the classic theory of " When the disease manifested on the complexion, the Xing-spring points of various channels should be pricked ".The majority of later practitioners didn’t pay enough attention to the theory of "Five-shu points for acupuncture corresponding to the characteristic symptoms of five changes" which is recorded in the ancient article "The Human Healthy Energy in the Day and Night Corresponds with the Energies of the Four Seasons", only the "Comprehensive Notes to the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon" and the "Classified Canon" have more research about it. The application of Xing-spring points is mostly confined to treat heat syndrome which is recorded in the ancient books "Classic on Medical Problems", that is to say Xing-spring points nearly lost the original effect of tonifing Yang Qi. There are a few modern reports about the theory of "When the disease manifested on the complexion, the Xing-spring points of various channels should be pricked", such as the new theory from the "Dong’s extra-point", which brings new ideas to application of classical theory in clinical practice.Discussion:①Since color is the glossy external manifestation of Qi and blood from the internal organs, color diagnosis can be performed at an early accurate diagnosis and treatment, so it is necessary to further study the color diagnosis, and further clarify the diagnosis law of "inspection of the color, palm, foot, but now inspection of the color is not easy to achieve standardization and quantification which is limited in some reasons.②Combine four seasons acupuncture method of "When the disease manifested on the complexion, the Xing-spring points of various channels should be pricked" and the theory of "Five-shu points for acupuncture corresponding to the characteristic symptoms of five changes" with the concept of "five elements store each other", can expand the treatment range and acupoint selection ideas of preventive acupuncture, such as using Xing-spring points to beauty and so on.③Because the ancient article of "The Human Healthy Energy in the Day and Night Corresponds with the Energies of the Four Seasons" explains in unique angle, it is not easy to sum up in a word, also the theory of "Five-shu points for acupuncture corresponding to the characteristic symptoms of five changes" and the concept of "five elements store each other" are complex, leading to most later practitioners have not paid enough attention to it. It is necessary to trace back the origin meaning of ancient literature, at the same time, diligent in practice, take clinical results to test the theory, promote the accomplishment and improvement of the theory, and then further guide the clinical practice. |
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