华佗夹脊穴的归经探索:督脉

Could HuatuoJiaji(EX-B 2)Acupoint Be Assigned to the Governor Vessel?

夹脊穴自古就是重要的经外奇穴,经过历代发展,夹脊穴在临床上的应用十分广泛。本文通过介绍夹脊穴的历史渊源及发展,夹脊穴与脊柱、督脉的关系,探讨夹脊穴归经的可能性,以及归经的学术、临床意义。

The meridian tropism of acupoints is an important academic way to recognize and deal with the relationship between acupoints and meridians in acupuncture medicine.The Huatuo Jiaji（EX-B 2）（Jiaji for short）acupoint family consisting of 34 points has long been considered to be an important extra-acupoint since the ancient times of China and is widely employed in clinical practice through continuous development in Chinese past generations.The present paper introduces 1）historical origin and development of EX-B 2,and 2）intercorrelation among the EX-B 2,spine and the Governor Vessel in anatomical positions.On the basis of these,we also discuss the possibility of that EX-B 2 is assigned to the Governor Vessel,its academic significance including common features and actions in physiological and pathological aspects and clinical significance in diagnosis and treatment of disorders.