Pathogenesis of "pain due to meridian fullness" and its application in acupuncture treatment of pain syndrome / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

"Pain due to meridian fullness" is one of the pathogenesis of pain proposed by Plain Questions, however there is no attention being paid to it in the later ages. This article arrives at a conclusion that the pathogenesis of "pain due to meridian fullness" is due to luxus yang and heat, blood stasis with qi stagnation and disturbance of qi-movement, similarly, its syndrome differentiation and treatment principle were studied. It is proposed that "pain due to meridian fullness" could be seen in acute soft tissue injury, arthritis of heat type, headache, qigong deviation and other diseases. It has a close relationship with the state of pain facilitation of nervous system. The article also shows that "taking away firewood from under cauldron" is the treatment principle for the pathogenesis of pain, and cites some clinical cases to illustrate, and enrich the theory of treating pain syndrome with acupuncture.