Introduction for Acupuncture & Moxibustion Yu-Chen Lee MD. PHD. Jaung-Geng Lin MD. PHD. School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan Department of Acupuncture, China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan

Outline Method Indication

The Twelve Meridians

Stomach Meridian（ST） one of the regular twelve meridians which originates internally at the lateral edge of the nose, then continues to ST1 at the inferior border of the rbit, descends to the upper gum, courses around the mouth, and travels up to ST8 at the hairline of the temple. From here it continues internally to erminate at GV24.

Kidney Meridian（KI） One of the twelve regular meridians which begins on the plantar tip of the small toe and travels to yongquan (KI1) in the center of the sole, continues along the medial side of the lower limb to the symphysis pubis, turns internally to the kidney and bladder, and back to the symphysis pubis.

Liver Meridian（LR） One of the twelve regular meridians which runs from dadun (LR1) on the medial aspect of the big toe just behind the nail, through the inner side of the lower limb, external genitalia and abdomen, to qimen (LR14), a point about 2 cun below the nipple. From qimen (LR14) the meridian/channel enters the abdomen, traverses through the stomach paralaterally to connect with the liver and gallbladder.

Method

Modern Acupuncture Needles

Special Needles Three-edged Needle Seven-Star Needle Fire Needle Dermal Needle Intradermal Needle Ear acupuncture Electroacupuncture Needle knife

Three-edged Needle A thick needle with a sharp three-edged tip. For bloodletting

Seven-Star Needle （Plum-Blossom Needle） A dermal needling instrument with seven short needles attached to the end of a handle in a cluster. A dermal needling instrument with a bundle of five short embedded needles resembling a plum blossom. For bloodletting.

Fire Needle Made by Tungsten.

Fire Needling

Ear Acupuncture Acupuncture at the points located on the auricle, also called auriculo-acupuncture.

Ear Acupuncture Needle

Electro-acupuncture Therapy

Needle Knife A knife-shaped in the tip of needles. For myofibrosis, taut band, chronic pain.

Introduction for Moxibustion 灸法

Moxa Mugwort A plant from which moxa floss is prepared.

Indirect Moxibustion Moxa Stick Moxibustion. Moxibustion on Ginger. Moxibustion on Garlic. Moxibustion on Salt.

Moxa Stick Moxibustion Moxibustion with ignited moxa stick.

Moxibustion on Ginger The application of moxibustion on a piece of fresh ginger as an insulating medium, also called ginger moxibustion.

Warm Needling Therapy A therapy involving warm needling moxibustion.

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Indications of Acupuncture & Moxibustion

Neck pain & C-spine HIVD

Lumbago

Sciatica

Frozen Shoulder

Tennis elbow

Trigger Finger & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Osteoarthritis or Joint Injuries in Knee

Tinnitis & Hearing Loss

Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

Facial Palsy

LI-4(Hegu)

HT-7 (Shenmen)

ST-36(Zusanli)

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