Six Fu organs follow their respective exterior-interoir rel
2 Pinch needle insertion:Hold the needle
ations to connect with Yang meridians.
the lung meridian of hand-Taiyin
the pericardium meridian of hand-Jueyin
the heart meridian of hand-Shaoyin
the large intestine meridian of hand-Yangming
the sanjiao meridian of hand-Shaoyang
the small intestine meridian of hand-Taiyang
the spleen meridian of foot-Taiyin
the liver meridian of foot-Jueyin
the kidney meridian of foot-Shaoyin
the stomach meridian of foot-Yangming
the gallbladder meridian of foot-Shaoyang
the bladder meridian of foot-Taiyang
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians
Du,Ren, Chong, Dai,Yangqiao, Yinqiao,Yangwei and Yinwei
meridians.
The characteristics of distribution of the twelve divergent
meridians.:
They derive from the regular meridians at the regions of
limbs proximal to the elbows and the knees. They then
pass into the trunk and penetrate into the body cavity
(connect the related zang and fu organs) and proceed up
to the neck and head.Emerging ort the body surface at the
head,the yin divergent meridians join their related yang
meridians and the yang divergent meridians join their
regular meridians.
#deep branchs of the meridians connect with zangfu
organs ,play a role in and strengthening the relationsin the
interior-exterior meridians and collaterals.
Acupoints are the specific sites through which the qi of
the zang-fu organs and meridians is transported to the
body surface,and through which acupuncture and
moxibustion and other therapies are applied by external
stimulation
THE THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF
ACUPOINTS
1.the local and adjacent therapeutic property of
the acupoints
2.The remote therapeutic property of the acupoints
3.The special therapeutic property of the points
METHODS OF LOCATING ACUPOINTS
1)PROPORTIONAL MEASUREMENT This method
utilizes the bones and joints as landmarks to measure
various portions of the human body.
2)FINGER MEASUREMENT This is a method to locate the
acupoints with the proportional divisions decided by the
certain parts of the patient’s fingers
The commonly used methods are as follows:
a)middle finger measurement
b)thumb measurement
c)four-finger measurement
Kinds of ACUPUNCTURE………………..
1.The Structure of The Filiform Needle :TAIL----HANDLE---
ROOT---BODY---TIP.
2.The Insertion of The Filiform Needle
2.1 Fingernail pressing insertion:Press the point
with the nail of the thumb of the left hand.Hold the
needle with the right hand and keep the needle tip
closely against the finger nail of the left hand.Insert
the needle into the skin.
2.
body by the thumb and index finger of the left
hand with the dry sterilized cotton ball
2.3 Stretch skin insertion:Stretch and tighten the skin
where the point is located eith the thumb and index finger
of the left hand,hold the needle with the right hand and
insert it into the skin.
2.4 Pinch skin insertion:Pinch the skin up around the point
with the thumb and index finger of the left hand.Hold the
needle with the right hand,then insert the needle into the
skin that is pinched up.
3.1Angle of Insertion
the angle formed by the needle in relationship to
the skin surface when the needle is inserted.
three kinds of angles are used.
3.1.1Perpendicular The needle is inserted
perpendicularly,forming an angle of approximately 90 with
the skin surface.
3.1.2 Oblique The needle is inserted obliquely to form an
angle of approximately45 with the skin surface.The
method is used for the points where the muscle is thin,or
where there is vital organ underlying the points,or deep
and perpendicular insertion is not suitable.
3.1.3 Horizontal The needle is inserted transversely to
form an angle of approximately 15 with the skin
surface.The method is suitable for the points on thin skin
or muscle, for example, the pointson the head.
4.1 Primary manipulating techniques
4.1.1 Lifting and Thrusting This is a manipulation method
whereby the needle is perpendicularly thrusted from the
superficial layer to the deep layer,and lifted from the deep
layer to the superficial layer in the point when the needle
is inserted to a certain depth.
4.1.2Twirling or Rotating This is a manipulation method
whereby the needle is held by the thumb,index and middle
fingers of the right hand and twirled or rotated forward
and backward continuously when the needle is inserted to
a certain depth.
4.2 Secondary manipulation techniques
4.2.1 Pressing Press and massage the skin around the
point or up and down along the course of the meridian
with the left or right hand.This method is used to
strengthen the needling sensation and promote the
transmission of the needling sensation .
4.2.2 Scraping After the needle is inserted to a certain
depth,support the needle tail with the thumb or index
finger and scrap the handle of the needle frequently from
a downward to upward direction with the nail of the thumb
,index or middle finger.This method is used to stimulate
meridian qi and assist its arrival.
4.2.3 Flicking After the needle is inserted to a certain
depth,flick the needle handle slightly with the finger,make
it tremble slightly.This method is used to give the needle
slight stimulation during the retention of the needle to
strengthen the needling sensation.
4.2.4 Shaking After the needle is inserted to a certain
depth ,shake the needle with the right hand.It is used to
transmit the needle sensation in a certain direction.
4.2.5 Trembling After the needle is inserted to a certain
deoth,hold the needle with the fingers of the right hand
and apply quick lift-thrust mocement in small amplitude to
make the needle tremble slightly.This method has the
function strengthening the needling sensation.
Arrival of Qi
The arrival of qi refers to the reaction of the meridian qi
that is produced after the needle is inserted.
When this reaction of meridian qi is produced,the
practitioner will feel tenseness and /or a dragging
sensation around the needle;the patient will feel
 soreness,numbness,distention or heaviness around
the point,

6.Reinforcing and Reducing Methods

The reducing method refers to the method which is able to
eliminate the pathogenic factors and to harmonize
hyperactive physiological function.

MOXIBUSTION
Moxibustion is a therapy in which burning moxa is used to
produce a heat stimulation to the points.