Literature Study on Acupuncture-moxibustion for Bi-impediment Syndrome in Ming and Qing Dynasties / 上海针灸杂志
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
; (12): 1125-1129, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Objective To summarize the treatment principle of acupuncture-moxibustion in treating Bi-impediment syndrome from the application rules of meridians and acupoints in Ming-Qing Dynasties by sorting out and analyzing the Chinese medicine literatures about acupuncture-moxibustion for Bi-impediment syndrome in Ming-Qing Dynasties, for providing literature evidence for basic and clinical research of Bi-impediment syndrome.Method Via electronic retrieval ofZhong Hua Yi Dian (Zhen Jiu Tui Na Lei) (Chinese Medical Encyclopedia,Chapter of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina), the data related to Bi-impediment syndrome in Ming-Qing Dynasties were extracted to establish a database categorized by meridians and acupoint features in Excel for analysis.Result There were 267 items of records about acupuncture-moxibustion in treating Bi-impediment syndrome in Ming-Qing Dynasties, involving the fourteen ordinary meridians, and 131 acupoints including 5 extra points; the frequency of using the Gallbladder Meridian ranked the top, followed by the Large Intestine Meridian; points from the Bladder Meridian were predominant, followed by the Gallbladder Meridian; there were 28 commonly-used acupoints (frequency>5), which were Quchi (LI 11, 26 times), Huantiao (GB 30, 23 times), Hegu (LI 4, 22 times), Chize (LU 5, 16 times),Yanglingquan (GB 34, 15 times), and Weizhong (BL 40, 14 times). Of the specific acupoint, the five Shu points were most frequently used, with a frequency of 217.Conclusion In the treatment of Bi-impediment syndrome with acupuncture-moxibustion, doctors in Ming and Qing Dynasties selected yang meridians more often than yin meridians, and Gallbladder, Large Intestine and Bladder Meridians had comparatively higher frequencies; regarding the application of acupoints, the specific acupoints were often used, especially the five Shu acupoints. The study results provide reference for acupoint selection in the treatment of Bi-impediment syndrome with acupuncture-moxibustion.
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Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
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2017
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