In the present paper, the authors make a simple comment on the influence of the theory of five elements of TCM on the acupuncturology from ① its influence on the meridian-collateral theory and acupoint system; ② its...In the present paper, the authors make a simple comment on the influence of the theory of five elements of TCM on the acupuncturology from ① its influence on the meridian-collateral theory and acupoint system; ② its influence on acu-moxibustion therapeutics including the application of mother and son points for reinforcing and reducing, the application of the five element theory to the midnight-noon ebb-flow needling, and guiding point selection in different seasons; and ③ its influence on acupuncture techniques.展开更多
Object: To show that increased and invigorated movement of qi and bloodwithin the organism and their concentration in the diseased organ is crucial for acupuncture andlimitations for acupuncture based upon Western med...Object: To show that increased and invigorated movement of qi and bloodwithin the organism and their concentration in the diseased organ is crucial for acupuncture andlimitations for acupuncture based upon Western medicine are not necessarily adequate. Methods:Symptom-related and chronoacupuncture were used within a five stages acupuncture beginning withneedling of competent pair of confluent points and followed by Zi Wu Liu Zhu chronoacupuncture.Results: After 58 symptom-related acupuncture treatments the vision increased from 10 to 70 percentand remained stable. 18 months later one Zi Wu Liu Zhu chronoacupuncture was carried out following aneedling concept of five stages. Within one hour the vision increased from 70 to 90 percent.Conclusions: Ophthalmologists should offer acupuncture to patients suffering from eye in-flammationsand retina scars. Acupuncturists should use Zi Wu Liu Zhu and powerful acupoints and acupointcombinations in order to invigorate and to move qi and blood strongly. This case shows theeffectiveness of acupuncture and chronoacupuncture in a case of retina scar caused by toxoplasmosis.Therefore, acupuncture treatment might be successfully applied in diseases where Western medicinecannot offer help.展开更多
文摘In the present paper, the authors make a simple comment on the influence of the theory of five elements of TCM on the acupuncturology from ① its influence on the meridian-collateral theory and acupoint system; ② its influence on acu-moxibustion therapeutics including the application of mother and son points for reinforcing and reducing, the application of the five element theory to the midnight-noon ebb-flow needling, and guiding point selection in different seasons; and ③ its influence on acupuncture techniques.
文摘Object: To show that increased and invigorated movement of qi and bloodwithin the organism and their concentration in the diseased organ is crucial for acupuncture andlimitations for acupuncture based upon Western medicine are not necessarily adequate. Methods:Symptom-related and chronoacupuncture were used within a five stages acupuncture beginning withneedling of competent pair of confluent points and followed by Zi Wu Liu Zhu chronoacupuncture.Results: After 58 symptom-related acupuncture treatments the vision increased from 10 to 70 percentand remained stable. 18 months later one Zi Wu Liu Zhu chronoacupuncture was carried out following aneedling concept of five stages. Within one hour the vision increased from 70 to 90 percent.Conclusions: Ophthalmologists should offer acupuncture to patients suffering from eye in-flammationsand retina scars. Acupuncturists should use Zi Wu Liu Zhu and powerful acupoints and acupointcombinations in order to invigorate and to move qi and blood strongly. This case shows theeffectiveness of acupuncture and chronoacupuncture in a case of retina scar caused by toxoplasmosis.Therefore, acupuncture treatment might be successfully applied in diseases where Western medicinecannot offer help.