Analysis on acupoint prescription for acupoint sticking therapy of treating winter diseases in summer for preventing and curing chronic cough and asthma.
- Author:
Bi-ling WEN
1
;
Hua ZHOU
;
Bao-yan LIU
;
Guo-jie SUN
;
Wei-hong LIU
;
Jin PENG
;
Jing-qing HU
;
Li-yun HE
;
Yi-gong FANG
;
Ming-jie ZI
Author Information
1. College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Orthopedics-Traumatology, Hubei University of TCM, Wuhan 430061, China. bilingwen@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Asthma;
drug therapy;
prevention & control;
Clinical Trials as Topic;
Cough;
drug therapy;
prevention & control;
Drug Prescriptions;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
therapeutic use;
Humans;
Seasons
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2010;30(8):647-652
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Based on ZhangShi YiTong written by ZHANG Lu of Qing dynasty, and the record that external application of Baijiezi (seeds of Brassica Alba) for treating asthma of cold syndrome, retrospective study is conducted to modern literature of treating winter diseases in summer with acupoint sticking therapy for preventing and treating chronic cough and asthma. Learning from thoughts and methods of evidence-based medicine, and according to subject characteristics of TCM and acupuncture, acupoints and point-selecting discipline of prescription for preventing and treating chronic cough and asthma in summer with acupoint sticking are analyzed. The results show that the top ten common acupoints used for acupoint sticking therapy of treating winter diseases in summer are Feishu (BL 13), Dingchuan (EX-B 1), Xinshu (BL 15), Geshu (BL 17), Danzhong (CV 17), Shenshu (BL 23), Gaohuang (BL 43), Dazhui (GV 14), Pishu (BL 20), Tiantu (CV 22), most of which belong to the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang, Conception Vessel and Governor Vessel or extra-meridian points. It refers that the core acupoints of acupoint sticking therapy are Feishu (BL 13), Dingchuan (EX-B 1), Xinshu (BL 15), Geshu (BL 17), Danzhong (CV 17), and adjunct points can be selected by syndrome, disease different stage, disease or symptoms.
