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Study on the Nomenclature of Acupoints for the Healthcare Terminology Standard

Article information

J Korean Med. 2018;39(1):55-62
Publication date (electronic) : 2018 March 31
doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.18006
Hyejin Jungorcid_icon, Sabina Limorcid_icon
Department of Meridian and Acupoint, Graduate School of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University
Correspondence to: 임사비나 (Sabina Lim), Department of Meridian and Acupoint, Graduate School of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Korea, Tel: +82-2-961-0324, Fax: 0504-072-7831, E-mail: lims@khu.ac.kr
Received 2017 January 20; Revised 2018 March 15; Accepted 2018 March 20.

Abstract

Objectives

This study aims to investigate on the nomenclature of acupoints for the Healthcare Terminology Standard.

Methods

We investigated the name of acupoints in 『Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature (Second Edition)』 of WHO, 『WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in The Western Pacific Region』, 『Principles of Meridians & Acupoints』, 『Details of Meridians & Acupoints』and 『Acupuncture Medicine』.

Results

In books, we found that the name of acupoints was used differently in LI19, TE22, HT3, SI8, ST16, SI16, GB16 and BL8 acupoints.

Conclusions

口禾髎(LI19), 耳和髎(TE22), 少海(HT3), 小海(SI8), 膺窗(ST16), 天窗(SI16), 目窗(GB16), 絡卻(BL8) and 淵腋(GB22) in confused acupoints have been established as the terms of acupoints for the Healthcare Terminology Standard.

Keywords: acupuncture point; World Health Organization; WHO; terminology; standard

Comparison of Acupuncture Nomenclature in Books.

Comparison of Acupuncture Nomenclature in Books.

Comparison of Acupuncture Nomenclature in Books.

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

jkm-39-1-55-suppl.xlsx

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Table 1

Comparison of Acupuncture Nomenclature in Books.

WHO Code WHO Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature2) WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations3) Principles of Meridians & Acupoints5)/Details of Meridians & Acupoints6) Acupuncture Medicine7) Healthcare Terminology Standard8)
LI19 口禾髎 口禾髎 禾髎 (口)禾髎 口禾髎
TE22 耳和髎 耳和髎 和髎 和髎 耳和髎
HT3 少海 少海 少海 (陰)少海 少海
SI8 小海 小海 小海 (陽)小海 小海

Table 2

Comparison of Acupuncture Nomenclature in Books.

WHO Code WHO Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature2) WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations3) Principles of Meridians & Acupoints5)/Details of Meridians & Acupoints6) Acupuncture Medicine7) Healthcare Terminology Standard8)
ST16 膺窗(窓) 膺窗(窓) 膺窓 膺窓 膺窗
SI16 天窗(窓) 天窗(窓) 天窓 天窓 天窗
GB16 目窗(窓) 目窗(窓) 目窓 目窓 目窗
BL8 絡卻(却) 絡卻(却) 絡却 絡却 絡卻

Table 3

Comparison of Acupuncture Nomenclature in Books.

WHO Code WHO Standard Acupuncture Nomenclature2) WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations3) Principles of Meridians & Acupoints5)/Details of Meridians & Acupoints6) Acupuncture Medicine7) Healthcare Terminology Standard8)
GB22 淵腋 淵液 淵腋 淵腋 淵腋