A study on FiveSu-point(五輸穴) in 『Yingshu(靈樞)』, 『Sumun(素問)』 and 『Najing(難經)』

Ahn, Chul-Woo; Min, Young-Kwang; Ahn, Chang-Beohm; Jang, Kyung-Jun; Kim, Cheol-Hong; Song, Choon-Ho; Yoon, Hyun-Min

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2008.11.1.189

In Yingshu(靈樞), Sumun(素問) and Najing(難經), there are differences in viewing FiveSu-point(五輸穴) and its practical application in treatment. The following conclusions are induced from these different point of views. 1. Fundamental features of FiveSu-point are shown inYingshu(靈樞) 2. In Internal classic(內經) and Najing(難經), it seems attachment that FiveSu-point is identical to the Five Elements, but there are differences in using the Five Elements sangsyang-sangguk in treatment. 3. There are clear differences between Internal classic(內經) and Najing(難經) in attachment of FiveSu-point and Fourseasons. Differences are shown in each chapter of Yingshu(靈樞). 4. Different application of FiveSu-point's various cases is shown in Yingshu(靈樞), Sumun(素問) and Najing(難經). 5. Different application of FiveSu-point in Yingshu(靈樞), Sumun(素問) and Najing(難經) is due to different historical background.