The Eight Meridian Points, also known as the "Eight Meridian Points" and the "Eight Meridian Points", refer to the eight acupoints where the eight extraordinary meridians and the twelve normal meridians communicate with each other. They are all distributed in The area below the elbow and knee joints. The eight points include Gongsun, Neiguan, Waiguan, Zulinqi, Zhaohai, Lieque, Shenmai and Houxi. The intersection points of the eight meridians were first seen in Song Zihua's "Eight Points of the Flow Channel" and were later included in the book "Guide to the Acupuncture Meridian" by Dou Hanqing. Because Dou was good at using these eight points, he gradually became famous, so later generations also called these eight points "Dou's Eight Points". In Dou Hanqing's "Acupuncture Guide", he introduced in detail the location of the eight points, the meridians, the acupoint selection method and the scope of clinical application, which played an important role in the spread and development of the eight intersection points in later generations.
The eight meridians refer to the eight extraordinary meridians, namely Ren, Du, Chong, Dai, Yin Wei, Yang Wei, Yin Qiu and Yang Qiu. The eight specific acupoints where these eight meridians intersect with the twelve main meridians are called the eight meridians intersection points. Jiao means communication and rendezvous; Hui means gathering and rendezvous. Intersection points refer to acupoints where two or more meridians communicate with each other and intersect. The eight extraordinary meridians communicate with the twelve main meridians through the intersection point of the eight meridians. The specific intersections are:
The Gongsun of the spleen meridian of Foot Taiyin communicates with Chongmai, and the Neiguan of Hand Jueyin pericardial meridian communicates with Yinwei pulse, and both meet at the heart, stomach, and chest;
p>The Houxi of the Taiyang small intestine meridian of the hand communicates with the Du meridian, and the Shen meridian of the bladder meridian of the Foot meridian communicates with the Yangqiu meridian, and they both meet at the medial canthus of the eye and the scapula;
Foot Shaoyang gallbladder meridian foot Linqi communicates with Dai pulse, hand Shaoyang triple burner meridian Waiguan communicates with Yangwei pulse, and the vagina converges at the outer canthus of the eye and shoulder;
Hand Taiyin lung The column meridian communicates with the Ren Vessel, the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian Zhaohai communicates with the Yin Qiu Vessel, and the acupoints converge at the throat, lungs, and chest and diaphragm.
Among these eight points, only Shenmai and Zhaohai are the direct intersection points of the bladder meridian of Foot Taiyang and Yang Qi, and the kidney meridian of Foot Shaoyin and Yin Qi respectively. The remaining six points are not directly connected. When the acupuncture point intersects with the extra meridian, it is only through the intersection of the corresponding meridian and the extra meridian in the trunk and other parts that the acupoint is connected. Therefore, the meridians intersect and the acupoint is connected. Dou called the eight points the "eight points of the Jiao Jing Meridian", which is more in line with the communication mode of the eight points.
The intersection points of the eight meridians are widely used in clinical acupuncture. Attracted by doctors of all ages, its compatibility application can be divided into two categories: acupoint matching method according to the syndrome and acupoint matching method on time. Professor Yang Jiasan has accumulated rich experience in many years of clinical practice and has many unique insights into the theory of eight meridians intersection points and their clinical application. Under his guidance, his doctoral student Ma Xiuling used the intersection points of the eight meridians as the research content, combined with previous experience, conducted a preliminary discussion on the communication and convergence of the intersection points of the eight meridians, and carried out the main treatment scope of the intersection points of the eight meridians. Summarized and summarized, completed a graduation thesis with a high academic level, and obtained a doctorate. She also started with Professor Yang Jiasan's use of the eight meridians intersection points in his medical records, and analyzed Professor Yang Jiasan's use of the eight meridians intersection points from several aspects: using them alone, matching acupoints with each other, matching acupoints with the same Qi, using points flexibly, and using them with other acupoints. Experience in syndrome differentiation, legislation, prescribed acupoints, acupuncture techniques, etc., especially several issues on which Professor Yang Jiasan has unique insights into the intersection points of the eight meridians were discussed. For example, in the fixed acupoint matching method of the eight meridians intersection points, why should the Yin meridians be matched with each other, why should the Yang meridians be matched with the same Qi, why are four Luo points, two Shu points, and two Qi Mai points used among the eight points? Why are there no acupoints on the four meridians of Hand and Foot Yangming, Foot Jueyin, and Hand Shaoyin, but these eight acupoints alone can treat diseases of the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians.