430 Diseases Treated by Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Author: Xue Ligong
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Publish Date: 2005-06-03
Features: This book selects 430 diseases from various medical specialties, including internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, otolaryngology, dermatology, etc. For each disease, it provides an overview of its etiology, symptoms, and pathogenesis. The focus is on the author's clinical experience, using the theory of meridians and jingjin to diagnose and treat diseases. It lists the clinical patterns, symptoms (including primary symptoms, tongue and pulse manifestations, and accompanying symptoms) and treatment points (including primary points and auxiliary points) for each disease. The jingjin therapy is particularly distinctive. While the book does not repeat various diagnostic theories, it incorporates the spirit of differentiation throughout each disease and symptom. Although it does not list the rules for point selection, they are reflected in the prescriptions. The selection and rejection are based on over thirty years of clinical experience and teaching insights. The original intention of compiling this book was to be practical, hence the use of concise and clear charts directly targeting specific diseases and symptoms, enabling learners to connect theory with individual practice and allowing enthusiasts to follow the charts for guidance. The book covers 388 common and frequently occurring diseases (438 disease types). After a brief overview of each disease, it is explained using tables, combining the essence of summarizing key points with the simplicity of table-based references, hence the name "430 Diseases Treated by Acupuncture and Moxibustion: A Tabular Guide." The points selected in the tables strictly follow the national standards. For diseases related to meridians and zang-fu organs, points are selected based on meridian differentiation, and the points must be located "near the bones and muscles, with depressions being true points." For diseases caused by jingjin injury, the "tendon lesion point" (abbreviated as "lesion point") is selected, and these lesion points are often found "above the bones and muscles, with pain being the true point." The naming of lesion points follows Zhang Jingye's annotations on jingjin, taking the name of the nearby point and adding the prefix "secondary" to form the name. If there are no nearby points, a concise local anatomical term is used for naming.