Characteristics of acupuncture therapy
Acupuncture therapy is a unique medical method created by working people in ancient China. Acupuncture consists of "needle" and "moxibustion", which is one of the important components of Chinese medicine. Its contents include acupuncture theory, acupoints, acupuncture techniques and related instruments. In the process of its formation, application and development, it has distinctive Chinese national culture and regional characteristics, and is a valuable heritage based on Chinese national culture and scientific tradition.
The characteristic of acupuncture therapy is that it does not rely on taking medicine to treat diseases, but only uses acupuncture on a certain part of the patient's body to stab nerves and cause local reactions, or burns the part with the warm stimulation of fire to achieve the purpose of treating diseases. The former is called acupuncture, and the latter is called moxibustion, collectively referred to as acupuncture therapy.
Clinically, acupuncture therapy can diagnose the cause, find out the key to the disease, determine the nature of the disease, determine which meridian and which viscera the disease belongs to, and determine whether it belongs to exterior, cold and heat, deficiency and excess, so as to make a diagnosis. Then make the corresponding acupoint prescription for treatment. In order to dredge meridians, regulate qi and blood, make yin and yang relatively balanced, and make the functions of viscera tend to be harmonious, so as to achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases.
Acupuncture therapy has many advantages: first, it has a wide range of indications and can be used for the treatment and prevention of many diseases such as internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, ent, etc. Second, the effect of treating diseases is relatively rapid and remarkable, especially it has good functions of stimulating physical function, improving disease resistance, sedation and analgesia; Third, the operation method is simple and easy; Fourth, the economy of medical expenses; Fifth, it has no or few side effects, is basically safe and reliable, and can be combined with other therapies for comprehensive treatment. These are also the reasons why it has always been welcomed by the people.
In the long-term medical practice, acupuncture has formed a meridian theory consisting of fourteen meridians, eight odd meridians, fifteen different meridians, twelve meridians, twelve tendons, twelve skin parts, sun collaterals, floating collaterals, etc., as well as the knowledge of acupoints such as 3 1 point and odd meridians and the main diseases of acupoints, and found the law of specific connection between specific parts of the human body.
Main acupuncture methods
★ filiform acupuncture
★ Moxibustion: Moxibustion with moxa sticks or other drugs, placed on body surface acupoints, and cauterized and warmed. With the help of the slight heat of moxibustion fire and the action of drugs, through the conduction of meridians, it plays the role of warming and nourishing qi and blood, strengthening the body resistance and eliminating evil, thus achieving the purpose of treating diseases, preventing health care.
★ Cupping: A method of treating diseases by using various methods to eliminate the negative pressure formed by the air in the tank and make it adsorb on the body surface. Also known as aspiration therapy and cupping therapy. In ancient times, it was made from the horns of animals, which was called the horn method. Through suction, local tissues can be congested or congested, the meridians can be unblocked, and qi and blood can be replenished. Has the effects of promoting blood circulation, promoting qi circulation, relieving pain and swelling, dispelling cold and removing dampness, resolving hard mass and removing toxic substances, and relieving fever.
★ Other acupuncture methods
Triangular needle, dermal needle, intradermal needle, fire needle, tent needle and electroacupuncture.
★ Modern acupuncture moxibustion:
Ear acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, eye acupuncture, hand acupuncture, foot acupuncture, wrist-ankle acupuncture.
Acoustic electroacupuncture, electric fire needle, microwave acupuncture.
Acupoint laser irradiation, acupoint sticking, acupoint catgut embedding, acupoint magnetic therapy and acupoint injection.
Acupoint pointer method, acupoint iontophoresis method, acupoint cutting method and acupoint ligation method are a medical and health care technology. Including acupuncture. Acupuncture is a medical and health care method that uses needle-like tools to pierce or press acupuncture points or diseased parts. Moxibustion is a medical and health care method of heating or cauterizing acupoints or diseased parts with burning moxa or other combustible substances. The above two kinds are often used together in clinic, collectively referred to as "acupuncture".
The history of acupuncture and moxibustion
According to the records of the ancient documents "Shan Hai Jing" and "Neijing", there is a saying that "seven years' illness requires three years' love" in "Yu Zi", and according to the historical relics excavated in various parts of China in recent years, the origin of "acupuncture therapy" may be in the Stone Age.
Acupuncture is an ancient and magical science. As early as the 6th century AD, the academic field of acupuncture and moxibustion began to spread abroad. At present, more than 20 countries and regions in Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Latin America have applied acupuncture to treat their own people. Many countries have also established acupuncture academic groups, acupuncture education institutions and research institutions, and the famous Paris University Medical College has opened acupuncture courses. It is reported that there are 307 kinds of diseases that are effectively treated by acupuncture, among which 100 is the most effective. 65438-0980 The United Nations World Health Organization put forward 43 indications for recommending acupuncture treatment. From 65438 to 0987, the World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion was formally established in Beijing, which established the position of acupuncture as a world medicine in the world medical forest.
