Application Regularities and Their Similarities and Differences of Yuan-Primary Points of Yin Meridians and Yang Meridians in Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
ZHU Yao
ZHANG Jiahao
YAN Jinglan
ZHENG Yuanjia
LI Xuhao
CHEN Yongjun
Abstract：The yuan-primary points of the twelve meridians,where the primary qi of the zang-fu organs passes through and stays,play a key role in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)diagnosis and treatment.This article analyzes the application of the yuan-primary points of the twelve meridians in disease diagnosis and treatment in recent years,and deeply explores the different application regularities of the yuan-primary points of yin meridians and yang meridians in disease diagnosis and treatment.The yuan-primary points of yin meridians can reflect the physiological and pathological states of the five zang-organs.They are mainly used to treat diseases of the five zang-organs,including diseases related to the heart system,spleen system,lung system,kidney system,liver system,and mental disorders.Compared with diseases of the fu-organs,the yuan-primary points of yang meridians have more remarkable diagnostic and therapeutic effects on external meridian diseases such as headache,facial paralysis,facial pain,bi diseases,flaccidity diseases,and musculoskeletal disorders.Although the yuan-primary points of yin and yang meridians have been widely used in the field of acupuncture and moxibustion,there are still problems such as a lack of standardized guidance and unclear mechanisms of action in their application.In the future,relevant research needs to be further deepened.
Keywords：yin meridiansyang meridiansyuan-primary pointsmeridian diagnosisdiseases of the zang-organsdiseases of the fu-organsexternal meridian diseases
Publication Date：2025-09-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 949-953,963 )