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What are the beautiful origins of TCM acupoint names?
Conclusion: There are basically no beautiful legends about the naming of acupoints, all of which are anatomical positions or functions. Simply put, the words "Ying", "Yuan" and "Chong" all come from the pulse near the artery or great blood vessel, such as Ren Ying, Daying, Taiyuan, Tianyuan, Taichong, Zhongchong, Shaochong and Chongmen. Most acupoints of Xi and Xi (Lao Xie) are located in the gap between muscles and tendons, and they are deep. Such as Yinxi, Houxi, Taixi, Ximen, Yangxi and Jiexi. Most acupoints with the word "jaw" are those with bony gaps, such as Hew jaw, Tongzi jaw, Juw jaw, Juw jaw and Baw jaw. The acupoints with the word "V" are mainly those near deltoid muscle and biceps brachii, such as V, V and Hui. Jiao Jiao, Huijiao, Tongluo and other acupoints are mostly the intersections of meridians, such as Baihui, Sanyang Tongluo, Sanyinjiao and Yang Jiao. There are also words with stars in heaven and earth, which are usually related to qi and blood, such as Shangxing, Xuan Ji, Shu Tian and the ends of the earth. There are also some acupoints that are themselves ancient anatomical symbols, such as Tianzhu, Dazhui, Ruzhong, Qugu, Xia Lian and Zusanli on the hand. Fu rabbit and so on. Named according to its function, such as Shenting Shenque Sishencong Shentang, which is related to the nervous system, and * * Shu, which is related to the autonomic nerves of various organs, is a vibrant sea of qi and blood. Generally speaking, the names of acupoints are named by the ancients according to their anatomical positions or related functions, which can provide ideas for clinical acupoint selection. There are no beautiful legends. Chinese medicine is not the same as what some Jianghu people call "Chinese medicine is too beautiful".