A brief analysis of "the key of using acupuncture therapy to treat disease lies in the regulation of ".
10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.12.024
- Author:
Xu WANG
1
Author Information
1. Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300120, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture manipulation;
regulate qi;
step of acupuncture
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Hand;
Humans;
Needles;
Qi
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2018;38(12):1347-1350
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The ancients emphasized "the key of using acupuncture therapy to treat disease lies in the regulation of ", which means that the key point in acupuncture treatment is to regulate . Regulating is not limited to the needle stage, but run through the entire acupuncture process and has different meanings and modes of operation in each step of the needle. Hand-pressing skills is crucial to adjust when inserting needle, while it is critical to adjust the movements of when processing needle. The key is the self-adjustment in the needle-retaining period. The distinction of is the most important in needle-withdrawing process. Therefore, this paper discusses the connotation of regulating from four steps of acupuncture treatment, that is insertion, manipulation, retention and withdrawal of the needle.
