Acupoints in Acupuncture Research: Past, Present, and Future

TARA will enable researchers to synthesize different types of data to develop a comprehensive understanding of acupoints and help elucidate the mechanisms of acupuncture. For example, one area of research that may benefit from this resource is the developing concept that stimulating points on the surface of the body may have physiological effects through the interstitium-the connective tissue between fascial layers-in addition to effects through pathways within the nervous system.