ZHANG Jianbin, ZHU Zilong, ZHAO Zhilong, et al. Connotation of acupoints based on CHENG Dan'an's "viscera-skin communication theory"[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(8): 1250-1255. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20260112-0003.
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ZHANG Jianbin, ZHU Zilong, ZHAO Zhilong, et al. Connotation of acupoints based on CHENG Dan'an's "viscera-skin communication theory"[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(8): 1250-1255. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20260112-0003.DOI:
Connotation of acupoints based on CHENG Dan'an's "viscera-skin communication theory"
proposed the "viscera-skin communication theory" in 1933 and conducted a series of studies and interpretations based on this theory. Focusing on "viscera-skin communication theory"
the authors elucidated the core concepts of this theory
revealed the similarities and differences in the intrinsic connections of acupoints with viscera and body surface. The authors proposed a theoretical hypothesis that the essence of acupoints refers to "functional nodes where visceral and cutaneous information converge and exchange"
encompassing multiple dimensions such as spatial information
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