定喘穴属于经外奇穴,在治疗呼吸系统疾病中屡获良效。中国古代医籍无定喘穴穴名,现代中医药教材中虽然有定位、功效、主治,但是出处不详。为进一步推广定喘穴的临床应用,该文对定喘穴穴名、定位的源流进行考证,以便为临床正确选用该穴提供一定借鉴。结果显示定喘穴经历了从"阿是穴"到"新穴",再到"经外奇穴"的发展历程。定喘穴发展到与当今国标相同的穴名、定位,主要经历了4个阶段,即穴名相似、定位不同,穴名相似、定位相近,穴名相同、定位不同,穴名相同、定位相同。
Point Dingchuan (Ex-B1) pertains to extraordinary points and often produces a good therapeutic effect on respiratory system diseases. Ancient Chinese medical books do not record point Dingchuan. Modern Chinese medical textbooks describe the location and efficacy of and indications for this point but do not state their provenances. In order to further popularize the clinical application of point Dingchuan, this article verifies the origin and development of the name and location of point Dingchuan so as to provide a certain reference for clinically correct selection and use of this point. The results show that point Dingchuan followed the course of development from ashi point to new point and then to extraordinary point. The development of point Dingchuan to the same acupoint name and location as now international use went mainly through four stages, that is, similar name and different location, similar name and location, same name and different location, and same name and location.