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原为:“我的练习汉语的地方” 现状:“我乱讲的地方”

星期三, 十二月 15, 2010

hidden goal?

I've got a funny feeling that the (false?) distinction Prof Wei Jia has set up between static and dynamic points is a clever way of sneaking up on the 'static treatment' style that is so prevalent in Chinese TCM acumoxa today. Other voices such as Chen Ri-Xin (陈日新) are much more blunt - "What is an acupoint? Acupoints are the surface reaction areas of disease; they are individualized, dynamic areas in a sensitized state."

What Wei has done is carefully tease the two apart - leaving all of the traditional information on acupoints in its original state (like a well trained archeologist).

So what about all those people who perform their point location the traditional way, but search for reactive areas to actually insert the needle? Or insert the needle at a standard point, but dynamically determine the depth and angle based on needle response? (ie 'de qi'/obtaining qi)

Action --<---static --dynamic--->
diagnosis --ask patient what disease they have --望闻问切
choose points-- X disease = X point prescription -- inspect body for reactive areas
needle--insert needle to standard depth at standard angle --determine angle and depth on response
manipulation --even supplementation/draining --base type and strength of stimulation on response
length--retain for twenty minutes --base length of treatment on response

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