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By studying doctor Sawada's theoretical thought related to clinical experience in "The Essence of Acupuncture", it is found that the data recorded by Daita Bunji according to what he saw and heard provide many returning-to-nature treasures for mining. That plays an important guiding role in expanding the idea of acupuncture treatment and improving clinical therapeutic effects. This article outlines doctor Sawada's thought of acupuncture treatment from the theory of "one original, two opposite, three large, four spiritual and five distributed", the theory of abdominal"卍"symbol, and the development and application of tri-jiao theory. It is intended to make that well known. Posterity is lucky if it can be carried forward.
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This article aimed to discuss the definition of the ancient characterZhen (needle) from three aspects: the origin of the character, the meaning of hexagramXian, and application of interaction in acupuncture. The writers hold thatZhen means feeling, and the definition ofZhen reveals that the key to achieving acupuncture efficacy is needling sensation. In clinic, when practicing acupuncture, the writers should especially pay attention to the use of interactions between the left and the right, the upper and the lower, the anterior and the posterior, and intersections among meridians, which will benefit the enhancement the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy.
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By studying doctor Sawada's theoretical thought related to clinical experience in "The Essence of Acupuncture", it is found that the data recorded by Daita Bunji according to what he saw and heard provide many returning-to-nature treasures for mining. That plays an important guiding role in expanding the idea of acupuncture treatment and improving clinical therapeutic effects. This article outlines doctor Sawada's thought of acupuncture treatment from the theory of "one original, two opposite, three large, four spiritual and five distributed", the theory of abdominal"卍"symbol, and the development and application of tri-jiao theory. It is intended to make that well known. Posterity is lucky if it can be carried forward.
ABSTRACT
This article aimed to discuss the definition of the ancient characterZhen (needle) from three aspects: the origin of the character, the meaning of hexagramXian, and application of interaction in acupuncture. The writers hold thatZhen means feeling, and the definition ofZhen reveals that the key to achieving acupuncture efficacy is needling sensation. In clinic, when practicing acupuncture, the writers should especially pay attention to the use of interactions between the left and the right, the upper and the lower, the anterior and the posterior, and intersections among meridians, which will benefit the enhancement the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy.
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Objectives To study the clinical effects and therapeutic mechanisms of the application of Chinese traditional medicine,the Decoction of Jie Du Hua Yu Tang,in the treatment of psoriasis.Meth-ods The clinical effects were observed in50patients with psoriasis vulgaris,to whom the Decoction of Jie Du Hua Yu Tang was given.The mice were used as experimental models whose tail scale epidermis was nat-urally lacking granular layer,similar to psoriatic epidermis.The mice were fed with Jie Du Hua Yu Tang and the effects on the formation of granular layer in their tail scale epidermis were noticed.Results The clinical cure rate was42%and the total response rate was90%with the Jie Du Hua Yu Tang.There was a signifi-cantly strong promoting effect on the formation of granular layer in mouse tail scale epidermis with the use of Jie Du Hua Yu Tang,in comparison with the control group.Conclusions The Decoction of Jie Du Hua Yu Tang is effective for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris.The decoction could promote the formation of granu-lar layer in mouse tail scale epidermis.The therapeutic mechanism of the decoction may be related to the inhibition of proliferation of epidermal cells.