Points of attention in treatment of peripheral facial paralysis / 中国针灸

It is generally believed that peripheral facial paralysis is mainly caused by vacancy of collaterals, invasion of pathogenic wind-cold and wind-heat to facial tendons and meridians, which lead to stagnation of qi and blood, loss of nourishment of tendons, and flaccidity of muscle. The authors belive that the main etiology and pathogenesis of facial paralysis could be deficiency of yin and blood, emptiness of Yangming and Shaoyang collaterals, lack of liver blood which all lead to loss of nourishment, which is combined with exogenous pathogenic wind-cold, that causes stagnation of meridian qi, loss of nourishment of tendons, and flaccidity of muscle. Thus, yin and yang of the Governor Vessel and the Conception Vessel should be regulated for treatment, Siguan (LR 3 and LI 4) should be always used in points selection, and moxibustion should be applied carefully.

Try to talk about characteristics of Canggong in collection of medical records and the train of thought in diagnosis and treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion / 中国针灸

Textual researches of the origin of medical records indicate that the medical workers in the Qin and Han periods had definite purpose for collection of medical records and show important position of Records of the Historian in developing history of medical records. Analysis on concrete medical records indicates that medical records of acupuncture and moxibustion in Zhenji in writing also formed a certain style and reflected doctors' some trains of thought in clinical diagnosis and treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion.

Analysis on characteristics of medical records of acupuncture and moxibustion in Zhenjiu Dacheng / 中国针灸

The 29 medical records about acupuncture and moxibustion in Zhenjiu Dacheng are involved in the internal, surgical, gynecological, pediatric and five sense organs diseases and symptoms. Analysis on characteristics of these medical records and absorbing experiences of predecessors can better guide clinical application. Analysis of results indicates that these medical records have the characteristics of combination of acupuncture, moxibustion and medicine, less and better point selection, and stressing reinforcing-reducing of manipulation, at the same time, it reflects YANG's train of thought in clinical diagnosis and treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion.