Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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Report on the 5th WHO Informal Consultation on Development of International Standard Acupuncture Points Locations

제 5차 WHO 경혈 위치 국제표준화 회의 보고

  • Kim, Yong-Suk (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kang, Sung-Keel (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Sohn, In-Chul (Dept. of Meridian and Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hwang, Hye-Suk (Dept. of Medical Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Mi (Dept. of Medical Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Koo, Sung-Tae (Dept. of Medical Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • 김용석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 강성길 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 손인철 (원광대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 황혜숙 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 최선미 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 구성태 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부)
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : To inform the 5th WHO Informal Consultation meeting on Development of International Standard Acupuncture Point Locations, held in Osaka, Japan, on September $27{\sim}29$, 2005. Results and Conclusions : Nine experts from Korea, China and Japan discussed the principles of acupuncture points locations and the point locations of 33 controversial acupoints that were not agreed at the previous meeting, as well as 328 non-controversial points that all 3 nations agreed on the locations to confirm the expression of every single point. Through this meeting, the locations of ST30, SP12, LR7 and expressions of LU6, LI8, LI9, LI10, LI 13, SP13, BL60, KI3, GB38, LR11, LR12 were agreed. Furthermore, locations of BL39, GB27, GB28 were confirmed out of 6 non-discussed points. However, several points were still required to held additional meeting to discuss. That includes LI19, LI20, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, SI6, KI9, PC8, PC9, TE9, TE17, TE23, GB7, GB30, GV26. In addition, foundation for the international society for the acupuncture point location was proposed to make a regular revision of standard acupuncture point location.

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