[Huxiang acupuncture and massage academic school with "the combination of five meridians" for post-stroke urinary incontinence]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017 Jan 12;37(1):66-68. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.01.016.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The theory of "combination of five meridians" focuses on meridians and acupoints as well as compatibility and interrelationship of generation and restriction of five elements. By regulating corresponding meridians to diseased zangfu, the relationship of unbalanced zangfu is balanced, which can regulate body function and effectively treat diseases. Under the guide of theory "the combination of five meridians", according to etiology and pathogenesis of post-stroke urinary incontinence, wind, fire and phlegm, from three aspects of deficiency, excess and deficient root and excessive surface, under the treatment principle of "nourishing the mother if it is deficient, reducing the son if it is excessive", the original meridian, son meridian, mother meridian, conquering meridian and conquered meridian are selected while the methods of nourishing the mother, reducing the son, reinforcing the suppression and developing the weak are applied, so as to discuss the acupuncture treatment for post-stroke urinary incontinence, which can provide new clinical thoughts of acupuncture treatment for post-stroke urinary incontinence.

Keywords: acupuncture and moxibustion school in Huxiang area; compatibility of the five meridians; stroke; urinary incontinence.

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Points
  • Acupuncture Therapy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Massage*
  • Meridians*
  • Stroke / complications*
  • Urinary Incontinence / etiology
  • Urinary Incontinence / therapy*