Through analyzing the every textual research literature on the origin of the location method of

ashi

points

it is pointed out that the location method of

ashi

points has been generalized. It is known through systematic research and theoretical identification that this method refers to the simple way to locate the points

originated from the folk

and it is widely used to find the sites for pain relief when compared to the official education of meridians and acupoints

as well as treatment. At the time with the shortage of medical services and supplies

the poor people had no alternative

which results in a certain limitation. Modern acupuncture practitioners must associate

ashi

points with the acupoints of fourteen meridians and the ext

raordinary points in clinical practice

and deepen the exploration with modern medical knowledge and technology adopted.