Guiding role of muscle region theory in acupuncture anesthesia

Abstract

As a part of acupuncture system, acupuncture anesthesia can promote the development of acupuncture theory. Muscle region is also a part of acupuncture system and plays a guiding role in clinical application of acupuncture anesthesia. The correlation between the distribution of muscle regions and nerves acts as the substantial foundation of the guiding role. At the same time, acupuncture anesthesia has been promoting the continuous development of muscle region theory. The cyclic development relation between the two (practice-theory- practice) is consistent with the dialectical development view.