岭南火针源流与应用述略

The Origin and Brief Introduction of Lingnan Fire-needling Therapy

目的:为推广岭南火针疗法的临床应用。方法:通过文献回顾、名家访问、验案举隅等方式,对岭南火针的历史源流、临床作用、操作技法进行归纳总结。结果:岭南火针是一种具岭南特色的传统中医外治手法,历史悠久,操作简便,疗效显著,岭南火针疗法以"火郁发之"立论,具有"温、通、补、清、消"等5种主要作用,操作手法分点刺、密刺、围刺、割治等9种主要手法,多应用于岭南地区潮湿温热疾病的临床治疗。结论:岭南火针体现中医外治疗法"简、便、效、廉"的特点,值得于临床上推广使用,对完善我国公共医疗服务体系具有重要意义。

Objective：To popularize Lingnan fire-needling therapy in clinical application.Methods：The origin and development of Lingnan fire-needling,its clinical functions and operation techniques were summarized by reviewing literatures,interviewing experts,and citing clinical cases in this research.Results：Lingnan fireneedling therapy is a kind of traditional external therapy,which has characteristic of long history,convenient operation,and distinct effect.This therapy is grounded with the theory of ＂dispersing the fire stagnation＂.It is mainly applied for dampness and warming diseases in Lingnan area with its five main functions and nine operation techniques.Conclusion：Lingnan fire-needling embodies the easiness,convenience,effectiveness,cheapness of external TCM treatment,which is worth popularizing in clinic.And it will play a significant role in completing the public health service system in China.