Zhang Peng, Wang Liu-Jing, Wu Ying-Qi, Li Jing-Ting, Xue Ting, Zhang Li-Ping, Ma Hui-Fang
Wangjing Community Health Service Center, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, China.
Medical Department, Luohe Medical College.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2022 Apr 12;42(4):429-32. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210209-0001.
The paper introduces professor 's experience in age-related macular degeneration treated with acupuncture at Jingming (BL 1). It is believed that the basic pathogenesis of this disease refers to liver and kidney insufficiency and weakness of spleen . Based on the academic ideas of and meridian-collateral system, the treatment principle is proposed as "invigorating , replenishing the liver and kidney and nourishing the spleen and stomach". Regarding acupoint selection, Jingming (BL 1) is specially used, combined with the 4 front- points (Zhongwan [CV 12], Guanyuan [CV 4] and bilateral Tianshu [ST 25]), as well as the empirical points for eye diseases (Jingming [BL 1], Baihui [GV 20] and Zulinqi [GB 41]). Concerning to needling technique, (transport needling), (intermuscular needling) and (distal needling) are dominated. Eventually, a set of unique therapeutic method has been accumulated through professor 's clinical practice in treatment of age-related macular degeneration.
