深刺天枢安全性及操作规范述评

天枢穴是针灸临床常用穴位之一,据报道深刺的疗效优于浅刺。在全面总结已有文献的基础上,本文从解剖学角度提出了天枢深刺的定义,对深刺天枢的安全性进行了总结,提出深刺天枢的操作规范,并从针刺深度、针具直径、操作手法三方面系统地分析了影响深刺安全性的因素。该研究方法及深刺天枢的操作规范对腹部穴位深刺安全性研究及临床操作具有一定的指导意义。

Review On the Safety of Deep Acupuncture at Tianshu(ST 25)

Tianshu (ST 25) is a frequently-used acupoint in acupuncture practice. It is reported that deep acupuncture has a better therapeutic effect than routine depth acupuncture. On the basis of reviewing the available literature,the present paper gives a definition about "deep acupuncture" of Tianshu (ST 25) from the anatomy angle,and makes a summary about its safety. This paper also puts forward a set of operation standards for needling Tianshu (ST 25). Moreover,the authors of the present paper also make a systematic analysis on the factors affecting the safety from the punctured depth,the diameter of the acupuncture needle and the operation technique. These methods and standards have an important significance in guiding clinical practice of acu-puncture.