Acupuncture point selection method

The selection and compatibility of acupoints is an important part of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of diseases, and is directly related to the quality of the treatment effect.

The method of acupoint selection and combination is based on the theory of yin and yang, viscera, meridians, etc., through syndrome differentiation, combining the functions and characteristics of acupoints, and following certain basic rules.

(1) Acupoint selection principle

The principles of acupoint selection mainly include acupoint selection in the proximal area, acupoint selection in the far area, and acupoint selection in accordance with the syndrome.

1. Proximal acupoint selection Proximal acupoint selection refers to the selection of acupoints at or near the site of the disease. Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Disease pays more attention to the selection of acupoints near the lesion, that is, to select acupoints near the lesion to adjust the Qi and blood of the affected meridians, organs, and tissues to balance them. Take Taiyang for migraine; Sibai and Chengqi for myopia; Yangbai and Dicang for facial paralysis; Yuyao and Yangbai for ptosis.

2. Selection of acupoints in distant areas The selection of acupoints in distant areas refers to the selection of acupoints that are far away from the pain, because acupoints have the characteristics of remote treatment. Many acupoints in the human body, especially the meridians below the elbows and knee joints of the extremities, can not only treat local diseases, but also treat diseases and syndromes in distant parts that the meridians follow. Take Zusanli for epigastric pain, Hegu for facial nerve paralysis, etc.; at the same time, according to the pathological changes of the disease, you can take the acupoints of the original meridian of the affected viscera, or the acupoints on the exterior and interior meridians or other related meridians. For example, acne belongs to the lung system. If you are sick, you can choose Taiyuan and Kongzui from the Lung Meridian of Hand Taiyin, and you can also choose Hegu from the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand Yangming.

3. Selecting acupoints according to the syndrome, also known as acupoint selection according to the syndrome, refers to selecting acupoints for the etiology and pathogenesis of certain systemic symptoms or diseases, such as taking Dazhui for high fever; or using some acupoints for special therapeutic effects on a certain syndrome, such as Horned grandson treats mumps.

(2) Point allocation method

The acupoint combination method is based on the principle of acupoint selection, selecting two or more acupoints with synergistic effects and applying them in combination. The method of acupoint allocation mainly includes acupoint allocation in this meridian, external and internal meridian acupoint allocation, upper and lower acupoint allocation, anteroposterior acupoint allocation and left and right acupoint allocation, etc.

1. Distant and near acupoint matching method is the principle of acupoint selection. The method of "near acupoint selection" and "distal acupoint selection" is used together. . The use of both far and near can achieve a better therapeutic effect.

2. The upper and lower acupoints method refers to the method of coordinating the application of acupoints above the waist and acupoints below the waist. Upper and lower acupoints are widely used clinically, such as Baihui for the treatment of athlete's foot. Zusanli; for sore throat and toothache, take Hegu and Neiting; for hair loss, take Touwei and Fenglong, etc.

3. The method of acupoint matching for the exterior and interior This method is based on the coordination relationship between the yin and yang of the viscera and meridians, as the basis for acupoint allocation. That is, if a certain viscera meridian is diseased, the acupoints of its exterior and interior meridians are used to form a prescription for treatment, such as Zusanli of the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming and Yinlingquan of the Spleen Meridian of Foot Taiyin for obesity.

4. The left and right acupoints method refers to the method of selecting acupoints on the left and right sides of the limbs and applying them together. It is often used in acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of aesthetic diseases. .

5. Front and back acupoint matching method: the front refers to the chest and abdomen, and the back refers to the back. The method of selecting acupoints from the front and back for combined application is called the method of acupoint matching at the front and back, and the method of acupoint matching at Shu and Mu is also within the scope of this method. This method can be used to treat viscera diseases. For example, take Zhongwan and Liangmen before stomach pain, and take Weishu and Weicang afterward.