Introduction forAcupuncture & Moxibustion

Yu-Chen Lee MD. PHD. Jaung-Geng Lin MD. PHD.

School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, TaiwanDepartment of Acupuncture, China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

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Outline

Method

Indication

The Twelve Meridians

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Stomach Meridian （ ST） one of the regular twelve

meridians which originates internally at the lateral edge of the nose, then continues to ST1 at the inferior border of the rbit, descends to the upper gum, courses around the mouth, and travels up to ST8 at the hairline of the temple. From here it continues internally to erminate at GV24.

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Kidney Meridian （ KI） One of the twelve regular

meridians which begins on the plantar tip of the small toe and travels to yongquan (KI1) in the center of the sole, continues along the medial side of the lower limb to the symphysis pubis, turns internally to the kidney and bladder, and back to the symphysis pubis.

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Liver Meridian （ LR） One of the twelve regular

meridians which runs from dadun (LR1) on the medial aspect of the big toe just behind the nail, through the inner side of the lower limb, external genitalia and abdomen, to qimen (LR14), a point about 2 cun below the nipple.

From qimen (LR14) the meridian/channel enters the abdomen, traverses through the stomach paralaterally to connect with the liver and gallbladder.

Method

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Modern Acupuncture Needles

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Special Needles

Three-edged Needle Seven-Star Needle Fire Needle Dermal Needle

Intradermal Needle Ear acupuncture Electroacupuncture Needle knife

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Three-edged Needle

A thick needle with a sharp three-edged tip.

For bloodletting

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Seven-Star Needle（ Plum-Blossom Needle）

A dermal needling instrument with seven short needles attached to the end of a handle in a cluster.

A dermal needling instrument with a bundle of five short embedded needles resembling a plum blossom.

For bloodletting.

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Fire Needle

Made by Tungsten.

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Fire Needling

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Ear Acupuncture

Acupuncture at the points located on the auricle, also called auriculo-acupuncture.

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Ear Acupuncture Needle

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Electro-acupuncture Therapy

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Needle Knife

A knife-shaped in the tip of needles.

For myofibrosis, taut band, chronic pain.

Introduction for Moxibustion

灸法

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Moxa

Mugwort A plant from which

moxa floss is prepared.

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Indirect Moxibustion

Moxa Stick Moxibustion. Moxibustion on Ginger. Moxibustion on Garlic. Moxibustion on Salt.

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Moxa Stick Moxibustion

Moxibustion with ignited moxa stick.

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Moxibustion on Ginger

The application of moxibustion on a piece of fresh ginger as an insulating medium, also called ginger moxibustion.

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Warm Needling Therapy

A therapy involving warm needling moxibustion.

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Scrap

Indications ofAcupuncture & Moxibustion

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Neck pain & C-spine HIVD

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Lumbago

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Sciatica

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Frozen Shoulder

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Tennis elbow

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Trigger Finger & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Osteoarthritis or Joint Injuries in Knee

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Tinnitis & Hearing Loss

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Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

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Facial Palsy

LI-4(Hegu)

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HT-7 (Shenmen)

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ST-36(Zusanli)

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