Two thousand five hundred years ago, the first medical classic Huangdi Neijing was born in China. In this classic, there is an important concept throughout the book, that is, meridians. Meridian is the general name of meridian. The ancients found that there were some routes running through the whole body, called meridians. It is also found that there are some branches on these trunk lines, and there are smaller branches on them. The ancients called these branches collaterals, and "pulse" is the general concept of this structure.
With the development of smelting technology, people have made metal needles, called microneedles, and used them to treat meridians. Huangdi Neijing is divided into two parts, one of which is called Lingshu Jing, also known as Acupuncture Jing, which is a book dedicated to treating meridians with micro-needles. Huangdi Neijing made a systematic summary of meridians. In addition to meridians, new concepts such as collaterals, meridians, tendons, skin and strange meridians have been added, which together constitute the meridian system and become the most important physiological structure of the human body in the eyes of the ancients. Huangdi Neijing also expounds the functions of meridians, that is, promoting blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis, balancing yin and yang, nourishing bones and muscles, smoothing joints, connecting zang-fu organs with exterior and interior, and transmitting diseases and evils. The understanding of the meridian system and its function in Huangdi Neijing mainly comes from long-term clinical observation, and also contains some results of reasoning analysis and analogy description.
Acupuncture methodology is an important part of acupuncture medicine and a basic skill that acupuncture must master in clinical treatment of diseases. In the long-term medical practice, acupuncturists of past dynasties have accumulated rich clinical experience and theoretical knowledge, enriched the content of acupuncture, improved the theory of acupuncture, and laid a theoretical and practical foundation for the development of this discipline.
Basic principles of acupuncture treatment
1. All life activities of human body are completed under the control of nerve (brain): movement \ thinking \ digestion \ circulation \ immunity \ listening \ speaking \ feeling.
Evidence:
1\ Thrombosis patients may have life obstacles such as vision, digestion and movement.
2\ Tumors growing in different parts of the brain will cause different physiological abnormalities.
The basic principle of acupuncture and moxibustion is to adjust the life center through nerves, and then adjust the functions of various organs to achieve the purpose of treating diseases.
Evidence:
1\ Acupuncture can induce specific brain regions to be active.
2\ Acupuncture will make it spread along the meridians and be felt by people.
3\ Acupuncture at different parts of the brain will cause changes in human physiological functions.
4. The mechanism of acupuncture in treating hemiplegia is revealed. When scalp acupuncture is used in clinic, it is appropriate to choose the scalp motor area on the opposite side of the lesion.
⑤ Mechanism of acupuncture in treating acute cerebral hemorrhage.
needle therapy
Chinese Pinyin: zhēn jiǔ
English: Acupuncture
Acupuncture: the general term for acupuncture. Acupuncture is to insert a filiform needle into a certain point of the patient's body and treat the disease by twisting and lifting it. Moxibustion is to burn the skin with burning moxa sticks at certain acupoints and treat diseases with heat stimulation. Now people often use it in their lives.
This is a unique treatment for diseases in China. It is a kind of treatment from the outside to the inside. It treats systemic diseases through the action of meridians and acupoints and the application of some techniques. Clinically, according to the diagnosis and treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine, we can diagnose the cause, find out the key of the disease, identify the nature of the disease, determine which meridian and which viscera the disease belongs to, and identify whether it belongs to the types of exterior-interior, cold-heat and excess-deficiency, so as to make a diagnosis. Then make the corresponding acupoint prescription for treatment. In order to dredge meridians, regulate qi and blood, make yin and yang relatively balanced, and make the functions of viscera tend to be harmonious, so as to achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases. Acupuncture therapy is a part of China's medical heritage and a unique national medical method in China. In the past 100 years, he has made outstanding contributions to protecting health and cultivating the nation. Until now, he still undertakes this task and is believed by the masses.
Acupuncture consists of "needle" and "moxibustion", which is one of the important components of Chinese medicine. Its contents include acupuncture theory, acupoints, acupuncture techniques and related instruments. In the process of its formation, application and development, it has distinctive Chinese national culture and regional characteristics, and is a valuable heritage based on Chinese national culture and scientific tradition.
Application of acupuncture and moxibustion
In the long-term medical practice, acupuncture has formed a meridian theory consisting of fourteen meridians, eight odd meridians, fifteen different meridians, twelve meridians, twelve tendons, twelve skin parts, sun collaterals, floating collaterals, etc., as well as the knowledge of acupoints such as 3 1 point and odd meridians and the main diseases of acupoints, and found the law of specific connection between specific parts of the human body.
Because of its unique advantages, wide adaptability, rapid and remarkable curative effect, simple operation method, economical medical expenses and few side effects, acupuncture in China had spread to Japan, Korea, India, Arabia and other countries and regions as early as the Tang Dynasty, and blossomed in other countries, resulting in some exotic acupuncture medicine. So far, acupuncture has spread to more than 40 countries and regions in the world, which has played a great role in ensuring the life and health of all mankind.
