On November 16, 2010, China acupuncture applied for World Intangible Cultural Heritage successfully. So what is Chinese acupuncture? In short, it is a science that uses traditional Chinese medicine theory as the basis and the theory of meridians and acupoints as the basis, and uses the method of acupuncture and moxibustion to prevent and treat diseases. Chinese acupuncture is also an important part of traditional Chinese medicine. It uses the "acupuncture method" of silver acupuncture acupoints and the "moxibustion method" of mugwort to burn, including meridians, acupoints, acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, scraping , qigong and other treatment methods. It is a medical method that has both humanities and science! The theoretical premise of acupuncture is to believe that there is a certain form of energy in the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine calls this energy in the human body "qi". In order to maintain health, "qi" needs to keep flowing in the body.
China acupuncture has a long history, more than 3,000 years ago. In ancient times, the acupuncture tool that people first used was Bianshi. People used "Bianshi" to penetrate into a certain part of the body to treat diseases. This acupuncture tool is also the oldest medical tool discovered in my country so far. The records of acupuncture in ancient Chinese literature are very detailed. " Huangdi Neijing ", " Typhoid Treatise on Febrile Diseases ", " Jinkui Yaolue ", etc. all have detailed discussions on acupuncture; "Su Wen·Liujie Zangxiang Theory" records: "A needle is used to pierce into the flesh and select acupoints as yang, a needle is used to pierce into the bone and select acupoints as yin, and a needle is used to pierce into the tendon and select acupoints as yang."
It can be seen from these documents that in the first century BC ( Zhou Wuwang period) began to study the use of acupuncture into the human body to treat diseases; in the 3rd century BC (Zhou Chengwang dynasty), the "medical saint" Zhang Zhongjing had already used acupuncture to treat diseases in medical practice. By the time of the Warring States Period, the new acupuncture tool "Nine Needles" appeared. At this time, medical enthusiasts also began to record a large number of acupuncture theories and techniques, and these acupuncture theories laid the foundation for the development of acupuncture in later generations.
By the Jin Dynasty, medical scientist Huangfu Mi comprehensively discussed the theory of internal organs and meridians in the "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Jia and Yi Classic", determined 349 acupoints, and gave a detailed discussion and explanation of their location, main treatment methods, and operation processes. At the same time, he introduced the treatment of acupuncture methods on common diseases, which is the second summary of acupuncture and moxibustion .
Tang Dynasty , Sun Simiao drew the "Mingtang Three-person Picture" in "Preparation of Emergency and Qianjin Yaofang", proposed the method and application of "Ashi Acupoint", and further developed acupuncture.
In the Song Dynasty, medical scientist Wang Weiyi verified 354 acupoints in " Bronze Man Acupoint Acupuncture Diagram ", and also engraved the whole book on a stone tablet for ginseng and meridians and acupoints. At the same time, he cast two bronze man models, built-in internal organs and externally engraved meridian acupoints. As a teaching aid for acupuncture teaching and the use of acupuncture examination, it promoted the comprehensive development of acupuncture.
yuan. During the Ming Dynasty, acupuncture and moxibustion developed at its peak, and a large number of books compiled by acupuncture appeared, such as Yang Jizhou's " Acupuncture Collection ", Gaowu 's " Acupuncture Juying ", and Dou Gui's " Acupuncture Four Books ". Among them, "Acupuncture Collection" compiled by Yang Jizhou , collects all the acupuncture medical theory before Ming Dynasty , and summarizes clinical experience. It is an important reference book for later medical scholars to learn acupuncture and the third summary of the development of acupuncture.
This fully demonstrates that as a medicine that studies the theory of human meridians and clinical diagnosis and treatment methods, it has its distinctive characteristics. At the same time, in terms of understanding and practice of " Neijing ", the acupuncture method of "Neijing" was inherited and developed and promoted and applied to clinical practice, and achieved fruitful results. In terms of medical treatment, the "Huangdi Neijing" has formed a relatively complete and systematic medical theoretical system and basic treatment methods that combine theory and practice, "people-oriented", dialectical treatment, and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The "Huangdi Neijing" puts forward the view of "the great doctor is sincere" and uses acupuncture combined with other methods to treat diseases. This idea provides reference and reference for future generations.
Acupuncture is currently widely used to treat back pain or neck pain unconventional! Compared with taking medicine, acupuncture is a green treatment method. Its efficacy is fast, safe and convenient, so it is very popular in the world.It is not only widely promoted in China, but also widely used abroad. It has excellent therapeutic effects in treating various pains.
But at present, under the impact of Western medicine, traditional Chinese acupuncture has also declined to a certain extent, and it is urgent to protect and inherit the form of Chinese acupuncture. Medical scholars in the new era should abandon impurities and dregs, break the shackles and confinements, make the acupuncture diagnosis and treatment concepts more easy to understand, and make the acupuncture technical ideas more modern. At the same time, lay a good foundation for acupuncture, do a good job in clinical work, and perform acupuncture more efficiently to alleviate many medical diseases!
