WU Lian-zhong's experience in treating spasmodic torticollis by Kaiqiao Shunjin method.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210306-0001
- Author:
Li YU
1
,
2
;
Bei-Liang MIAO
1
,
2
;
Yan SHEN
1
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
;
Si-Qi LI
1
,
2
;
Shu WANG
1
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
;
Lian-Zhong WU
1
,
2
Author Information
1. First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300380, China
2. National Clinical Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion of Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300380.
3. National Clinical Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion of Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300380
4. Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300380
5. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Sciences, Tianjin 300380
6. Key Laboratory of Acupuncture Encephalopathy, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300380.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Kaiqiao Shunjin method (resuscitation and regulating muscle);
WU Lian-zhong;
famous doctor's experience;
meridian tendons;
spasmodic torticollis
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy/history*;
Humans;
Meridians;
Needles;
Syndrome;
Torticollis/therapy*
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(6):679-682
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Professor WU Lian-zhong's experience in treating spasmodic torticollis by Kaiqiao Shunjin method (resuscitation and regulating muscle) is summarized in this paper. The pathogenesis of spasmodic torticollis is the occluded brain orifices and delirium, qi disorder of meridian tendons, specifically divided into five categories: damp-heat, liver-yang hyperactivity, liver-kidney yin deficiency, deficiency of the governor vessel, excess of the governor vessel. The treatment should be based on the symptoms and the root causes, the symptoms should be the main treatment, and the root cause should be treated based on syndrome differentiation. The main treatment is Kaiqiao Shunjin method (resuscitation and regulating muscle), and to take the chief (five heart acupoints-Shuigou [GV 26], Laogong [PC 8], Yongquan [KI 1]), deputy (Yintang [GV 24+], Shangxing [GV 23] through Baihui [GV 20], Ximen [PC 4]), assistant (Fenglong [ST 40], Lianquan [CV 23], combined with tongue needle prick), envoy (Hanyan [GB 4]) as the basic main acupoints, at the same time cooperate with local acupoints to remove knots and accumulation. Finally, syndrome differentiation is adopted to dredge meridians and disperse knots, regulate the governor vessel, and nourish yin and dispel wind.
