It is available in some larger pharmacies.
Let me tell you a little bit about acupuncture:
Acupuncture is a unique treatment in China. means of disease. It is a treatment method that treats the inside from the outside. It treats systemic diseases through the functions of meridians and acupoints, as well as the application of certain techniques. Clinically, diagnose the cause of the disease according to the diagnosis and treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine, find out the key to the disease, identify the nature of the disease, determine which meridian and organ the disease belongs to, and identify whether it is external or internal, cold or hot, or whether it is deficiency or excess, and do Get a diagnosis. Then make the corresponding acupoint prescription and carry out treatment. By unblocking the meridians, regulating qi and blood, bringing yin and yang into relative balance, and harmonizing the functions of the internal organs, the purpose of preventing and treating diseases can be achieved. Acupuncture therapy is part of the motherland’s medical heritage and is also a unique national medical method in our country. For hundreds of years, it has made outstanding contributions to protecting health and reproducing the nation. It still fulfills this task and is believed by the masses.
Acupuncture consists of "needle" and "moxibustion" and is one of the important components of traditional Chinese medicine. Its content includes acupuncture theory, acupuncture points, acupuncture technology and related equipment. In the process of formation, application and development It has distinctive Chinese national culture and regional characteristics and is a valuable heritage based on the Chinese national culture and scientific tradition.
Origin
Acupuncture medicine was first seen in the "Huangdi Neijing" more than 2,000 years ago. The "Huangdi Neijing" says: "Tibetan cold causes diseases, and the treatment is suitable for moxibustion." This refers to moxibustion, which describes the shape of the nine needles in detail, and extensively describes the theory and technology of acupuncture. Acupuncture has been popular in China for more than two thousand years and has spread to the world. The emergence of acupuncture is even earlier.
In ancient times, when people accidentally hit a certain part of the body surface with some sharp and hard objects, such as stones, thorns, etc., the pain would be relieved unexpectedly. The ancients began to consciously use some sharp stones to prick certain parts of the body or artificially prick the body to cause bleeding to relieve pain. Ancient books have mentioned many times that the original tool for acupuncture was stone needles, called meteorites. This kind of meteorite appeared in the Neolithic Age about 8,000 to 4,000 years ago, which is equivalent to the later period of the clan commune system. People have mastered the digging and grinding techniques and can make some relatively delicate ones suitable for piercing the body. A stone tool used to treat diseases. This stone tool is the oldest medical tool, meteorite. People use "bian stones" to pierce certain parts of the body to treat diseases. At that time, meteorites were more commonly used for incision and drainage of surgical suppurative infections, so they were also called needle stones or stones. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" says: "There are stones like jade that can be used as needles", which is an early record of stone needles. In China, actual meteorite objects have been discovered in archaeology. It can be said that meteorite is the foundation and predecessor of the knife and needle tools of later generations.
Moxibustion emerged after the discovery and use of fire. In the process of using fire, people found that the pain in certain parts of the body could be relieved or relieved by the burning and baking of fire. Then they learned to wrap heated stones and sand with animal skin or bark for local heating, and gradually Developed to burn twigs or hay on fire to treat illnesses. After long-term exploration, moxa leaves, which are flammable and have the effect of warming and unblocking meridians, were selected as the main material for moxibustion treatment. They use warm stimulation on the body surface, making moxibustion and acupuncture an important method for preventing and treating diseases. . Because mugwort leaves are easy to burn, have a fragrant smell, are rich in resources, and are easy to process and store, they later became the most important raw material for moxibustion treatment.
"Punking with a Bianstone" gradually developed into acupuncture, and "heating with ironing" gradually developed into moxibustion. This is the predecessor of acupuncture therapy.
The history of acupuncture
According to the ancient documents "Shan Hai Jing" and "Nei Jing", there are records of using "Shizhuo" to puncture carbuncles, and "Yu Zi": "Seven years According to the saying that if you are ill, seek moxa for three years, and based on the historical relics excavated in various parts of our country 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, acupuncture scholarship began to spread abroad.
