title: [Discussion on reinforcing-reducing manipulations of acupuncture in Internal Classic].
abstract: To study and analyze the reinforcing-reducing manipulations of acupuncture in Internal Classic. The major methods of reinforcing-reducing manipulations of acupuncture in Internal Classic were reinforcing-reducing by manipulating the needle in cooperation with the patient's respiration, reinforcing-reducing effect induced by slow and quick manipulation of needle, and open-close reinforcing-reducing manipulation, these three methods were usually applied in combination. All of reinforcing-reducing manipulations should be based on the principle of puncturing along and against the flowing direction of the meridian qi. Mastering the reinforcing-reducing manipulations of acupuncture in Internal Classic will contribute to the improvement of therapeutic effects in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Beishicao Health Center of Shunyi District, Beijing 101300, China. qiuyuanqi@163.com
authors.forename: Xin-hong
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Shou-kang
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D002681:China; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D009339:Needles