China zhenjiuology-Advanced Ⅱ

Discover filiform needling techniques, point detection and disinfection with 75 percent alcohol, precise ear point insertion angles and depths, needle manipulations, lifting-thrusting, and post-treatment care.

Engage in ear pressing therapy across five to seven sessions, taping seeds to ear points to induce mild feverish sensation and stimulate organ points such as the heart and kidney.

Learn massage methods of auricular points as an external therapy to prevent and treat diseases, improve blood circulation in meridians, and strengthen the spleen, stomach, and kidney, and sharpen hearing.

Explore advanced needling methods including ear acupuncture, electrical stimulation, injection therapy, laser and magnetic techniques, plum blossom needling, and bleeding point procedures for various conditions.

Learn principles for selecting acupuncture points by disease location, using reactive spots within meridians and collaterals, and differentiating syndromes per Traditional Chinese medicine.

Explore regular plaster therapy for bronchitis, and the use of seeds and tape techniques to modulate endocrine function, nervous system balance, and conditions like hypertension and weight loss.

Explore the basis of eye acupuncture therapy, a painless method linking eye regions to meridians and organs. Use the bagua eight-part theory and 13 eye-area points for diagnosis.

Diagnose disease by inspecting the eye’s bulbar conjunctival vessels, noting shape and color changes to infer syndrome, prognosis, and guidance for acupuncture point selection.

Explore the clinical application of eye acupuncture therapy, detailing needle selection, insertion techniques, point methods, and selection principles, with case-based evidence of its effects on meridians, pain relief, and vitality.

The lecture links temple three-needle method with physical exercise to speed recovery in mild cases, detailing turning, bedsores prevention, muscle atrophy prevention, and progressive walking with arm movements.

The therapeutic effect depends on illness duration; longer illness worsens outcomes, with best results in cerebral vascular spasm, and second best in thrombosis or subgraph, less in severe hemorrhage.

Conduct experimental research comparing the temporal three needle method with body or scalp acupuncture, showing superior blood flow improvement in stroke patients and lab results approaching normal.

Use CT localization to map the diseased brain area and guide around diseased area scalp acupuncture for wind stroke, combining cranio-cerebral CT with point-to-point acupuncture and electroacupuncture.

Use around diseased area puncture for periarthritis of the shoulder, with massage, electro-acupuncture, and tapping therapy; perform 20–30 minute sessions and encourage gradual shoulder movement and warmth at night.

Around diseased area puncture for facial paralysis treats facial asymmetry like forehead wrinkle loss and mouth corner prolapse, using diseased-side points, disinfection, needle insertion, and 30–60 minute retention.

Apply orbicular bloodletting therapy around diseased area for goiter. Surround the enlarged thyroid with needles inserted horizontally toward center, using lifting, thrusting, and twirling, and retain for 30 minutes daily.

Explore external application therapy using topical herbs and ginger to warm and stimulate points and channels, boost circulation, and strengthen immunity, with emphasis on preparation, application, and aftercare.

Explore traditional Chinese medicine approaches to asthma and allergic rhinitis, detailing deficiency-based subtypes (lung, spleen, kidney), warming and invigoration strategies, and point-based external therapies and herbal medicine cakes.

Address stomachache from insufficiency cold by warming the middle and strengthening the spleen with herbal cakes on selected points; also address emission by nourishing the heart and regulating the kidney.

Treats impotence by warming lower essence and kidney with herb paste cakes on selected points for 20 hours, and addresses delayed menstrual period with 24-hour herb cakes across three treatments.

Describe how dysmenorrhea and postpartum abdominal pain are treated by regulating blood and dispelling cold, applying herbal medicine cakes to selected points for 24 hours.

The lecture outlines hypertension and night sweat treatments, including garlic medicine cakes applied to the chin for 12 hours to reduce blood pressure and a yin-deficiency regimen for night sweats.

This lecture covers spontaneous perspiration and bi-syndrome with furuncle, outlining herbal powder cakes and topical applications, treating through dispelling wind, activating channels, expelling cold, and removing dampness in ten-session courses.

Treat shoulder bi-syndrome with acupuncture, targeting meridian and local or distal points, using puncturing methods and patient-guided shoulder movement to relieve pain and restore range of motion.

Explore the causes and clinical features of bulbar paralysis from medulla oblongata disorders, including true and pseudo bulbar forms, and traditional Chinese acupuncture approaches with specific point prescriptions.

This lecture details acupuncture techniques for the medulla oblongata, including point locations, perpendicularly inserted needles, and the even needling method, with a case showing recovery after treatment.

Discover acupuncture treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, detailing wind cold damp and liver and kidney deficiency patterns, meridian point selection, needling methods, and balancing the root cause and symptoms.

Explains a moxibustion treatment using garlic paste and powder to form an ignited cone, applied in sessions to warm and unblock meridians in rheumatoid arthritis, with precautions.

Explore bamboo cupping therapy that blends collaterals bleeding with medicinal bamboo jars, using tapping needles and herb decoction on meridian points to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Explore Hwang's complex therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, detailing active and dormant periods and an acupuncture-based protocol with point selection, retention times, and adjunct therapies.

Explore the function of the heart in traditional Chinese medicine, detailing its role as the body's master that houses the spirit and circulates blood and oxygen via the blood vessels.

Explore the heart meridian and its channels, the divergent channels, and the common points to treat heart diseases, showing how clear pathways nourish the heart with blood.

Explore the common methods of needle technique, detailing insertion, depth, twirling, retention times, and lifting–thrust methods, plus warming, pressing, and herbal paste applications for deficiency and excess patterns.

Explore eight heart syndromes with clinical case studies, including heart and spleen and heart and kidney deficiencies, and learn acupuncture, ear seeds, cupping, and warming prescriptions.

Apply protection learning to identify root causes and prevent or control disease through preventive measures. Follow dietary guidance, sleep, rest, and balanced exercise to manage triggers and emotions.