At present, more than 120 countries and regions in Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Latin America have used acupuncture to treat their own people. Many countries have also established acupuncture academic groups, acupuncture education institutions, and research institutions. The famous University of Paris Medical schools offer acupuncture classes. According to reports, acupuncture is effective in treating 307 diseases, of which more than 100 have remarkable effects. In 1980, the United Nations World Health Organization proposed 43 diseases for which acupuncture was recommended. In 1987, the World Acupuncture Federation was formally established in Beijing, and acupuncture's status as a popular medicine in the world was established in the world's medical community.
Twenty-five hundred years ago, China produced the first medical masterpiece - "The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine". In this classic, an important concept runs through the entire book, that is, meridians. Meridians are the general term for meridians and collaterals. The ancients discovered that there are some routes running through the body, which are called meridians. They also found that there are some branches on these large trunks, and there are smaller branches on the branches. The ancients discovered that These branches are called collaterals, and "vein" is the umbrella concept for 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 books, one of which is called "Lingshu Jing", also known as "Acupuncture Classic", which is a work that specifically discusses the use of microneedle to treat meridians. "Huangdi Neijing" made a systematic summary of meridians. In addition to meridians, new concepts such as meridians, meridians, meridians, skin and extra meridians were added. They together constituted the meridian system, which became the ancient The most important physiological structure of the human body. The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic also explains the functions of meridians, which are to circulate qi and blood, balance yin and yang, nourish the muscles and bones, smooth the joints, connect the internal and external organs, and transmit diseases and pathogens. The Huangdi Neijing's understanding of the meridian system and its functions mainly comes from long-term clinical observation, and also includes some results of inferential analysis and descriptions of analogies.
The science of acupuncture and moxibustion is an important part of acupuncture medicine and a basic skill that must be mastered in the clinical treatment of diseases with acupuncture. Acupuncture scientists of all generations have accumulated rich clinical experience and theoretical knowledge in long-term medical practice. The content of acupuncture and moxibustion has been continuously enriched and the theory has been continuously improved, which has laid a theoretical and practical foundation for the development of this discipline.
Main acupuncture methods
★Milli acupuncture method
★Moxibustion method: moxa or other drugs are placed on the acupuncture points on the body surface to burn, Warm ironing is an external treatment method that uses the mild heat of moxibustion fire and the effect of drugs to warm and ventilate qi and blood through the conduction of meridians, strengthen the body and eliminate evil, so as to achieve the purpose of treating diseases and preventing health care.
★Cupping method: A method of using various methods to remove the air in the cup to form negative pressure so that it can be adsorbed to the body surface to treat diseases. Also known as suction tube therapy and tube removal method. In ancient times, there were products made of animal horns, called the horn method. Through suction and pulling, it can cause local tissue congestion or blood stagnation, promote smooth meridians and strong Qi and blood, and has the functions of promoting blood circulation and promoting Qi, relieving pain and swelling, dispersing cold, dehumidifying, dispersing knots and removing toxins, and reducing fever.
★Other acupuncture methods
Triangular acupuncture, skin acupuncture, intradermal acupuncture, fire acupuncture, awn acupuncture, electro-acupuncture.
★Modern acupuncture and moxibustion:
Ear acupuncture, head acupuncture, eye acupuncture, hand acupuncture, foot acupuncture, wrist and ankle acupuncture
Acoustic wave electroacupuncture, electric fire acupuncture, microwave acupuncture
Acupoint laser irradiation, acupoint application, acupoint catgut embedding, acupoint magnetic therapy, acupoint injection
Acupoint pointer method, acupoint iontophoresis method, acupoint cutting method, and acupoint ligation method are a medical and health care technology. Including acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture is a medical health care method that uses needle-shaped tools to pierce or press acupuncture points or diseased parts; moxibustion is a medical health care method that uses burning moxa or other flammable materials to warm or cauterize acupuncture points or diseased parts. The above two are often used together in clinical practice and are collectively called "acupuncture".
Characteristics of acupuncture therapy
Acupuncture therapy is a unique medical method created by the working people of ancient my country.
Acupuncture consists of "needle" and "moxibustion" and is one of the important components of traditional Chinese medicine. Its content includes acupuncture theory, acupuncture points, acupuncture techniques and related equipment. In the process of formation, application and development, it has a distinct Chinese national character. Cultural and regional characteristics are valuable heritage based on the cultural and scientific traditions of the Chinese nation.
