According to the etiology, allergic diseases are related to wind and heat; according to the pathogenesis, most of allergic diseases are qi-blood diseases; from the theory of zangfu, allergic diseases are closely related to the depressed heat of yangming and stomach-intestine, and the common elements of the pathogenesis of allergic diseases are wind, heat, qi, blood and yangming. With reviewing the ancient literature and modern research, the key therapeutic effect of Quchi (LI 11) and its special treatment effect on allergic diseases are summarized. It is suggested that the key therapeutic characteristics of Quchi (LI 11), including dispelling the wind, clearing the heat, cooling the blood and regulating stomach-intestine function, are in accordance with the common causes and pathogenesis of allergic diseases. Therefore, Quchi (LI 11) is considered an important acupoint for the treatment of allergic diseases.
变应性疾病从病因论，均与风、热有关；从病机论，多为气血同病；从脏腑论，与阳明胃肠郁热关系密切，“风”“热”“气”“血”与“阳明”是变应性疾病病因病机的共性要素。通过查阅古籍文献和现代研究，梳理曲池穴主治作用及其对变应性疾病的特殊治疗效果，认为曲池散风、清热、凉血、调理胃肠的主治特点与变应性疾病共性病因病机具有契合性，曲池是治疗变应性疾病的重要腧穴。.
Keywords: Point LI 11 (Quchi); allergic diseases; characteristics of acupoint; pathogenesis.