Integrated Acupuncture and Moxibustion Program for Treating Bipolar Disorder
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.14.014
- VernacularTitle:整合针灸方案治疗双相情感障碍经验
- Author:
Qing YANG
1
;
Fangyuan ZHANG
2
;
Lu LIU
3
;
Min WAN
1
;
Wenbin FU
1
Author Information
1. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine， Guangzhou， 510405
2. Foshan Sanshui District People's Hospital
3. General Hospital of PLA Southern Theater Command
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bipolar disorder;
qi constraint;
fire-heat;
liver-soothing and mind-regulating acupuncture;
refined moxibustion therapy;
collateral bloodletting and cupping;
needle-embedding therapy
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(14):1504-1509
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper summarized the experience of integrated acupuncture and moxibustion program in the treatment of bipolar disorder （BD）. The pathogenesis of BD is a complex of deficiency and excess， which is closely related to the liver failing to govern the free flow of qi， the spleen failing to transport， phlegm-heat harassing the heart spirit. The pathogenesis of depressive episode is mainly qi constraint， and the most common syndromes are liver qi constraint， liver constraint accompanied by spleen deficiency， phlegm and qi constraint， qi stagnation and blood stasis. The pathogenesis of manic episode is mainly fire-heat， and the most common syndromes are exuberant heat in yangming （阳明）， intense heart-liver fire， phlegm-fire disturbing heart， and exuberant fire damaging yin. BD can be treated by the integrated acupuncture and moxibustion program， in which acupuncture is used to soothe the liver and regulate the mind， and refined moxibustion is to unblock and replenish yang； collateral bloodletting and cupping is used to move qi and drain fire， and needle-embedding therapy can be used to consolidate the curative effect. These therapies together have the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi， fortifying the spleen and dissolving phlegm， calming the heart and draining fire.
