Acupuncture is the general term for acupuncture.
Acupuncture means that under the guidance of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, a needle (usually a filiform needle) is inserted into a patient's body at a certain angle, and acupuncture techniques such as twisting and lifting are used to stimulate specific parts of the human body to achieve the purpose of treating diseases. Puncture points are called human acupoints, or acupoints for short. According to the latest statistics of acupuncture textbooks, the human body has 36 1 acupoint.
Moxibustion is to cauterize and fumigate some acupoints on the body surface with prefabricated moxibustion pots or herbs, and to prevent and treat diseases by thermal stimulation. Usually wormwood is the most commonly used, so it is called moxibustion, and there are other methods such as medicinal moxibustion, wicker moxibustion, wick moxibustion, mulberry branch moxibustion and so on. Now people often use moxa stick moxibustion in their lives.
Acupuncture consists of "needle" and "moxibustion", which is one of the important components of oriental medicine. Its contents include acupuncture theory, acupoints, acupuncture techniques and related instruments. In the process of its formation, application and development, it has distinctive Chinese national culture and regional characteristics, and is a valuable heritage based on Chinese national culture and scientific tradition.
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Acupuncture is a method to prevent and treat diseases. Acupuncture is a needle made of metal, which pierces some acupoints of the human body and adjusts the qi and blood of ying and Wei by means of manipulation; Moxibustion is to knead moxa sticks into moxa sticks or moxa mugs, and ignite the skin surface of acupoints to make them warm and burn, so as to achieve the purpose of warming meridians and harmonizing qi and blood.
Interpretation: The floorboard of acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture is to use a special metal needle to pierce the patient's body according to certain points, and to achieve the purpose of treating diseases by operating methods. Moxibustion warms the skin surface of acupoints by burning moxa, and uses thermal stimulation to treat diseases. Acupuncture is a valuable medical heritage in China.
Clinically, according to the diagnosis and treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine, we can diagnose the cause, find out the key points, identify the nature, identify which meridian and viscera the lesion belongs to, and identify which type it belongs to, such as exterior and interior, cold and heat, deficiency and excess, so as to make a diagnosis. Then use the corresponding acupoint prescription for treatment.
In order to dredge meridians, regulate qi and blood, make yin and yang relatively balanced, and the functions of viscera tend to be harmonious, so as to achieve the purpose of preventing diseases.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Acupuncture (Acupuncture Treatment)