First, the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine
Meridian theory is an important part of acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine, the core of the basic theory of acupuncture and moxibustion, and an important discovery of ancient Chinese doctors.
Meridian is the general name of meridian and vein. Meridian refers to straight line, collateral refers to network, and pulse represents blood vessel. Meridian is the large and small channel for human body to run qi and blood. The main trunk is the meridian, and the small branches are the collaterals. The earliest book recording the theory of meridians can be found in the silk book Meridian in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
The main function of meridians is to communicate inside and outside, connect up and down, and connect human organs and limbs into an organic whole, which can run qi and blood, nourish the whole body and maintain the relative balance of functional activities of various parts of the human body. The main functions of meridians can be summarized as the following four points:
1, communicate up and down, contact inside and outside, because a person's skin, ribs and five internal organs are an interconnected organism, and meridians connect the five internal organs, limbs, five senses and nine orifices, flesh and blood and other tissues and organs into an organic whole through regular circulation and intricate connections and intersections all over the body.
2. Run blood and nourish yourself. Qi and blood are the material basis of human life activities. Qi and blood have nutritional effects on all parts of the body, which must be realized through the transmission and diffusion of the meridian system.
3. Meridian has conduction induction, which can regulate excess and deficiency, especially skin and meridian have the function of resisting external evil.
4. Because the inside and outside of the human body are interlinked, the meridians transmit diseases and pathogens at the same time, reflecting the characteristics of diseases. Resist external evils and defend your body. The twelve meridians is the main body of meridians, and it also includes Eight Strange Meridians, the twelve meridians, Twelve Tendons and Twelve Skin Parts. Meridian includes fifteen major collaterals, as well as numerous floating collaterals and sun collaterals. Acupuncture is the essence of traditional Chinese medicine based on meridian theory. The subject scope of acupuncture has been expanding, from a steel needle to the use of electroacupuncture and pulse needle to achieve the purpose of conducting feelings along meridians.
Second, daily health care acupoints
1, Yongquan
The position is the forefoot depression of the sole of the foot. "Surge" refers to the upward surge of water, and "spring" refers to spring water, indicating that this point is a well point of the kidney meridian, indicating that pulse gas gushes out from the sole of the foot. Yongquan cures everything, and lowering blood pressure and regulating breath has a good effect on diseases such as hypertension, syncope and lower limb paralysis.
2. Wind pool
"Wind" refers to the common cold, and "pond" refers to the pond. Here is the depression, and this point is located in the depression on the side of the neck, which is a place where the common cold is easy to attack. Indications are colds, headaches, eye diseases, hypertension and brain diseases.
3. Zusanli
"Li" means "inch", which means 3 inches below the knee. Zusanli is the largest acupoint in the human body. Indications: acute and chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, acute and chronic enteritis, dysentery, hypertension, neurasthenia, hyperlipidemia, stroke hemiplegia, appendicitis and knee pain.
4. Hegu
"Together" means meeting, and "Valley" means valley, where thumb and forefinger meet. Indications: common cold, facial paralysis, stroke hemiplegia, headache, toothache, trigeminal neuralgia, tonsillitis, etc.
Third, the analysis and treatment of common diseases
1. Cervical spondylosis: generally, it is a series of symptoms caused by degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc, which leads to hyperosteogeny of upper and lower vertebral bodies, compression of nerve roots and spinal cord, or insufficient blood supply to vertebral artery.
Clinical manifestations are:
(1), nerve root type: It is often induced by fatigue, cold, poor sleep or work at a desk, characterized by limited activities and radiation pain in many aspects.
(2) Spinal cord type: early contraction of one or both lower limbs, followed by weakness, fatigue, serious urinary retention and bedridden.
(3) Vertebral artery type: Vertebral artery insufficiency causes dizziness, nausea, deafness and blurred vision.
At present, the treatment of cervical spondylosis is mainly physical therapy. Through traction to improve conditioning, acupuncture can also achieve good results. According to the treatment principle of Chinese medicine for cervical spondylosis, dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis can treat various clinical symptoms caused by cervical degenerative diseases.
