Contributions of Yang Ji-zhou to moxibustion methods / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 451-453, 2006.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
YANG Ji-zhou, a famous scientist of acupuncture and moxibustion in the Ming Dynasty. He was a great master not only in manipulation methods of acupuncture, but also in moxibustion therapy, with unique and profound deep cognition. His main contributions include the three aspects (1) collected a great deal of methods and experience of moxibustion treatment from moxibustion physicians and gathered and mustered a great works about moxibustion methods before the Ming Dynasty; (2) combined with his own clinical experiences, systematized the methods and techniques of moxibustion, including the relationship between posture and point-fathoming, the treatment orders, the size of moxa cone, the number of moxa cones, the techniques of burning moxa, the methods for vesiculation moxibustion, etc. forming a more systematic manipulation standard; (3) invented and formed YANG's characteristics of clinical moxibustion treatment, i. e selecting a few points to dredge the meridian-qi, grasping opportunity of moxibustion, combining acupuncture and moxibustion with medicine, and consolidating the therapeutic effect by proper diet after treatment.
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Main subject:
Acupuncture Therapy
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Methods
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Moxibustion
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2006
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Article
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