Evidence of "who knows acupuncture believes the importance of the pressing hand" in ancient literatures and its clinical significance / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

According to the records in ancient Chinese literatures such as Lingshu (Miraculous Pivot), Nanjing (The Yellow Emperor's Canon of 81 Difficult Issues), Jinzhen fu (Odes to Golden Needles) and Zhenjiu Dacheng (Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion), the importance of pressing hand has been always stressed. The role of the pressing hand can irreplaceable by the puncturing hand. The touching and pressing with the pressing hand assist on the accurate location of acupoint. The plucking technique may invigorate meridian qi and promote the arrival of qi. Inserting the needle against the finger nail of the pressing hand avoids or alleviates pain to the largest extent. Detecting along meridian and pressing technique main induce qi getting to the affected area. This paper introduces the importance of pressing hand, aiming to suggest the clinical physicians pay more attentions to the effect of the pressing hand in acupuncture practice.