No medicine, no infusion, no surgery, just take a few silver needles and stick a few times on the skin to get a “needle” “Removing the Diseases”, Chinese traditional Chinese medicine therapy “Acupuncture”, was included in the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List as early as 2010.
According to statistics, more than 180 countries and regions around the world use acupuncture, and more than 20 countries have implemented legislation on acupuncture.
On February 21, 1972, US President Richard Nixon visited China. During this period, Premier Zhou Enlai accompanied him to watch the thyroidectomy under acupuncture anesthesia. Amazed.
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Recently, a research team from Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine published a research paper “Based on the Acupuncture and Moxibustion Disease Atlas Research on Clinical Evidence, this study constructed the clinical evidence matrix of acupuncture and moxibustion for the first time, formulated the world’s first clinical evidence map of acupuncture and moxibustion, and solved the current problem of unclear classification of the dominant and potential diseases of acupuncture.
Life Times(Search “LT0385” in WeChat to follow) Combine this paper and interview experts to tell you the “magic” of acupuncture therapy. ” place.
Experts interviewed
President Liu Baoyan of the Chinese Society of Acupuncture
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Wang Dongsheng, Chief Physician, Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
The No. 1 Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Lou Bitan, Chief Physician of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Massage and Rehabilitation Department of the First Affiliated Hospital
Acupuncture can treat a variety of diseases
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The study found that since 1975, more than 10,000 randomized controlled trials of acupuncture have been published. Between 2000 and 2020, there were 2471 systematic reviews of acupuncture and moxibustion, and the number of systematic reviews is increasing every year.
improve post-stroke aphasia;
relieve neck and shoulders Pain;
Myofascial pain relief;
Fibromyalgia relief;
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Relieve non-specific low back pain;
Promote postpartum lactation;
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Improve allergic rhinitis symptoms.
The authors argue that acupuncture is not policy sanctioned and widely used, with only a few healthcare systems including acupuncture in guidelines and insurance.
Among these 8 diseases, insurance companies in major Western countries only cover pain-related conditions: the United States will cover acupuncture for chronic low back pain from the end of 2020; Australia will cover back pain and shoulder pain pain; most patients in the UK choose acupuncture for chronic tension-type headache, migraine and chronic pain, but insurance does not cover it.
What is TCM acupuncture?
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Acupuncture includes two concepts, “needle” and “moxibustion”. The former focuses on acupuncture, while the latter refers to moxibustion. Any method that stimulates acupoints on the surface of the human body to achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases is It can be called acupuncture.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are 12 main meridians in the human body, and these meridians are directly related to the internal organs of the human body. It can play a certain role in disease prevention and treatment, not only with minimal side effects, but also with two-way regulation.
The indications of moxibustion therapy are mainly cold syndrome, yin syndrome and deficiency syndrome, especially suitable for chronic diseases and yang deficiency and cold.
5 questions about acupuncture
Is acupuncture harmful to the body? What diseases can acupuncture be tried? What are the contraindications during treatment? 5 questions to clarify for you at a time.
No.1
Acupuncture Club Not “angry”?
Acupuncture and moxibustion to nourish and reduce means “relieve what is actually there, and make up for deficiency”: acupuncture tonic stimulates the body’s righteousness and restores the weak functions; acupuncture The purging method can relieve the pathogenic factors and restore the hyperactive function to normal.
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What diseases are good at treating with acupuncture?
Acupuncture and moxibustion has its own indications, and it reflects the obvious advantages of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of the following diseases:
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Acute and chronic pain: toothache, headache, joint pain, and various pains from other causes.
Neurological disorders: facial nerve palsy, lateral femoral cutaneous neuritis, Various neuritis, neuralgia and neurodegenerative diseases.
Gynecological diseases: dysmenorrhea, premature ovarian failure, endometriosis disease, and reproductive assistance.
Dermatology: Intractable skin conditions such as shingles, Neurodermatitis, acne, etc.
Digestive tract diseases: gastritis, bloating, etc., it can also be relieved Intractable constipation and diarrhea.
Children’s diseases: common diseases such as indigestion and susceptibility in children .
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What are the contraindications to acupuncture?
Although acupuncture is relatively safe, there are a few things to keep in mind when doing it.
Don’t be too hungry, too full, and overworked: in the case of drinking too much, overworked, overly hungry, etc. Acupuncture and moxibustion may lead to turbulent pulse and scattered qi.
Don’t be too nervous: when you are nervous, you will experience a state of turbulent pulse and qi scattered , easy to cause dizziness and other adverse reactions.
Avoid makeup and perfume: it will easily affect the doctor’s accurate judgment and diagnosis and treatment .
Avoid holding back urine: avoid discomfort after needle retention after acupuncture, or acupuncture Irritation of the bladder when in the abdomen.
Avoid unclean skin: Before and after acupuncture, care should be taken to clean the skin to avoid needle infection.
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How soon can I take a bath after acupuncture?
The diameter of the filigree needle is 0.2~0.3 mm, the incision on the skin is very small, and the needle hole can be closed quickly. Take a shower in 3 hours.
But there are many acupuncture points, such as the head, limbs and trunk. Acupuncture, it is recommended to take a bath at an interval of 4 to 6 hours after acupuncture.
In the case of three-edged acupuncture, bloodletting, fire needling, small needle knife, thread embedding, etc., it is recommended not to wash on the day of treatment, and at least 24 hours apart. People with sensitive constitutions, people who have been taking antithrombotic drugs such as aspirin for a long time, and those with weak constitutions are recommended to take a bath every other day.
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Who Not suitable for acupuncture?
Patients with diabetes: even a small needle opening is not easy to heal. handling, may also cause infection.
People with coagulation disorders: such as hemophilia, platelets In patients with reduced purpura, the coagulation time is longer, and acupuncture may cause continuous bleeding at the needle mouth.
Skin infections, ulcers and tumors are not suitable for acupuncture, as it may be counterproductive , aggravating the disease. ▲
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