On the in moxibustion.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.10.022
- Author:
Ri-Xin CHEN
1
;
Yan-Qi CHEN
2
;
Ding-Yi XIE
3
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of TCM, Nanchang 330006, China.
2. School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, 3School of Clinical Medicine, Jiangxi University of TCM.
3. School of Clinical Medicine, Jiangxi University of TCM.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neijing;
clinical application;
deqi;
heat-sensitive acupoint;
moxibustion
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Hot Temperature;
Humans;
Moxibustion
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2019;39(10):1111-1114
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The original connotation of in () was explored to provide the reference for the clinical application of moxibustion. The relevant items of the original definition of in were traced aligning with the achievements in the clinical researches on the heat-sensitive phenomena and its rule, and thus, the characteristics of in moxibustion and its inducing approaches were analyzed. A new viewpoint of the connotation of in was put forward. It is believed that is not only a somatic response to acupuncture, but also a kind of comfortable mental-physical reaction related to curative effect. On this basis, it was discussed that moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints could induce which conforms to the original definition described in . Additionally, the method of moxibustion for stimulating , the screening of the items on in moxibustion as well as the preliminary evaluation were introduced in the paper. It is suggested that the in moxibustion is the comprehensive responses of the mental-physical-curative effect.
