Exploration and clinical application of the acupuncture method of'treating the brain to regulate the mind'for mental illness
Based on the academic viewpoint of academician CHENGs''one orifices opening one hundred orifices method'in treating brain diseases,TCM Master CHENG Xinnong Inheritance Studio,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,combined with the principle that'all needling methods are based on the mind'and modern medicine's'body and mind disease model',proposes the'treating the brain to regulate the mind'needling method of'main acupoints in the brain and matching acupoints in the heart'for overall regulation.This article analyzes the theoretical connotation and clinical application characteristics of the acupuncture method in treating mental illness by'treating the brain to regulate the mind',and proposes that the combination of acupoints should mainly focus on calming the brain and regulating the heart and mind.Acupuncture emphasizes the use of qi to regulate the mind.Those with depression should receive fast acupuncture at the back acupoints to regulate the five internal organs.Those with chronic mental illnesses should use special acupoints to intersect the meridians and qi.It is pointed out that clinical practice can broaden the application ideas of regulating the brain and mind,enrich the treatment of acupuncture regulating the mind,and improve clinical efficacy.
CHENG XinnongTreating the brain to regulate the mindMental illnessClinical experience