Fourteen methods of lowering acupuncture. The basic techniques of acupuncture are summarized in Dou Hanqing's "Guide to the Acupuncture Classic" as fourteen methods of lowering acupuncture. That is, moving, shaking, advancing, retreating, rubbing, discing, playing, twisting, looping, touching, photographing, pressing, clawing, cutting and other methods. "Golden Needle Fu" summarizes this and puts it together: "Claw it and cut it, the method of lowering the needle; shake it back, the method of pushing the needle; move it and advance it, the method of urging the needle; follow it. Taking it is the method of moving Qi; rubbing it will remove diseases; springing it will replenish deficiency; the liver and abdomen are circling, and palpation means the acupuncture points are closed; heavy and heavy beans are called pressing, and light beans are called lifting; the 14 methods are all prepared by acupuncture. Methods of regulating qi and luck. The fourth chapter of "Golden Needle Fu" refers to acupuncture methods that can adjust and control the spread of acupuncture sensation in a certain direction as methods of regulating qi and luck: "In the method of regulating qi, after the needle reaches the ground, the difference between the body and the body will be restored." . If you want the Qi to flow upward, twist the needle to the right; if you want the Qi to flow downward, twist the needle to the left. ...If the Qi is not there, use hands to grasp, cut and pinch with claws, and use needles to shake, move, advance, twist, rub, and flick. Wait until the Qi arrives, and press it in front using the method of rising dragon and tiger. Put the Qi in the back; press it in the back to make the Qi in the front; when you reach the place of pain, use the method of receiving the Qi, insert the needle straight, and then pull it downward to prevent the Qi from returning. "The next time you are lucky enough to reach the pain point, the upper finger will direct the acupuncture sensation towards the diseased part, which means that "qi will go to the diseased part". "Guide to the Acupuncture Classic" once mentioned: "Twist the needle to make the qi flow downward to the diseased part. "Modern people call it "Qi-moving method". It mainly uses twisting acupuncture or acupressure, and can also be used in combination with warm moxibustion. Although twisting acupuncture can promote the generation and spread of acupuncture sensation, it is described in "Golden Needle Fu". It is difficult to control the upward or downward movement of the needle by twisting it left or right, while pressing forward or backward with your fingers is a better way to direct the Qi upward. , you can use your left thumb to press the lower part of the acupuncture point and "close the lower Qi", so that the Qi can flow upward; if you want to make the Qi go downward, you can press the upper part of the acupuncture point and "close the upper Qi", then the Qi will flow downward. The needle is inserted and pressed directly to prevent the qi from flowing back, which is called the "Qi-receiving method". "Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Q&A on Meridian Yingsui": "If the disease is far away, the qi must be directed to the location of the disease first." ” It shows that the phenomenon of “Qi reaching the sick place” occurs during acupuncture, which can enhance the therapeutic effect.