Application of "Bazhen prescription" in clinical acupuncture and moxibustion / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

"Bazhen Prescription" is composed of acupuncture at bilateral Hegu (LI 4) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) with reinforcing method, functioning supplementing qi and blood, which is a commonly-used prescription for treating the diseases with deficiency of qi and blood. This is a proved recipe summarized by tens years' clinical practice of the author's grandfather and farther, and is a basic recipe for general treatment, treatment based on TCM differentiation and supplementing both qi and blood, with functions similar to Chinese medicine "Bazhen Decoction". Practice proves that for all the diseases and syndromes of deficiency of qi and blood, if only differentiation of syndromes is correct, satisfactory results will be obtained. In the present paper, the source, composition of acupoints, manipulation, function and indications, clinical application of the recipe are introduced.