《灵枢经》留针

Needle Retention in Spiritual Pivot

留针作为针灸临床非常重要的一个环节,被历代医家所重视。通过对《灵枢经》中有关留针内容整理,从毫针留针、"布衣"留针、冬季留针、久病留针、寒厥及热厥留针五个方面论述,得出留针的关键在于调和气血,使阴阳平和,勿令邪气留滞不散,勿令正气、精气亡失。

Needle retention is one of the important links in clinical acupuncture,thus,ancient medical scholars emphasized its value.The author collated the relevant information about needle retention in Spiritual Pivot and discussed needle retention on five respects.The five respects are remaining needle with filiform needle,remaining needle when treating people in linen clothes,remaining needle in winter,remaining needle to cure prolonged illness,remaining needle to treat cold limbs and heat syncope.Then the article summarized the gist of the needle retention is to regulate the qi and blood,balance yin and yang,at the same time,avoid remaining pathogenesis factors in the body and depleting healthy qi as well as essence.