The characteristic of acupuncture therapy is that it does not rely on taking medicine to treat diseases, but only inserts needles into certain parts of the patient's body, or uses the warmth of fire to stimulate and cauterize the local area to achieve the purpose of treating the disease. The former is called acupuncture, and the latter is called moxibustion, collectively called acupuncture therapy.
Clinically, acupuncture therapy diagnoses the cause of the disease according to the diagnosis and treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine, finds out the key to the disease, identifies the nature of the disease, determines which meridian and organ the disease belongs to, and distinguishes whether it belongs to the outside or inside. , cold and heat, deficiency and excess, which type to make a diagnosis. Then make the corresponding acupoint prescription and carry out treatment. It can unblock the meridians, regulate qi and blood, bring yin and yang into relative balance, and harmonize the functions of the internal organs, thereby achieving 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 a variety of diseases in internal, external, gynecological, pediatric, facial and other departments; second, the effect of treating diseases Relatively rapid and significant, especially with good stimulation of body functions, improvement of disease resistance and sedation, analgesia and other effects; third, the operation method is simple and easy; fourth, the medical cost is economical; fifth, there are no or very few side effects , is basically safe and reliable, and can be used in conjunction 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 of acupuncture, it has formed a system consisting of fourteen meridians, eight extraordinary meridians, fifteen different meridians, twelve different meridians, twelve tendons, twelve skin parts, and sun collaterals. The meridian theory composed of floating collaterals, etc., as well as the knowledge of 361 acupoints and extra-meridian acupoints and their main diseases, discovered the rules of specific connections between specific parts of the human body, created the meridian theory, and thus produced a set of A system of methods for treating diseases.
Is acupuncture painful?
Whether acupuncture is painful depends on two aspects, one is the doctor and the other is the patient.
Generally speaking, after acupuncture is inserted into the human body, it will produce soreness, numbness, swelling, heaviness, pain and other sensations. These are the reactions of acupuncture to gain qi, which is a good performance and is a test of the acupuncture. An indicator of whether the acupuncture is "qualified". If there is no feeling after the needle is inserted into the human body, it means that the acupuncture is "not qualified" and the doctor's acupuncture technique is questionable.
A good doctor will make the patient’s body feel sore, numb, swollen, heavy, or painful after his needle is inserted into the patient’s body. This feeling does not exist in the patient’s body. The patient's epidermis, this feeling comes from the area where the needle tip touches. A good acupuncturist will produce these sensations in a large area where the needle tip touches. The area where the feeling occurs can be 5 centimeters in diameter or even more. big. This feeling is a very comfortable feeling, a feeling that stirs up the pain, and a feeling of massaging the strained shoulders and backs.
A doctor with poor technique will cause the patient pain when inserting the needle and performing the needle. This pain is very uncomfortable. The pain is on the surface of the skin. It is a kind of tingling sensation that pulls the skin. It is different from the "pain" mentioned above that feels very comfortable. The pain mentioned above occurs in the deep layer, which is where the needle tip reaches, that is, where there is pain. parts.
Of course, a patient who is physically and mentally relaxed will also cooperate with the doctor's injections to reduce the probability of acupuncture pain. A very nervous patient will often experience unpleasant pain.
So, the pain of acupuncture is not absolute. Good pain can relieve the patient's pain. Bad pain is caused by the patient's nervousness and the doctor's poor technique.
If you can relax your whole body and mind when doing acupuncture, and find a good acupuncturist to perform acupuncture, then you will basically not be bothered by pain!
The application of acupuncture
In the long-term medical practice, acupuncture has formed a system consisting of fourteen meridians, eight extra meridians, fifteen special meridians, twelve different meridians, and twelve meridians. The meridian theory composed of tendons, twelve skin parts, Sunluo, Fuluo, etc., as well as the knowledge of 361 acupoints and extrameridian odd points and their main diseases, discovered the rules of specific connections between specific parts of the human body, and created Meridian theory, and thus produced a system of methods for treating diseases.
