Discussion on the therapeutic method of acupuncture and moxibustion.
- Author:
Nan ZHANG
1
;
Yao WU
Author Information
1. Changqing Garden Community Health Service Centre of Puai Hospital, Wuhan 430024, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
methods;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Moxibustion;
methods
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2010;30(5):431-433
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Based on the theory of TCM and acupuncture and moxibustion, the importance of acupuncture-moxibustion, the difference and correlation between TCM and acupuncture-moxibustion, and classification of therapeutic method of acup-mox are discussed. The six methods of acupuncture-moxibustion are proposed as warming method, emmenagogue, reinforcing method, reducing method, adjusting method and ascending method to enrich the therapeutic theory of acupuncture and moxibustion.