Clinical Experience of Acupoints Needling Sequences
- Author:
Weihua ZHANG
;
Yuanchun XIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture-Moxibustion;
Review Literature;
Acupuncture Therapy
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2007;5(2):71-73
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This paper summarizes and analyzes the needling sequences in clinical practice. It is concluded that between the cardinal acupoints and adjunct acupoints, the former ones are first needled; in the emergency conditions, the branch (biao) acupoints are first needled; in the chronic diseases, the root (ben) are first needled; as to several diseases, the first-happened disease is first treated; furthermore, the needling sequence also depends upon the treatment method, and the acupoints of special functions are first needled.
