Pathogenesis and Acupuncture Treatment Thinking of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Based on Moon Phase Theory
Polycystic ovary syndrome often occurs in the late menstrual period and the intermenstrual period.In the late menstrual period,due to the deficiency of Kidney Yin and the lack of source of Essence and blood,the Yin and Yang in the body cannot achieve the trans-formation of"Extremity Yin to Yang,"resulting in the lack of Water and Fire communication,the disorders between the upper and low-er part of body,and an imbalance of Yin and Yang in growth and decline.Therefore,acupuncture treatment needs to focus on harmoni-zing the relationship between Yin and Yang in the body.Lunar phase of the lower waning moon to the end of the month,corresponding to the end of the female menstrual cycle.Acupuncture,which focuses on the storage of Yin Essence,on Taixi and Shenshu to nourish Yin and tonify the Kidney;Acupuncture on Sanyinjiao,Qihai,Zuanli can benefit Qi and nourish blood;Acupuncture on Guanyuan and Zhongji can cultivate the Yuan Qi to strengthen the foundation of body and to warm the Kidney Yang,in order to prevent the transforma-tion failure of Kidney Yin and the aggravation of the Phlegm and Dampness;acupuncture on Zigong and Guilai with twisting tonic meth-od to improve Kidney Yin;Acupuncture on Neiguan,Taiyuan and Shenmen with thumbtack needling to nourish the Heart Yin and sub-due the Heart Fire.During the intermenstrual period,the phase of the moon corresponds to the end of the month.when the moon is dark and lightless,the Yin is the most prevalent and the Yang is the weakest,thus the body's resistance is the weakest,so it is not suitable for acupuncture when following the principle of"when there is no moon there is no cure".In the pre-menstrual period,in accordance with the changes of heaven and earth,warming the Kidney Yang,warming the uterus,and promoting the elimination of Dampness and Turbid-ity,acupunturing on Guanyuan,Shenshu,Zhongji,and Ciliao to with warm acupuncture method to tonify the Kidney Yang;Acupunctu-ring on Fenglong,Zusanli,Yinlingquan and Sanyinjiao to help eliminate Phlegm and Turbidity;In the first half of the pre-menstrual pe-riod,Yang grows rapidly,so we should not neglect nourishing Yin.Acupuncture on Sanyinjiao,Taixi,and Zhaohai to nourish Yin and to promote the growth of Yang.During the menstrual period,the corresponding lunar phase is from the full moon to the waning moon.At the time of the full moon,Yang grows to the extreme,so the acupuncture treatment should be dominated by dredging and draining,by taking Ganshu,Taichong,Xuehai,Sanyinjiao,and Qihai in acupuncture,with twisting and diarrhea method;if the patient's menstruation volume is low,after the routine acupuncture,take the acupoint of Ciliao in acupuncture and bloodletting,to dispel stasis and produce new blood and eventually promote blood circulation to regulate the menstruation.
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