What diseases can acupuncture treat?
(1) Respiratory diseases: acute and chronic sinusitis; Acute and chronic rhinitis; Nosebleed; Cold; Acute tonsillitis; Acute tracheitis; Bronchial asthma (children and patients with simple asthma); Acute and chronic bronchitis (caused by cough).
(2) ENT diseases: acute conjunctivitis; Stems swell; Dry eye; Amblyopia (12 years old); Myopia (teenagers); Visual fatigue (* * *); Simple cataract; Glaucoma (lowering intraocular pressure); Toothache; Pain after tooth extraction; Gingivitis; Acute and chronic pharyngitis; Tinnitus and deafness (sudden and early onset); Oral ulcer.
(3) digestive system diseases: esophageal and cardiac spasm; Burp; Gastroptosis; Acute and chronic gastritis; Hyperacidity; Chronic duodenal ulcer (relieving pain); Simple acute duodenal ulcer; Acute and chronic colitis; Constipation; Diarrhea; Intestinal paralysis.
(4) nervous system diseases: headache; Migraine; Trigeminal neuralgia; Facial paralysis (within 3-6 months in the early stage); Hemifacial spasm; Sequela of apoplexy (recovery period); Peripheral neuropathy; Sequela of polio (early, within six months); Meniere's syndrome; Insomnia (good effect without depression); Neurogenic bladder dysfunction; Enuresis; Intercostal neuralgia.
(5) Osteoarthropathy: scapulohumeral periarthritis; Tennis elbow; Cervical spondylosis; Lumbar spondylosis; Stiff neck; Low back pain; Tenosynovitis, tendon sheath cyst; Osteoarthritis; Sciatic neuralgia.
(6) Gynecological diseases: irregular menstruation, abnormal leucorrhea, hyperplasia of mammary glands, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia, menstrual syndrome and climacteric syndrome. It can also be used for adjuvant treatment of premature ovarian failure, hysteromyoma and infertility.
(7) Cardiovascular diseases: coronary heart disease, hypertension, cerebral blood supply deficiency, Alzheimer's disease, etc. Acupuncture can be used as an adjuvant therapy. In addition, acupuncture can also be used as a preventive and health care method for Alzheimer's disease.
(8) Endocrine diseases: hyperthyroidism, diabetes, obesity; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Acne, chloasma etc. Among them, acupuncture is often used for the adjuvant treatment of hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism or thyroid nodules, diabetes and hyperlipidemia.
How many needles are there in ancient acupuncture instruments?
Nine stitches.
The nine needles of ancient acupuncture instruments are:
needle
Needle, the name of ancient needle. One of the nine stitches. Medical Education Network collects and sorts out the Theory of Nine Needles of Lingshu: "Those who know the needle take the method from the towel needle and remove the last inch and a half, which is sharp and dead, one inch and six minutes long, and the main heat is also in the head and body." The needle is shaped like an arrow. Mainly used for superficial puncture bleeding, treating head and body fever and dermatosis.
round needle
One of the nine ancient needles. The needle body is cylindrical and the needle tip is oval. It is often used to massage acupoints and treat muscle diseases.
Thumb needle
The name of the ancient needle. One of the nine stitches. "Ling Shu Jiu Zhen Lun": "Take the sharpness of millet and millet, which is three and a half inches long. The Lord takes qi according to the pulse to make evil come out. Also known as acupuncture, it is a method to treat diseases by pressing the skin surface of meridian points. This needle is about 3-4 inches long and is made of thick steel wire, bone or hardwood. The needle is blunt and round, does not puncture the skin, and is used to push the surface of acupoints. The handle may be wrapped with aluminum wire, which can be scraped up and down with your nails to enhance the feel.
Anterior needle
One of the nine ancient needles. That is, the "triangular needle" commonly used in modern times. The needle body is round, and the tip of the needle is triangular and angular. It is mainly used to puncture subcutaneous veins and small blood vessels to treat carbuncle, fever and acute gastroenteritis.
Beryllium needle
Beryllium needle, known as needle in ancient times, is one of the nine needles, also known as (non-) needle, beryllium knife and sword needle. "On Nine Needles of Lingshu": "Beryllium needle, taking the blade, is two and a half minutes wide and four inches long, which is the main abscess and pus, and the dispute between the two heats is also." It is a needle shaped like a sword with blades on both sides. It is mostly used for surgical puncture of carbuncle and discharge of purulent blood.
round needle
One of the nine ancient needles. Shaped like a ponytail, the needle tip is round and sharp. It is often used to treat carbuncle, joint pain and some acute diseases.
acupuncture and moxibustion needle
Filamentous needles are made of metal, and stainless steel is the most commonly used needle-making material. Stainless steel filiform needle has high strength and toughness, flat and smooth needle body, heat and rust resistance, and is not easy to be corroded by chemicals, so it is widely used in clinic. There are also filigree needles made of other metals, such as gold needles and silver needles. Although their electrical conductivity and heat transfer performance are obviously better than those of stainless steel filigree needles, their body is thicker, their strength and toughness are not as good as those of stainless steel needles, and they are expensive, so they are generally less used in clinic. As for iron needles and ordinary steel needles, they are easy to rust and have poor elasticity, toughness and firmness. Except for the occasional magnetic needle method, it is not used at present.
long needle
One of the nine ancient needles. The needle body is long, generally six to seven inches (equivalent to 20-23 cm) or longer. It is often used for deep needling to treat chronic rheumatism and sciatica.
Giant needle
The needle tip is rod-shaped, slightly round, needle-like, and 4 inches long. The big needle is mainly used to treat diseases of joints where water vapor stays, and for purging water. This needle can also be used to dredge nine orifices and get rid of 365 evil spirits.
Can acupuncture be used for female menstrual period?
During menstruation, due to the discharge of a large amount of menstrual blood, the qi and blood related to the zang-fu organs and meridians are relatively insufficient, the adaptability to the external environment is reduced, and the resistance to external stimuli is weakened. The comprehensive feelings of numbness, distension, acid, heaviness, pain and wandering caused by acupuncture make it difficult to adapt, which leads to mental tension and emotional instability, which breaks the internal balance and normal law of menstrual physiological phenomena and leads to menstrual disorder. Therefore, whether acupuncture can be done or not needs dialectical analysis.
Chinese medicine experts say that you must pay attention to the choice of acupuncture during menstruation. If the physical illness is not very painful, don't do acupuncture treatment first, and then wait until menstruation comes. If it is a very painful disease, a professional doctor will specify whether acupuncture is needed or not, and if possible, acupuncture.