2. Periarthritis of shoulder: The disease can be summarized as a kind of aseptic adhesion of tissues around shoulder joint, which belongs to senile degenerative disease. According to the inducement of wind strain, Chinese medicine named it "shoulder leakage", "shoulder arthralgia" or "fifty shoulders". This disease can heal itself through certain exercise, which is one of the characteristics of other diseases.
The development of scapulohumeral periarthritis can generally be divided into three stages, and static pain is its main feature, which is characterized by severe pain during the day and heavy at night. Most of the reasons are overwork, or the invasion of external evils such as wind, cold and dampness, which hurts the muscles and bones and hurts the meat. The clinical manifestations are severe pain in the first stage, accompanied by local dysfunction; In the second stage, the dysfunction is aggravated; In the third stage of muscle atrophy and deformation, acupuncture, hot compress and other methods can be used to promote blood circulation and dredge collaterals according to the invasion of external evils, so as to eradicate pain in hands, shoulders and back or local swelling of muscles.
3, arthritis: generally divided into rheumatic, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, the initial general causes are mostly caused by wind, cold, wet.
Rheumatoid arthritis is generally characterized by multiple, wandering and symmetrical pain and swelling, which can be divided into cold syndrome and heat syndrome according to the etiology. Cold syndrome is mainly manifested as aggravated limb joint pain, unstable swimming, unfavorable joint flexion and extension, local skin color is not red, it is not hot to the touch, and it hurts when it is cold. Heat syndrome is characterized by joint pain, redness and burning, which will be relieved when it is cold. Heat syndrome is often accompanied by fever, aversion to wind, thirst, boredom and other symptoms. The principle of treatment can be different according to different reasons, that is, heat syndrome is mainly to dissipate heat, and cold syndrome should be properly exercised and supplemented in addition to expelling cold, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening the body.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic immune system disease. There is a history of streptococcus infection in the early stage, which is similar to rheumatoid arthritis, but it can invade small joints, cause edema and locked deformation, and seriously cause granuloma, involving the heart and lungs. The treatment principle is red wind-cold, relaxing muscles and resolving hard mass.
4, stomach disease: according to the amount of gastric acid, causing two major types of stomach diseases: gastritis and ulcers. Gastritis generally has superficial type and atrophic type. Generally, it is manifested as burning pain or fullness in the upper abdomen, and it can also be manifested as gastric acid in the early stage. The main reason is that liver qi invades the stomach, causing epigastric pain and attacking ribs. Spleen deficiency and stomach cold cause dull stomachache, and abdominal distension is aggravated when it meets cold. Ulcer usually manifests as dull pain, burning pain, distending pain or belching, acid regurgitation, nausea and vomiting 3-4 hours after gastric acid, and western medicine ranitidine hydrochloride has a better effect.
The treatment of stomach trouble mainly comes from self-conditioning and maintenance. Besides being comfortable and open-minded, it should be supplemented by corresponding diet and health care. Acupuncture at Zusanli point can improve gastrointestinal dysfunction with good effect.
5. Hypertension: It is a common middle-aged and elderly disease, which means that the circulating arterial pressure keeps rising, exceeding the range of 90- 140 mmHg. Generally, it can be divided into primary hypertension and secondary hypertension, which can be induced by higher nervous activity or other diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hypertension is an emotional disorder, which is caused by the imbalance of seven emotions: joy, anger, worry, sadness, fear and shock.
It should be pointed out that:
(1), the diet is also low in salt;
(2) Proper physical exercise;
(3) control the high-fat diet;
(4) Don't lie down or stand too fast;
(5), the stool is unobstructed;
(6) Be calm.
Hypertension is a dangerous disease that can lead to stroke and cerebral infarction. Regulating blood pressure by acupuncture is a relatively beneficial treatment method, which can replace drugs and rely entirely on self-regulation, mainly taking Zusanli and Yongquan points.
6. Diabetes: It is a systemic disease caused by absolute or relative lack of insulin. Obesity, environmental factors and heredity are the main reasons. In addition, viral infection and bad eating habits can also induce diabetes, and the clinical manifestations are "three more and one less", that is, drinking more, eating more, polyuria, emaciation and fatigue, tissue repair and decreased resistance. Complications gradually appear with the illness, such as tuberculosis, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, peripheral neuritis, cataract and so on. According to the symptoms of triple energizer, it can be divided into three types: upper, middle and lower.
