[Professor LIN Guo-hua' s experience in treatment of progressive muscular dystrophy with acupuncture]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2020 Dec 12;40(12):1335-7. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191126-k0008.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Professor LIN Guo-hua's experience is introduced in treatment of progressive muscular dystrophy with acupuncture. It is believed that the pathogenesis of this disease is related to spleen and kidney deficiency, qi and blood insufficiency and malnutrition of tendon and muscle. The treatment is determined in terms of the pathogenesis and focuses on the regulation of spleen and kidney functions. The thinking of treatment is summarized as exerting the strong stimulation of acupuncture specially at the acupoints on the head, supplementing the sea of marrow, adjusting simultaneously the three yang meridians, rather than treating particularly yangming meridian and regulating qi in priority and considering the lung function for wei (flaccid) syndrome. Moreover, in clinical treatment, the acupoint thread-embedding therapy is commonly combined to ensure the significant therapeutic effect.

介绍林国华教授针刺治疗进行性肌营养不良症经验。认为本病病机为脾肾亏虚、气血不足、筋肉失养。治疗谨守病机,重调脾肾,总结出头穴重刺、补益髓海,三阳同治、非独阳明和调气为先、从肺治痿的治疗思路,临证治疗常结合穴位埋线,疗效显著。.

Keywords: LIN Guo-hua; acupoint thread-embedding therapya; acupuncturea; famous doctor′s experiencea; muscular dystrophya; wei syndromea.

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Points
  • Acupuncture Therapy*
  • Acupuncture*
  • Humans
  • Meridians*
  • Muscular Dystrophies*