Exploration of acupoint combination and needling techniques in the reinforcing and reducing manipulation at different acupoints.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.04.010
- Author:
Qing DAI
1
;
Xiesun SHENG
1
;
Feng CHEN
1
Author Information
1. Jiaxing Municipal First Hospital, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Pro-vince, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupoint combination;
acupuncture technique;
reinforcing and reducing manipulation at different acupoints;
reinforcing in the upper and reducing in the lower;
yin-yang couple needling technique
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2017;37(4):391-393
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The reinforcing and reducing manipulation at different acupoints is a kind of acupuncture manipulations and has satisfactory clinical therapeutic effects, combined with a proper needling techniques. The reinforcing needling method is used in the upper and the reducing one in the lower, the distal acupoints are combined with the nearby acupoints. The local acupoints or adjcant acupoints of the affected area are regarded as the nearby acupoints, e.g. the acupoints in the upper. The distant acupoints and the acupoints on the hand and foot are named as distal acupoints, e.g. the acupoint in the lower. In the reinforcing manipulation, the needle is inserted shallowly along the running direction of meridian. In the reducing manipulation, the needle is inserted deeply and against the running direction of meridian. The-couple needling technique is used with the combination of the front-and back-points. In the first option, the reinforcing and reducing needling method with rotating technique is predominated at the front-points, while that with lifting and thrusting technique is at the back-points. In the second option, when needling the back-points, the needling sensation is transmitted along the transverse segment and far to the chest and abdomen. These two kinds of integration of acupoint combination and needling techniques display a certain clinical significance in improving the therapeutic effects of acupuncture.
