title: [Clinical application of the penetrating needling technique from neiguan (PC 6) to waiguan (TE 5) by Professor LIU Kong-teng].
abstract: The clinical experience of Professor LIU Kong-teng's needling techniques and methods of the penetrating needling from Neiguan (PC 6) to Waiguan (TE 5) in the treatment of various diseases is introduced in this paper. The acupoints characteristics, penetrating needling techniques and methods and the clinical indications are summarized. Examples of Elbow flaccid paralysis, headache, insomnia, neck contracture, vomiting, hiccups, heart disease, the acute abdominal pain, acute lumbar sprain, acute ankle joint sprain and periarthritis of shoulder are given to explain techniques and methods of the penetrating acupuncture.
authors.affiliation: Department of TCM in Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian Province, China. 550412871@qq.com
authors.forename: Xian-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ran-Mi
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002681:China; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles