Exploring the approach of acupuncture treatment for facial aging based on the theory of five-body constituents.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240824-0001
- Author:
Menghan LI
1
;
Jingyi LI
1
;
Yang GUO
1
;
Dawei RAN
1
;
Xinming YANG
1
;
Jiangwei SHI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China; National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture cosmetology;
facial aging;
facial rejuvenation;
five-body constituents
- MeSH:
Humans;
Acupuncture Therapy/methods*;
Face;
Skin Aging;
Acupuncture Points;
Aging
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2025;45(6):766-769
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Based on the theory of the five-body constituents from Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic), the approach and methods of acupuncture for facial aging are explored. Acupuncture for facial aging can be guided by the concept of the five-body constituents, targeting the facial "skin, flesh, vessels, tendons, and bones", and utilizing five different types of needles-facial needles, needle knives, filiform needles, retaining needles, and elongated needles and filiform needles-to maximize their respective advantages in treating facial aging. Facial needles are applied to the "skin" by selecting facial acupoints or local ashi points (at wrinkle or pigmentation sites). Needle knives are used for the "flesh" to perform longitudinal dredging and transverse dissection of the facial muscle layers. Filiform needles target the "vessels" with needling at Renying (ST9) to improve facial complexion. Retaining needles act on the "tendons" with needling from Taiyang (EX-HN5) to Xiaguan (ST7), and Jiache (ST6) to Daying (ST5), using clockwise twisting to generate a retaining needle sensation and lifting to achieve an overall facial lifting effect.
