Study on the morphological evidence of five-shu-point / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To search for the morphological evidence of five-shu-point so as to explain the theory of the five-shu-point more reasonably.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Carefully study on Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic and compare with the modern anatomic knowledge.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The theory of five-shu-point is closely related with the theory of blood vessels. The distributional pattern of the superficial vein on the remote parts of the limbs (below the elbow or the knee joints) is the morphological basis for the theory of five-shu-point.</p>