What do you know about the most complete classification of acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a unique treatment for diseases in China. Through the conduction of meridians and acupoints and certain acupuncture techniques to treat. It is a kind of medical treatment for internal diseases and external treatment.

Acupuncture can be divided into filiform needle, moxibustion, cupping and other acupuncture methods.

acupuncture

Acupuncture is a method to treat diseases by acupuncture and stimulating meridian points, including holding needles, inserting needles, moving needles, reinforcing and reducing, retaining needles and withdrawing needles.

All the above manipulations have strict operating rules and requirements, among which acupuncture manipulations, manipulations, measurement and getting angry are the most important, and they are the main body of various acupuncture methods. It is the basic operation technique and skill that acupuncturists must master.

Moxibustion

Moxibustion is to burn and heat acupuncture points on the body surface with moxa sticks or other drugs. With the help of the warmth of moxibustion fire and the action of drugs, the channels are dredged to achieve the purpose of warming qi and blood, strengthening body resistance and eliminating evil, thus achieving the health care function of treating diseases and preventing diseases.

Cupping method

Cupping is the use of various ways to remove the air in the tank, forming negative pressure, so that it can be adsorbed on the human body surface to achieve the purpose of treating diseases, also known as straw therapy or cupping.

In ancient times, it was made from the horns of animals, which was called the horn method. Through suction and pulling, local tissue congestion or bleeding is induced, so that meridians are unblocked and qi and blood are vigorous, and it has the effects of promoting blood circulation and qi circulation, relieving pain and swelling, dispelling cold and removing dampness, resolving stagnation and detoxicating, and reducing fever.

Other acupuncture methods include triangular needle, intradermal needle, fire needle, awn needle and electroacupuncture.

Modern acupuncture and moxibustion

Ear acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, eye acupuncture, hand acupuncture, foot acupuncture, wrist and ankle acupuncture, acoustic electroacupuncture, electric fire acupuncture, microwave acupuncture.

Acupoint laser irradiation, acupoint sticking, acupoint catgut embedding, acupoint magnetic therapy, acupoint injection, acupoint pointer, acupoint iontophoresis, acupoint cutting and treatment, and acupoint ligation.

Plum blossom acupuncture therapy

Plum blossom acupuncture therapy, also known as skin acupuncture therapy, is to use 5 or 7 needles to form a cluster of needles and bounce off skin meridian points.

moxibustion

Moxibustion includes moxa stick moxibustion, moxa cone moxibustion and warm acupuncture. There are three types of moxibustion: mild moxibustion, pecking moxibustion and ironing moxibustion.

Moxibustion includes direct moxibustion and indirect moxibustion. Warm acupuncture is also called needle moxibustion or needle handle moxibustion, that is, after acupuncture gets angry, put a moxa stick on the needle handle and light it, so that it can be introduced into the acupoint through the needle body.