Chen Ri-Xin, Kang Ming-Fei, Chen Ming-Ren
Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi College of TCM, Nanchang 330006, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2011 Feb;31(2):134-8.
To discuss the hypothesis of the sensitization state of acupoints based on the original definition and the localization method of acupoint from Internal Classic as well as the clinical evidence of heat-sensitive moxibustion. Acupoints are different in the states, named resting and sensitization. The acupoints of sensitization state are the reactive sites of disease on the body surface, also the best sites for acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. The acupoints are the specific sensitive sites on the body surface relevant with diseases with the best therapeutic effects. Hence, the acupoints of sensitization state are of dynamic variability. In clinical application, only the two-step location method, preliminary and accurate localizations (sensitive probing localization) from Internal Classic can localize the acupoints precisely, rather than one-step location method such as proportional measurement or body surface landmark localization. The nature and property of acupoints are different based on the functional state, not just on the fixed locations.
基于《内经》中穴位的原始定义、定位方法以及热敏灸的临床证据，探讨穴位敏化态假说。穴位存在静息态和敏化态两种状态。敏化态穴位是疾病在体表的反应部位，也是针灸治疗的最佳部位。穴位是体表与疾病相关的具有最佳治疗效果的特定敏感部位。因此，敏化态穴位具有动态变异性。在临床应用中，只有《内经》中的两步定位法，即初步定位和精确（敏感探查定位）定位，才能精确地定位穴位，而不是像比例测量或体表标志定位等一步定位法。穴位的性质和特性是基于功能状态而不同的，而不仅仅取决于固定的位置。
