Observations on the therapeutic effect of acupuncture with left ascending and right descending method for 52 cases of chronic diarrhea
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Observations on the therapeutic effect of acupuncture with left ascending and right descending method for 52 cases of chronic diarrhea
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W J Acupunct Moxi (2013), Li, Hai-jun;Liu, Xu-guang.
Abstract
To search for effective methods of acupuncture therapy in treating chronic diarrhea. Methods: Treatments were carried out on 52 patients with chronic diarrhea by using the left ascending and right descending method. Three acupoints at the left side, namely Xiangŭ ( ST 43), Zusanl ( ST 36) and Quchi ( LI 11), and Lieque ( LU 7) at the right side were selected, moxibustion was also carried out according to syndrome differentiation. The operation of left ascending and right descending method were firstly left and then right, first down and then up, firstly four limbs and then abdomen; the thumb moved backward and the index finger moved forward during needle twisting for the acupoints at the left side, and it was on the contrary for the right side. The needles were retained for 1 h for deficiency, and the pinholes were pressed when the needles were withdrawn; the needles were retained for 0.5 h for excess syndrome and newly-contracted disease, and the pinholes were enlarged by shaking the needles when they were withdrawn. Except that the needling was carried out twice a day for the patients with desertion following chronic diarrhea, the needling was carried out once a day, five days as a treatment course, the patients were given an interval for two days after every two treatment courses, and the therapeutic effect was observed after five treatment courses.
Alternative Title
W J Acupunct Moxi
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Date
Date Created
6/18/2014
Language
Chinese
Type
Journal Article
doi
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1003-5257(14)60008-8
issn
1003-5257
issue
4
page end
39
page start
36
volume
23