LIU Meirong's Experience in Treating Chronic Prostatitis with GE's Palm Acupuncture
Professor LIU Meirong is the chief physician of the Acupuncture Department of the First Affiliated Hos-pital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine.He has been engaged in acupuncture clinical,teaching and scientific research for more than 30 years and has accumulated rich clinical experience.He is particularly good at using GE's palm acupuncture to treat chronic prostatitis,which has a considerable clinical effect.Professor LIU Meirong believes that the location of chronic prostatitis is in the liver and kidney,and the nature of the disease is deficiency of the root and excess of the symptoms.Dampness and heat are the symptoms,and kidney deficiency is the root.Dampness and heat are downward,phlegm and blood stasis gather in the lower part of the body,kidney Yin is insufficient,Yin defi-ciency and fire are strong,and virtual fire disturbs the inside,thus causing prostate congestion.The treatment method is to clear the lower part of the body and strengthen the spleen and kidney.The Qian hexagram is selected to dredge the Taiyang meridian Qi,nourish the kidney and benefit the essence,and clear away heat and dampness;the Kan hexagram is selected to nourish the kidney and consolidate the essence,clear away heat and dampness,conduct heat downward,and regulate the Qi mechanism;the Gen hexagram is selected to regulate the spleen and stomach,clear away heat and dampness,regulate the Qi mechanism,soothe the liver and stomach,and unblock the qi mechanism of the three burn-ers.GE's palm acupuncture uses the theories of the Book of Changes,the Eight Diagrams,and holography to relieve the symptoms of patients in the early stages of prostatitis.It is fast-acting,has significant and lasting effects,is simple to operate,highly safe,low-cost,and has no side effects.It is worth further in-depth discussion in clinical practice.