To explore the diagnosis and treatment characteristics of ZHENG's acupuncture manipulation in rheumatic diseases from its"principle,rule,prescription,acupoint and operation"
According to ZHENG's academic school of acupuncture manipulation,rheumatic diseases are con-sidered belonging to the meridian system diseases of the limbs,the disease is mostly located in the muscles,bones,and joints.The main causes of incidence are attributed to weakened body resistance and invasion by wind,cold,and damp heat.This paper provides a detailed analysis of ZHENG's unique treatment approach including the principle,rule,prescription,acupoint and operation for arthralgia disease from etiology,pathogenesis,treatment principles,methods,prescriptions,and point selection.It also summarizes the clinical characteristics in treating rheumatic di-seases(emphasizing comprehensive analysis and syndrome differentiation;focusing on reinforcing deficiency as the core principle and regulating tendons as the main strategy;highlighting channel activation and using secret family recipes for acupoint selection;employing multiple methods for accurate acupoint positioning,few acupoints with sig-nificant efficiency for less pain;emphasizing delicate yet effective operations,and regulation of functional activities by keeping needle sensation).This aims to offer guidance for clinical treatment of rheumatic diseases.
rheumatic diseasesarthralgia diseaseZHENG's acupuncture manipulationpinciplerulepre-scriptionacupointoperationdiagnosis and treatment characteristics