“本态”一词在针灸学中的应用

Application of the word Bentai in acupuncture and moxibustion

通过检索分析文献,阐述"本态"一词的来源与涵义。"本态"一词是由日本学者在20世纪初引入针灸学的,主要用于从科学研究的角度探讨针灸、穴位的作用机制,中国学者于1940年将这一概念引入针灸学,主要用于表达"实质"这一涵义。2015年朱兵先生从科学角度系统地论述了"穴位的本态"。然而,关于穴位的知识是多向度的,不同的视角产生不同的认识,穴位可能不存在唯一的"本态"。

By retrieval and analysis of literature,the origin and connotation of the word Bentai were stated.In the early twentieth century,one Japanese scholar introduced the word into acupuncture-moxibustion.It was mostly used to explore the mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion and acupoints through scientific research.One Chinese scholar introduced the connotation into acupuncture and moxibustion in 1940,and it was mainly expressed the essence.Professor ZHU Bing systematically discussed Bentai of acupoints from a scientific point of view.The knowledge of acupoints,however,is diverse,and there is different cognition due to multiple perspectives.Acupoints may not have unique Bentai.