Because acupuncture therapy has unique advantages, wide adaptability, rapid and significant curative effect, simple and easy operation methods, economical medical expenses, and very few side effects, Chinese acupuncture has spread to the world as far back as the Tang Dynasty. Japan, North Korea, India, Arabia and other countries and regions have also blossomed in other countries and developed some acupuncture medicine with exotic characteristics. So far, acupuncture has spread to more than 140 countries and regions around the world, playing a huge role in protecting the life and health of all mankind.
Acupuncture is scientific and cultural knowledge that grew up in the specific natural and social environment of China throughout the ages. It contains the unique spirit, thinking and cultural essence of the Chinese nation, and contains a large number of practical observations, knowledge systems and Technology and skills embody the strong vitality and creativity of the Chinese nation. They are the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation and the treasure of all human civilization. They should be better protected and utilized.
Acupuncture can treat many conditions and is used for beauty. The most common ones are to treat adult acne and lose weight.
The principle of acupuncture and acne removal: According to each person’s specific causes of acne, such as lung fire, stomach fire, or spleen and stomach imbalance, a targeted acupuncture conditioning plan is formulated to treat the disease and achieve smooth meridians. , to achieve the purpose of acne removal and beauty.
The principle of acupuncture for weight loss: It actually suppresses your appetite and allows you to eat less. With exercise, you can lose weight. There are taboos for acupuncture for weight loss: The following three types of patients and some special conditions are not suitable for acupuncture for weight loss: 1. Patients with heart disease; 2. Patients with stage II and stage III hypertension; 3. Diabetic patients; 4. Fasting, Under conditions such as fatigue, severe sweating, or heavy sweating after exercise, acupuncture for weight loss cannot be received immediately and should be postponed or the time should be changed.
Acupuncture has a wide range of applications, including many diseases in internal, external, trauma, gynecology, pediatrics, facial features, skin and other disciplines. Most of them can be treated with acupuncture. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) ) also publicly announced that acupuncture is indeed helpful for some diseases. The following lists 43 diseases for which acupuncture is effective announced by the World Health Organization (WHO), including:
(1980)
1. Respiratory diseases
1. Sinusitis 2. Rhinitis 3. Cold 4. Tonsillitis 5. Acute and chronic laryngitis.
6. Tracheitis 7. Bronchial asthma;
2. Ophthalmic diseases
8. Acute conjunctivitis 9. Central retinitis 10. Myopia 11. Cataract;
3. Oral diseases
12. Toothache 13. Pain after tooth extraction 14. Gingivitis;
4. Gastrointestinal system diseases
15. Esophagus, achalasia 16, hiccup 17, gastroptosis 18, acute and chronic gastritis 19, hyperacidity 20, chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief
relief) 21, simple acute ten Duodenal ulceritis 22, acute and chronic colitis 23, acute (chronic) bacillary dysentery 24, constipation 25, diarrhea 26,
Intestinal paralysis;
5. Nerve, Muscle and skeletal diseases
27, headache 28, migraine 29, trigeminal neuralgia 30, facial nerve palsy 31, mild paralysis after stroke 32, peripheral nerve disorders 33, pediatric spine
Sequelae of polio 34, Ménière's syndrome 35, Neurogenic bladder dysfunction 36, Enuresis 37, Intercostal neuralgia 38, Cervicobrachial syndrome 39,
Shoulder coagulation syndrome 40, Tennis elbow 41, sciatica 42, low back pain 43, arthritis. (The World Health Organization recommends clinical guidelines for acupuncture and moxibustion in 43 diseases. China Metrology Publishing House. 1995)
Inheritance value
Because acupuncture therapy has unique Advantages: It has a wide range of indications, rapid and significant curative effects, simple and easy operation methods, economical medical costs, and few side effects. As far back as the Tang Dynasty, Chinese acupuncture has spread to Japan, North Korea, India, Arabia and other countries and regions, and has It has blossomed in other countries and developed some acupuncture medicine with exotic characteristics. So far, acupuncture has spread to more than 140 countries and regions around the world, playing a huge role in protecting the life and health of all mankind.
Acupuncture is scientific and cultural knowledge that grew up in the specific natural and social environment of China throughout the ages. It contains the unique spirit, thinking and cultural essence of the Chinese nation, and contains a large number of practical observations, knowledge systems and Technology and skills embody the strong vitality and creativity of the Chinese nation. They are the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation and the treasure of all human civilization. They should be better protected and utilized.