[Application of Adobe Illustrator for drawing schematic diagrams of anatomical structure of acupoints -- taking Five Shu-points of Jueyin Meridian as an example].

The schematic diagram is an indispensable part of research article in life science，which can effectively and intuitively show the specific content of the article with simple composition. As an intuitive expression of the interdisciplinary subject at the early stage, the schematic diagram in the literature has gained an all-round improvement in the quality along with the deve-lopment of computer technology and modern drawing tools. In contrast，the level of the schematic diagram appears to be lagged behind in the field of acupuncture research papers. In order to improve the drawing level of this field, we took the Five Shu-points of Hand and Foot Jueyin Meridian as an example, and drew some vector diagrams of their anatomical structures including the body surface, skeleton, nerves, arteries and veins by using the Adobe Illustrator image software, through which we sum up a simple and easy-to-learn process including application skills and key points needing attention. We hope these methods can play a role in the acupuncture research in the future.