Acupuncture is a scientific and cultural knowledge that grew up in China's specific natural and social environment. It contains the unique spirit, thinking and cultural essence of the Chinese nation, contains a lot of practical observation, knowledge system and technical skills, and embodies the strong vitality and creativity of the Chinese nation. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation and the treasure of all human civilization, and should be better protected and utilized.
Acupuncture can treat many diseases, which are used for beauty, mostly for treating adult acne and losing weight.
Principle of acupuncture and moxibustion for acne removal: According to the specific causes of acne, such as lung fire, stomach fire or spleen-stomach imbalance, a targeted acupuncture conditioning scheme is formulated to dredge meridians through treatment to achieve the purpose of acne removal and beauty.
One: acupuncture weight loss principle
Acupuncture weight loss regulates the functions of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal cortex and sympathetic-adrenal medulla by stimulating meridian points, and accelerates basal metabolic rate, thus promoting fat metabolism, increasing heat production and eliminating accumulated fat; Then adjust, perfect and repair the balance of the human body itself.
Acupuncture weight loss can strengthen spleen and kidney function and help healthy qi by strengthening the body resistance and eliminating pathogenic factors, stimulating acupoints and adjusting meridians. In addition, he can get rid of stagnation pathogens by dredging meridians, which can not only achieve the overall weight loss effect, but also eliminate local fat and achieve the purpose of partial weight loss.
1. acupuncture weight loss can effectively regulate lipid metabolism. Lipid peroxide in obese patients is higher than normal. Acupuncture can reduce the content of lipid peroxide in human body and accelerate the metabolism of fat, thus achieving the purpose of losing weight.
Second, it can correct the abnormal appetite of patients, and inhibit the excessive secretion of gastric acid through the regulation of the nervous system, so as to achieve the goal of not being tired or hungry. After acupuncture, the stomach empties slowly and the stomach is not empty. Naturally I feel full and don't want to eat too much.
Third, it is to effectively regulate endocrine disorders. The incidence of endocrine disorders in obese patients is extremely high. Why do women get fat after giving birth, not only because of overnutrition, but also because they break her endocrine balance after giving birth and cause obesity. When women reach menopause, endocrine disorders can also lead to obesity. Acupuncture weight loss, regulating the hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal cortex and sympathetic adrenal cortex, correcting endocrine disorders and accelerating fat metabolism, thus achieving the purpose of losing weight.
At present, there are many ways to lose weight, but acupuncture weight loss has a unique effect, that is, it is safe and convenient, and there is no adverse reaction. Acupuncture weight loss is different from drugs to lose weight. Drugs usually have a certain action time, while acupuncture weight loss plays an internal role by adjusting the patient's internal function, so acupuncture weight loss generally won't gain weight soon after the treatment stops. In other words, acupuncture weight loss generally won't rebound. In recent years, acupuncture weight loss has attracted the attention of scholars at home and abroad, and it is the most effective way to lose weight. In particular, acupuncture can treat obesity and simple obesity caused by endocrine disorders, which can quickly reduce excess fat, tighten the skin, and affect health. Acupuncture weight loss is suitable for those who have failed to lose weight for a long time or lost weight with drugs, and has the advantages of no need for dieting, no need for a lot of exercise, no pain in surgery, etc.
Acupuncture has a wide range of applications, including internal medicine, surgery, trauma, gynecology, pediatrics, facial features, skin and other diseases, and most of them can be treated through acupuncture. The World Health Organization (WHO) has also publicly declared that acupuncture is indeed helpful for some diseases. The following are 43 diseases that are effective in acupuncture announced by the World Health Organization (WHO), including:
( 1980)
I. Respiratory diseases
1, sinusitis 2, rhinitis 3, cold 4, tonsillitis 5, acute and chronic laryngitis. 6, bronchitis 7, bronchial asthma;
Second, ophthalmic diseases
8, acute conjunctivitis 9, central retinitis 10, myopia 1 1, cataract;
Third, oral diseases.
12, toothache 13, pain after tooth extraction 14, gingivitis;
Fourth, gastrointestinal diseases.
15, esophageal achalasia and stomata 16, hiccup 17, gastroptosis 18, acute and chronic gastritis 19, hyperacidity 20, chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief) 2 1 0.
Five, nerve, muscle and bone diseases
27. Headache 28, migraine 29, trigeminal neuralgia 30, facial paralysis 3 1, mild paralysis after stroke 32, peripheral neuropathy 33, polio sequelae 34, Meniere's syndrome 35, nerve ladder dysfunction 36, enuresis 37, intercostal neuralgia 38, cervical-brachial syndrome 39, scapulohumeral periarthritis 40, tennis elbow 465433.
(The World Health Organization recommends acupuncture clinical guidelines for 43 diseases. China Metrology Publishing House. 1995)