[Professor WU Xu's clinical experience of acupuncture for alternating hemiplegia of childhood]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2021 Jan 12;41(1):77-9. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191107-k0003.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Professor WU Xu's clinical experience of acupuncture for alternating hemiplegia of childhood is summarized. Based on the syndrome differentiation of meridians and the theory of zangfu, professor WU proposes that the etiology and pathogenesis is "three yin as the root causes, deficiency wind as the symptoms", and the treatment is to tonify deficiency and reinforce the vital essence, soothe the liver and relieve wind. The acupoints used is mainly in the foot three yin meridians, paying attention to tonifying the kidney; the combinations of Hegu (LI 4) and Taichong (LR 3), Fengmen (BL 12) and Fengshi (GB 31) are adopted; combined with the back-shu points and the governor vessel acupoints, professor WU emphasizes "harmonizing yin and yang" and "treating and nourishing the spirit".

介绍名老中医吴旭教授针刺治疗儿童交替性偏瘫的临证经验。吴老以经络辨证为主导,结合脏腑理论,提出“三阴为本,虚风为标”的病因病机,治以补虚培元、疏肝息风。选穴以足三阴经腧穴为主,注重补肾;采用以合谷、太冲穴对和风门、风市穴对为主的祛风对穴及维筋选穴;结合背俞穴及督脉穴从阳引阴,强调“和于阴阳”“治神养神”。.

Keywords: WU Xu; acupuncture; alternating hemiplegia; famous doctor's experience.

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Points
  • Acupuncture Therapy*
  • Acupuncture*
  • Child
  • Hemiplegia
  • Humans
  • Meridians*

Supplementary concepts

  • Alternating hemiplegia of childhood