Shang Xiao: polydipsia, dry mouth and frequent urination.
Eliminate hunger: eating too much is easy to be hungry, noisy in the stomach, sweating profusely, emaciation, turbid urine and constipation.
Xiao Xia: Frequent micturition, turbid urine like cream, red cheekbones, sore waist and legs.
According to the symptoms of upper, middle and lower digestion, the treatment is divided into: upper digestion-clearing lung and moistening dryness, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst; Consumption-clearing stomach and purging fire, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production; Xiaxiao-nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, clearing deficiency fire. In addition, we should pay attention to maintaining weight, preventing virus infection, avoiding taking hormones, and not eating sweets when blood sugar rises. The purpose of acupuncture and moxibustion is to adjust its own dysfunction by improving microcirculation.
7. Sciatic neuralgia: refers to the pain in the sciatic nerve pathway and distribution area, which is manifested as pain in the back of waist, arm, thigh, posterolateral calf and dorsolateral foot. Primary sciatica is a simple inflammation, while secondary sciatica causes dull pain, tingling, burning sensation and radiation pain due to the change of nearby tissue structure.
The main reason is cold-dampness stagnation or blood stasis caused by lumbar trauma. At present, the common cause is sciatic nerve compression caused by degenerative diseases of lumbar intervertebral disc. This disease is often due to the lack of healthy qi, which leads to prolonged cure time, repeated attacks and increased fatigue. The main treatment methods are relaxing muscles and tendons, dredging collaterals, dispelling blood stasis, dispelling cold and eliminating dampness.
8. Bronchial asthma: It is an paroxysmal allergic disease. The incidence rate in autumn and winter is relatively high, and Chinese medicine can be divided into two types according to its reasons: excess syndrome and deficiency syndrome.
Solid symptoms: phlegm blocking the lungs, uncomfortable expectoration, fever and thirst;
Deficiency: lung qi deficiency, shortness of breath, weakness of speech, sweating when moving.
TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment mainly focuses on reducing qi and relieving asthma, which requires clearing lung-heat and resolving phlegm, and tonifying kidney and absorbing qi.
Fourth, anti-aging law.
Middle-aged and elderly people aged 45 to 55 10 year is the fastest 10 year for human aging. How to delay aging and strengthen health care is a very important issue;
1, using the brain does not make you sad and wise, and advocates using more brains, because using the brain can improve your intelligence, but you can't overdo it, which will make you sad and wise. Middle-aged and elderly people can rest with their brains for 30-60 minutes.
2, labor does not hurt the muscles, physical labor strengthens the bones and muscles, strengthens the body, clears the meridians, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, but we must do what we can, otherwise it will hurt the muscles and bones.
3, life should be regular, work at sunrise, rest at sunset, and maintain a good law of life.
4. Cultivate your mind, adjust your modality, clear your heart and desire, be indifferent to fame and fortune, and maintain an optimistic attitude towards life. If you have an open mind, all diseases will disappear.
5. Pay attention to hygiene, wash and change frequently, and keep indoor hygiene and air circulation.
6, don't smoke, reasonable diet, advocate:
A, eat less and chew more;
B, eat less meat, eat more vegetables and eat more foods rich in vitamins A and C;
C, less salt and more vinegar can prevent vitamin C from being destroyed;
D, eat less sugar and eat more fruit.
7. Worry less and be happy, drive less and walk more, and wear appropriate clothes-advocate "eight points to keep warm".
8. To regulate emotions, you should know that anger hurts the liver, likes to hurt the spleen, grieves the lungs and fears hurting the kidneys. We should control our emotions and avoid modality disorder from hurting the five internal organs.
9. Reasonable medical care; It is a three-point poison, so we should do more physical therapy to control infection, increase the body's immunity and promote the absorption of inflammation.
10, acupuncture treatment of oral decision:
Looking for the neck in the belly, guarding the waist and back for three miles, looking for lack of face, eating and collecting.
Pain, pain, pain, pain, chest and hypochondrium, fever, there is a curved pool on Dazhui's shoulder.
Yongquan came to lower blood pressure, frighten the wind, and be too impulsive to have vaginal intercourse.