Analysis of reinforcing and reducing methods by twirling the needle of "rotating the needle to the left for reinforcing, to the right for reducing" / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

In order to inherit the ancient acupuncture reinforcing and reducing methods and provide references to study those methods，this paper is based on much literature of reinforcing and reducing methods by twirling the needle and "rotating the needle to the left for reinforcing, to the right for reducing". With - theory of traditional Chinese medicine, including descending and ascending of -, the principle of "" and "", and (quintessence of universe) and the Eight Diagrams, we analyse reinforcing and reducing methods by twirling the needle of "rotating the needle to the left for reinforcing, to the right for reducing". Besides, combined with modern experimental and clinical studies, the feasibility and efficacy of twisting reinforcing and reducing are demonstrated. This paper also gives scholars new insights and enriches the theoretical knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine of reinforcing and reducing methods by rotating the needle, to guide experimental research and clinical practice.