《中国传统医学》课程PPT教学课件（Traditional Chinese Medicine）General introduction on acupt therapy——Clinical thinking way of Acupuncture

Clinical thinking way of Acupuncture Prof.Y Huang,SMU

Clinical thinking way of Acupuncture Prof. Y Huang, SMU

·Comprehensive way >Basic theories:organs,evils,meridians and acupoints >Diagnosis and Differentiation >Diseases:beginning,development, changes

• Comprehensive way ➢Basic theories: organs, evils, meridians and acupoints ➢Diagnosis and Differentiation ➢Diseases: beginning, development, changes

location differentiation character Clinical analysis points treatment manipulations

Clinical analysis differentiation treatment location character points manipulations

Skin,pores Exterior Location Meridians Interior Organs

Location Organs Skin, pores Meridians Exterior Interior

How can we know the location of a disease?

How can we know the location of a disease?

Skin and pores (exterior) ·Aversion to wind

Skin and pores (exterior) • Aversion to wind

Meridians You know these very well

Meridians • You know these very well

Organs Based on their functions

Organs • Based on their functions

Spleen Transformation and transportation >Fullness and distension of the epigastrium, loose stools,poor appetite,lassitude,weight loss,even Qi and blood deficiency,phlegm, edema ·Send up food essence >Fatigue,dizziness,flatulence,diarrhea, prolapse of rectum,even ptosis of other internal organs Keep blood circulation within the vessels >Hematochezia,hemayuria,metrorrhagia

Spleen • Transformation and transportation ➢Fullness and distension of the epigastrium, loose stools, poor appetite, lassitude, weight loss, even Qi and blood deficiency, phlegm, edema • Send up food essence ➢Fatigue, dizziness, flatulence , diarrhea, prolapse of rectum, even ptosis of other internal organs • Keep blood circulation within the vessels ➢Hematochezia, hemayuria, metrorrhagia

Relations to the others >Think,saliva,muscles and limbs,mouth, lips >Loss of appetite,abdominal fullness, dizziness,uncontrollable saliva overflow, muscle atrophy and flaccidity,weakness in limbs

• Relations to the others ➢Think, saliva, muscles and limbs, mouth, lips ➢Loss of appetite, abdominal fullness, dizziness, uncontrollable saliva overflow, muscle atrophy and flaccidity, weakness in limbs