Case of intractable beriberi treated with acupuncture of He's three-promotion needling method.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240425-k0001
- Author:
Songhao NING
1
;
Yulin LIU
1
;
Qing ZHANG
1
;
Guan XU
1
;
Quanai ZHANG
2
Author Information
1. Third Clinical Medical School of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China.
2. Third Clinical Medical School of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China; Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
He's three-promotion method;
acupuncture;
intractable beriberi
- MeSH:
Humans;
Acupuncture Therapy/instrumentation*;
Acupuncture Points;
Male;
Beriberi/therapy*;
Middle Aged
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2025;45(1):45-46
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The paper introduces one case of intractable beriberi treated with acupuncture of He's three-promotion needling method. The patient visited the hospital because of "repeated redness and swelling of the feet, combined with itching for over 2 years, aggravated in recent 2 days on the left foot". The chief complaints included redness and swelling of the left foot, with the normal walking disturbed, poor appetite, and abdominal distention after meal. The case was identified as beriberi (downward flowing of damp heat, and dysfunction of spleen in transportation due to deficiency). In treatment, using the fire needling technique of acupuncture, Bafeng (EX-LE10) on the left side were stimulated (warming-promotion method). The blood drops were squeezed in the local, if less bleeding was presented, the three-edge needle was used to prick the local area where the acupoint located (strong-promotion method). Afterward, the regular acupuncture was delivered at bilateral Yinlingquan (SP9), Zusanli (ST36) and Sanyinjiao (SP6), as well as Yanglingquan (GB34) and Xuanzhong (GB39) on the left side (mild-promotion method). The therapeutic regimen was adjusted flexibly according to the changes of the symptoms. After treated for 3 weeks, the symptoms disappeared.
