Zhao Jing-Sheng
Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Key Research Room of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Theory and Methodology, the State Administration of TCM, Beijing 100700, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2012 Sep;32(9):837-41.
Neijing (Internal Classic) states two kinds of needling techniques, named reinforcing and reducing technique, and the symptomatic treatment technique. The people in the later generations stress on the technique in terms of reinforcing and reducing. The relationship between these two needling techniques, the quantification of reinforcing and reducing technique, the understanding of "reinforcing and reducing" and operation as well as the relevant terminology are expounded in this paper. On the basis of the analysis of the source literatures, the dialectic discussion in association with the clinical practice is condcuted in this paper. It is believed that the view of taking reinforcing and reducing technique as the core should be rectified and the actual value of the needling technique in light of symptomatic treatment be emphasized. It is required to face up to the diversity and opposition of the theories that are exactly existed in the reinforcing and reducing technique and should be explored scientifically. The context and conception ideas should be considered in the explanation of the definition of needling technique and the principle analysis. Concerning the quantification research of needling technique, the factors such as the situation of disease and the body constitution should be taken into account.
《内经》提出了补法、泻法和对症治疗法两种针刺技术。后世之人强调补泻手法。本文阐述了这两种针刺技术之间的关系、补泻手法的量化、对“补泻”的理解与操作以及相关术语。在对源文献进行分析的基础上，本文结合临床实践进行了辨证讨论。认为应以对症治疗为核心，纠正以补泻手法为核心的观点，强调针刺技术的实际价值。要正视补泻手法中确实存在的理论多样性与对立性，并进行科学探索。在解释针刺技术的定义和原理分析时，应考虑上下文和概念思想。关于针刺技术的量化研究，应考虑病情和体质等因素。
