论杨继洲对灸法的贡献

Contributions of YANG Ji-zhou to moxibustion methods

明代著名针灸学家杨继洲,不仅是针刺手法的大家,也是灸治的名家,对灸法认识独到而深刻,其贡献主要有3个方面:①大量收录各家灸法和治验,博采众家之长,广集明以前灸法之大成。②结合临床经验,对揣穴与体位、施术先后、艾炷大小、壮数多少、点艾火、发灸疮等技术问题进行系统整理,形成较为系统的操作规范。③创新形成杨氏临床灸疗特色,即取穴贵精,以疏通经气;用灸在活,能常中达变;灸必有验,当把握时机;针灸、药物宜结合使用;灸后调摄以巩固疗效。

YANG Ji-zhou, a famous scientist of acupuncture and moxibustion in the Ming Dynasty. He was s great master not only in manipulation methods of acupuncture, but also in moxibustion therapy, with unique and profound deep cognition. His main contributions include the three aspects,①collected a great deal of methods and experience of moxibustion treatment from moxibustion physicians and gathered and mustered s great works about moxibustion methods before the Ming Dynasty②combined with his own clinical experiences, systematized the methods and techniques of moxibustion, including the relationship between posture and point-fathoming, the treatment orders, the size of moxa cone. the number of moxs cones, the techniques of burning moxa, the methods for vesiculstion moxibustion, etc. forming a more systematic manipulation standard③invented and formed YANG＇s characteristics of clinical moxibustion treatment, i. e selecting a few points to dredge the meridian-qi, grasping opportunity of moxibustion, combining acupuncture and moxibustion with medicine, and consolidating the therapeutic effect by proper diet after treatment.