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http://dx.doi.org/10.13048/jkm.18006

Study on the Nomenclature of Acupoints for the Healthcare Terminology Standard.  

Jung, Hyejin (Department of Meridian and Acupoint, Graduate School of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Lim, Sabina (Department of Meridian and Acupoint, Graduate School of Science in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine / v.39, no.1, 2018 , pp. 55-62 More about this Journal
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;
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