Hou Shu-wei, Li Yong-chun
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of TCM, Jinan, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Aug;29(8):670-4.
In the present paper, the theory and practice of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy by a clinical point of view are explored and summarized. Such concepts as the total treatment amount, the unit treatment amount, the immediate treatment amount, the overtreatment amount, the inferior treatment amount and the measurement of treatment amount are proposed and discussed. The basic constituent elements of treatment amount of acupuncture and moxibustion, i. e. acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, acupoint injection, electroacupuncture are summarized. It is held that the treatment amount of acupuncture and moxibustion in condition of suitable controlling is the fundamental guarantee for the best clinical therapeutic effect, the key to which include correct acupuncture manipulation, rational selection acupoints for the prescriptions, suitable acupuncture therapy combination, the variety of treatment amount assignment being related with the state of disease and so on. The overtreatment amount and the inferior treatment amount must be avoided.
本文从临床角度对针灸治疗的理论与实践进行了探索和总结。提出并讨论了总治疗量、单位治疗量、即时治疗量、过度治疗量、不足治疗量以及治疗量的测量等概念。总结了针灸治疗量的基本构成要素，即针刺、艾灸、拔罐、穴位注射、电针。认为在适当控制的情况下，针灸治疗量是获得最佳临床治疗效果的根本保证，其关键包括正确的针刺手法、合理选穴配方、适宜的针灸疗法组合、治疗量分配的多样性与病情状态相关等。必须避免过度治疗量和不足治疗量。
