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Professor Li Guan-rong’s clinical experience in moxibustion
Li Qiong-yan
Professor Li’s experience in application of moxibustion is as follows:
1. For
treating diseases in the kidney and genital system, ST25, CV12, CV6, CV4,
CV3, CV2, BL23, GV4, Eight Liaos, etc. bilateral BL31, BL32, BL33 and BL34,
ST36 and SP6 were used. Moxibustion was applied at 2-3 of the
above-mentioned points, which was given once every or every other day for
5-15 min each time. The treatment started from the 23rd day to
the next 8th day in the lunar calendar, which aimed to accord
with the moon-qi to supplement kidney-qi.
2. For
treating indigestion, ST36, SP6, GB34, ST25, CV12, BL20 and BL21 were used.
Moxibustion was applied at 2-3 of the above-mentioned points of 10-20 min
each time up to vermilion of the lip, which was given once every other day.
for the cases with yin deficiency, which was characterized by thirsty with
frequent drinking desire, dry stool, yellowish or reddish urine, red tongue
proper, fine and thready pulses, CV12, BL20, BL23, SP6, LR3 and LR5 were
chosen to apply mild moxibustion for 5-10 min, and massage might be added if
necessary.
3. For
treating chronic lumbocrural pain, GV14, GB20, BL12, TE17, BL23, BL57, CV8
and SP6 were used. Moxibustion was applied at 2-3 of the above-mentioned
points for 10-20 min each time up to vermilion of the lip, which was given
once every other day.
4. For
beauty, ST8, BL2, TE17, GB20, ST36 LI4 and LU7 were used to eliminate
wrinkles. Moxibustion was applied at 2-3 of the above-mentioned points for
2-10 min each time up to vermilion of the lip, which was given once every
other day. massage by oneself at the points mentioned above for 5-10 min
before getting up every day can enhance the therapeutic effect. To remove
patch, GB1, BL1, BL2, TE17, GB20, TE10, LI4, TE6 ST36, LR5, SP6 and SP10
were used. Moxibustion was applied at 2-3 of the above-mentioned points for
5-10 min each time up to vermilion of the lip, which was given once every
other day, and self massage at the other points might be added. To remove
verruca plana, GB20, TE10, LI4, TE5 and LI11 were used. Moxibustion was
applied at 2-3 of the above-mentioned points for 10-15 min each time up to
vermilion of the lip, which was given once every other day, and self massage
at the other points might be added.
5. For
weight reduction, GB20, CV17, BL21, CV12, ST25, LR14, CV2, PC6, PC5, LI4,
TE6, ST36, GB34, ST40, SP7 KI7 were used. Moxibustion was applied at 3-4 of
the above-mentioned points for 5-15 min each time up to vermilion of the
lip, which was given once every other day, and self massage at the other
points might be added. According to Professor Li, the aftereffect of
moxibustion for weight reduction was remarkable, and usually it obviously
appeared 2-3 months after the treatment.,
6. For
self health care, GB20, LI11, ST36, SP6 and CV12 were used. Moxibustion was
applied at ST36 plus 1-2 other of the above-mentioned points for 20—30 min
each time. It functions to facilitate digestion and absorption, improve
sleep, regulate urination and defecation, benefit vision and invigorate the
kidney to enhance health. |
