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| Analysis of the mechanism of neck and occipital acupoints in the treatment of eye diseases：Fengchi（GB20） as an example |
| Hits 49 Download times 10 Received:September 26, 2024 |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2025.03.08 |
| Key Words
eye-nape;intersection point;occipital cortex;visual conduction pathway;internal carotid artery;ophthalmic artery;eye muscle;suboccipital muscles |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | ZHAO Zhiheng | Encephalopathy Acupuncture Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300250, China
Intangible Cultural Heritage Studio of LI's Flying Channel Acupuncture Therapy, Tianjin 301617, China | | ZHAO Manlin | Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China | | LI Zhidao | Intangible Cultural Heritage Studio of LI's Flying Channel Acupuncture Therapy, Tianjin 301617, China
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China |
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| Abstract
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| Nape-occipital acupoints are important acupuncture points used to treat eye diseases in ancient and modern times. Among them，Fengchi（GB20） which is located in the gallbladder meridian of foot Shaoyang has the widest application range and the highest frequency of clinical use. In this paper，the acupoint effect of Fengchi（GB20） and eye diseases was analyzed based on meridian theory and anatomical structure. It is believed that the meridian circulation associated with “eye-nape” is the meridian basis of Fengchi（GB20） in the treatment of eye diseases. As the first acupoint of the gallbladder meridian from the head into the nape and the intersection point，the meridian function is strengthened. At the same time，it was found that the visual conduction pathway associated with “occipital lobe-optic nerve”，the vascular branches associated with “internal carotid artery-ophthalmic artery” and the corresponding correlation between “suboccipital muscle group-ophthalmic muscle group” are the important anatomical basis for the treatment of eye diseases by Fengchi acupoint. The treatment of eye diseases by acupuncture at Fengchi（GB20） is based on the meridian and anatomical characteristics associated with its “eye-nape”. Through local stimulation，it can regulate and improve the nerves，blood vessels and muscles associated with “eye-nape”，and promote nerve feedback and blood circulation supply. |
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