Cerebral infarction, known as stroke in traditional Chinese medicine, is one of the more common cerebrovascular diseases in clinical practice, which is mostly caused by emotional imbalance, uncontrolled diet and many other factors caused by insufficient qi and blood, yin and yang imbalance. As a result, symptoms such as dizziness, slurred speech, numbness of limbs, hemiplegia, crooked mouth and eyes, and lack of energy and fatigue are produced.
For cerebral infarction, how is Yu Lao treated? From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, there are the first 17 needles, which are special acupoints for the treatment of cerebral infarction. The first 17 needles include the five acupuncture points of Baihui, and the Baihui adds four Shencong (one inch each of the upper and lower left and right sides of Baihui), and in addition, three needles are added to each acupuncture point of 1 inch, 2 inches, and 3 inches outward, that is, it becomes seventeen acupoints.
Baihui
Located in the Du Mai, it is the place of "Three Yang and Five Meetings", located on the top of the head, and its depth is where the brain is, and the Du Mai is connected to the brain and belongs to the brain, which has the effect of awakening the brain and opening the mind, calming the mind and calming the nerves, so Baihui can assist in the treatment of dementia, stroke, aphasia, insomnia, and forgetfulness.
【Positioning】The intersection of the midline of the top of the head and the line connecting the tips of the ears, or the midpoint of the line connecting the tips of the ears.
【Operation】Flat spur 0.5~0.8 inches. Moxibustion for 10-20 minutes.
Four gods Satoshi
Located at the head, 1 inch each on the left and right sides of the Baihui acupoint, there are a total of four acupoints. God refers to consciousness, and intelligence refers to intelligence, which can cure the disease of loss of mind and deafness, so it is called the four gods and deafness. The compatibility of the two has more functions of benefiting the brain, opening the mind, calming the nerves, and passing through the meridians.
【Positioning】It is located in the front, back, left and right side of the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head 1 inch, a total of 4 points.
【Operation】0.5-0.8 inches of flat puncture, moxibustion for 5-10 minutes.
Traditional Chinese medicine pays great attention to "holistic treatment", in addition to the acupuncture points on the head, coupled with the adjustment of acupuncture points throughout the body, the effect of treating cerebral infarction will be better. Including Hegu and Taichong, Slippery Gate and Wailing. The dredging of these four key acupuncture points has a good effect on the dredging of cerebral blood vessels.
Hegu
It belongs to the hand Yangming large intestine meridian. It is long in the heat of clearing the sun and brightness. It has the effect of calming pain, activating meridians, clearing heat and dissolving the surface.
【Positioning】On the back of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, as the midpoint of the radial side of the second metacarpal bone.
【Operation】Straight stab 0.5-1 inch. or moxibustion for 10-20 minutes.
Too chong
It belongs to the foot syncope yin liver meridian. It has the effect of calming the liver and calming wind, clearing away heat and dampness, and relieving pain. It is mainly used for the treatment of stroke, epilepsy, headache, dizziness, crooked mouth and other hepatic meridian wind fever syndromes.
【Positioning】It is located on the dorsal side of the foot, in the depression before the junction of the first and second metatarsals.
【Operation】Diagonal stab 0.5-1 inch. Moxibustion for 10-20 minutes.
Slippery meat door
It belongs to the foot yang ming stomach meridian. It has the effect of transporting the spleen and soil. It is mainly used for stomach pain, vomiting, madness, stroke, etc.
【Positioning】In the upper abdomen, when the umbilicus is 1 inch upper, 2 inches from the anterior midline.
【Operation】Straight stab 0.8-1.2 inches. Moxibustion for 5-15 minutes.
Wailing
It belongs to the foot yang and stomach meridian, which has the effect of dissolving dampness in the stomach, regulating qi and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat various diseases caused by poor qi.
【Positioning】When the umbilicus is 1 inch below the middle line, 2 inches away from the anterior midline, when the rectus abdominis muscle and its sheath.
【Operation】Straight stab 1-1.5 inches. Moxibustion for 5-10 minutes.
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