Clinical Application of Dadun(LR1)in the Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion(Zhen Jiu Da Cheng)
We reviewed the records about Dadun(LR1)in the Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion(Zhen Jiu Da Cheng)to mine the rules of positioning,acupuncture and moxibustion methods,and clinical application of this acupoint,aiming to provide a reference for the clinical application of Dadun(LR1)in the treatment of diseases.Dadun(LR1),as the first acupoint and well point of the foot reverting yin liver meridian,can be applied to the treatment of not only hepatobiliary diseases but also mental diseases related to the well point,showing the effect of inducing resuscitation.Some chapters in the book have pointed out the importance of Dadun(LR1)in the treatment of diseases.The book records multiple symptoms that can be treated by Dadun(LR1),which can be summarized as unconsciousness,dizziness,hernia,abdominal pain,external genitalia diseases,and metrorrhagia.Although the author Yang Jizhou has detailed Dadun(LR1)in this book,the acupuncture and moxibustion methods,reinforcement and reduction methods,and the acupoints used in combination with Dadun(LR1)should be flexibly selected according to different disease conditions in clinical practice.
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