Introduction to the eight methods of starting

Contents 1 Pinyin 2 Overview 3 Digging method 4 Claw method 5 Rubbing method 6 Playing method 7 Shaking method 8 Touching method 9 Following method 10 Twisting method 11 References attached: 1 Eight methods of starting hands in ancient books 1 Pinyin

xià shǒu bā fǎ 2 Overview

The eight methods of finger pricking are the eight techniques in the process. Published the fourth volume of "Acupuncture and Moxibustion". The content includes picking, pawing, rubbing, flicking, shaking, touching, looping and twisting. [1] 3 Guifa

Guifa is the name of the acupuncture auxiliary technique. See "Dacheng": "Look for it, and touch the place with your hands whenever you point an acupoint." This means that before acupuncture, first use your fingers to feel the patient's limbs to explore the acupoints, and then insert the needle. [2] 4 Claw Technique

Claw Technique is the name of the auxiliary acupuncture technique. During needle pricking, pinch the acupuncture point with your thumb and nail to facilitate accurate needle insertion. It is one of the fourteen methods of finger tonic and diarrhea in "Guide to Acupuncture". "Guide to the Acupuncture Sutra" records: "When applying acupuncture, feel the acupuncture point with your hand, cut and pinch it with your fingers and claws, and the needle direction will be accurate." Later, "Dacheng" listed it as one of the eight methods of acupuncture. "Wen Dui" appends the content of the claw method to the cut method, indicating that the two are closely related. [3] 5 Rubbing method

Rubbing method is the name of an auxiliary acupuncture technique. It refers to twisting the needle in one direction during the stitching process. The needle is sucked tightly due to gaining qi. When the tightness is appropriate, a cool or hot feeling can be produced by combining lifting, inserting and twisting. "Guide to the Acupuncture Classic" lists it as one of the fourteen methods: "For rubbing, if the patient feels hot, lie the needle outward, like rubbing a line, do not turn it too tightly; to treat cold, lie the needle inward, and follow the turning method , think of it as rubbing. " "Acupuncture Questions and Answers" explains: "Rubbing, after inserting the needle, turn the needle either inside or outside, like rubbing a thread. Do not turn it too tightly, which will make it difficult to move forward or back. Turn left. Insert it to make it hot, turn it to the right and lift it to make it cold, pause for five long breaths each time, so rub it every day to release the Qi. ""Dacheng" lists it as one of the eight methods of starting hands. Among the twelve techniques, it is called "finger rubbing" and the usage is the same. [4]

6 Bullet method

Bullet method is the name of the acupuncture auxiliary technique. It is a technique of flicking the needle handle, which has the effect of accelerating and moving Qi. Danfa is generally performed on the basis of Deqi. "Guide to the Acupuncture Sutra" states, "When playing to make up for it, you can use your big fingernail to flick the needle to make the Qi flow quickly. It cannot be used for diarrhea." "Question and Answer": "Use your big finger to flick the needle, like the left Tonify. Use the second finger to flick it, which is like having diarrhea on the right side. Play each point seven times, so it is used to stimulate Qi. "[5]

7 Shaking methods. > Shaking method is the name of acupuncture technique. A technique of shaking the needle body when pointing out the needle. "Guide to the Acupuncture Sutra": "Shaking, whenever you want to withdraw the needle when you have diarrhea, you must shake it out." "Question and Answer": "Shaking, when the needle withdraws from the acupuncture point, you must shake it out. Qinglong The tail swing also uses the shaking method, so the day shaking is used to move the Qi, and this is also the method of acupuncture. ""Dacheng" lists it as one of the eight techniques of the hand; among the twelve techniques, it is called "needle shaking", and the usage is similar. [6]

Shaking method 8. Palping method

Palping method is the name of the auxiliary acupuncture technique. After lifting the needle, touch the acupoint with your fingers. According to the "Guide to Acupuncture Meridian": "To touch the needle, touch and close the acupuncture point with your hands when replenishing the needle." After pointing out the needle, touch and press the acupuncture point with your fingers to cover the needle hole and prevent the leakage of healthy energy. Use it as a supplement. "Dacheng" lists it as one of the eight methods of starting, and the operations are the same. "Introduction to Medicine": "If the pain is not removed, rub the painful area to make the pain go away." This will explain the rubbing action. [7] 9 Xunfa

Xunfa is the name of the auxiliary acupuncture technique. It is one of the methods of accelerating Qi quickly. "Guide to Acupuncture Meridians": "To follow, place the needle on some meridians and trace it up and down with your hands to make the qi and blood flow." This method is mostly used when the qi is slow to come in, so as to speed up the qi. . Don't use too much force to follow the time. Generally, it is better to follow the direction of the meridian.

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Follow the 10 twist method