First, let's look at the benefits of acupuncture. Is it really a "painkiller" as many people say?
Acupuncture is a valuable cultural heritage left by ancient China people. For thousands of years, acupuncture and moxibustion medicine has played an important role in ensuring the health of our people. Before modern medicine was introduced into China, acupuncture was one of the main clinical treatments for various diseases, except Chinese medicine.
Almost half of the contents in the ancient medical book Huangdi Neijing are related to acupuncture treatment of diseases. Even today, these records about acupuncture treatment of diseases are still the theoretical basis of modern acupuncture treatment of various diseases.
Characterized in that
Has wide application range and can treat various diseases;
Various surgical methods are very beneficial to the improvement of curative effect;
There are special effects that can make up for each other's shortcomings;
Less side effects, suitable for all ages;
The combination of acupoints and drugs has broad development prospects.
Acupuncture has three functions: harmonizing yin and yang, strengthening body resistance and eliminating evil, and dredging meridians.
But acupuncture is not all good, and it also has some side effects:
1. Infected with infectious diseases.
In some informal acupuncture places, there is no necessary disinfection equipment and awareness, and the operators are not qualified, so the risk of contracting infectious diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS is quite high.
2. dizzy needle coma
Because a few patients are weak, too tired on an empty stomach, and the amount of stimulation during acupuncture operation is too large, it is easy to appear abnormal phenomena such as fainting, needle stagnation, needle bending and needle folding.
Damage internal organs
According to the survey, many beauty salons have acupuncture weight loss projects, and they often attract customers with the slogan of "lose weight quickly" and "get effective with one shot", but in fact, it is completely illegal for life beauty salons to carry out this kind of acupuncture weight loss. If the operator does not master the depth and angle of acupuncture, there may be visceral injury or even death.
In addition, pregnant women can not acupuncture Hegu point, Sanyinjiao point and other points, which is easy to cause abortion. Skin infections, ulcers and tumors are also not suitable for acupuncture.
Now acupuncture is very developed, the needle is disposable, and there is generally no problem of infection. It can be said that as long as the technique is correct, acupuncture has basically no side effects, but the specific situation needs to be analyzed by Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine has a profound cultural heritage. If this therapy fails, other methods will be used. Let me analyze the people who are not suitable for acupuncture:
1. People with coagulation disorders
Acupuncture is a combination of acupuncture and moxibustion, and the needle is a "dry needle". What is a "dry needle"? We all know that western medicine injections are injected with liquid medicine, and acupuncture needles do not inject liquid medicine, so they are called "dry needles".
Since the needle is inserted, there must be a gap, but the gap is very small. If the technique is correct, there is basically no bleeding. People with coagulation disorders can't coagulate normally, and the gap may not be restored, and the consequences may be big or small.
2. People with heart disease
If you have heart disease, you can also have an injection, depending on the specific situation. Some people are dizzy, afraid of needles, can't accept them, and their hearts are fragile. They may have a heart attack after a needle is dropped, so such people should be cautious and must consult a doctor first.
3. Extremely weak and alert people
Extremely weak and nervous, this state is not suitable for needles. Needle insertion needs to be relaxed, otherwise muscle tension may pinch the needle (this is rare); It is also possible that I felt dizzy and weak, and suddenly fainted. If you are in poor health, it will be difficult to recover for a while, so relax more at ordinary times and be sure to explain the situation before inserting needles!
4. People who are too full or hungry
This state is also not suitable for needle insertion, and the possibility of needle halo increases.
5. Drunk people
Acupuncture can sober up. But don't give injections to people who are drunk, because some people are not quiet enough and may get drunk and get out of control. Pay attention to these.
Acupuncture can't be done when the body is in a state of high tension and hunger. The elderly and infirm patients try to choose supine position when doing it. Pregnant women should choose regular hospitals for acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture is not allowed when skin infection or walking, otherwise it will aggravate the condition.