Experience of Professor ZHU Xiaoying for Treating Lumbar Disc Herniation and Sciatica with Acupuncture / 浙江中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To summarize the clinical experience of Professor ZHU Xiaoying on treating lumbar disc herniation and sciatica with acupuncture.[Method]Via studying with Professor ZHU, and collecting some cases, consulting the related literature and data. Finally, discuss and summarize it. [Result] Professor ZHU believes in TCM holism and distinguishes different types of syndrome from sign, tongue, pulse and so on. She emphasizes warming kidney, smoothing Du meridian, strengthening spine in therapeutical principle. In the treatment of it, she combines the theory of Du meridian with foot-sanyang meridians to choose the points and method. There are also acupuncture and Chinese herbs, and treating both root causes and symptoms. In clinic, the curative effects are remarkable. She chooses Du meridian as a main therapy and uses also acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Clinically, the curative effects are remarkable. [Conclusion]Application of the theory of Du meridian on treating lumbar disc herniation has obvious curative effect. It is worth a deep study and spreading.