Wang Guang-Jun
Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2012 Aug;32(8):709-12.
Acupoint laterality is defined as the non-equivalence effect and the diversity of intermediate links resulted from stimulating isonym acupoints on the different side respectively. This kind of study is the important supplement to acupoint specificity and can provide the basis for acupoint selection in clinical practice. On the other side, acupoints relevance deduced by acupoint laterality (symmetry/symmetry breaking) can be reference for acupoint diagnosis and the changes of acupuncture treatment model in clinic.
穴位左右差异被定义为分别刺激身体不同侧同名穴位所产生的非等效效应以及中间环节的多样性。这类研究是对穴位特异性的重要补充，可为临床实践中的穴位选择提供依据。另一方面，由穴位左右差异（对称/对称性破缺）推导得出的穴位相关性可作为穴位诊断及临床针刺治疗模式变化的参考。
