XIONG Zhihao,QIN Ziling,HAN Baojie.Exploring the Key Points of Turtle Probing the Cave Needling based on the Theory of “Examining Wei Qi, for the Mother of All Diseases”[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2022,63(06):525-529.
XIONG Zhihao,QIN Ziling,HAN Baojie.Exploring the Key Points of Turtle Probing the Cave Needling based on the Theory of “Examining Wei Qi, for the Mother of All Diseases”[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2022,63(06):525-529.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2022.06.006.
Exploring the Key Points of Turtle Probing the Cave Needling based on the Theory of “Examining Wei Qi, for the Mother of All Diseases”
, for the mother of all diseases”, it is believed that
wei qi
is the fierce
qi
having fast and smooth flow, and is in both movement and stillness. The regulation of
qi
by acupuncture is to regulate
wei qi
. Considering the characteristics of
wei qi
, and by analyzing the manipulation techniques of “one lifting and three thrusting, accompanied by drilling and scraping in four directions”, it is found that turtle probing the cave needling can promote the arrival of
qi
, get
wei qi
together, distribute
wei qi
, unblock the channels and dissipate masses, integrating both movement and stillness, and in conjunction with
qi
. Therefore, the theoretical basis of turtle probing the cave needling is to regulate
wei qi
, and the key points of its manipulation is slow speed, needlingsensation maintaining, and low frequency. Slow speed requires that the needling should be gentle so as to gather
wei qi
and promote arrival of
qi
. Needling sensation maintaining is to enhance the sensation after qi arrival with further manipulation in order to improve clinical effect. Low frequency (3 to 5 times per minute) requires the needling manipulation should be low frequent, such as vibration, handle-shaking and other “drilling” and “scraping” methods, which can mobilize
wei qi
and facilitate the doctors to observe the needling sensation carefully. The connotation analysis of manipulation techniques of “one lifting and three thrusting, accompanied by drilling and scraping in four directions” is expected to provide a reference for clinical application of turtle probing the cave needling.