Summarization of professor Zhang Jia-wei's experiences in treatment of female climacteric syndrome / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

Professor ZHANG Jia-wei's unique experiences in treatment of women's climacteric syndrome are introduced. According to physio-pathologic characteristics of the women in climacteric, in acupuncture and moxibustion treatment, he puts forward the therapeutic principles of reinforcing the spleen and replenishing the kidney, harmonizing yin and yang, and pays attention to application of the needling method, flying needling manipulation with stable, accurate, light and quick characteristics, which are summarized by professor Zhang according to his clinical experience of many years, and catgut embedding at back-shu points; in addition, he advocates selection of treatment methods according to climatic and seasonal condition, geographical location and individual condition, puncturing followed by moxibustion, combining acupuncture with medicine.