WRIST AND ANKLE ACUPUNCTURE - CatsTCMNotes

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WRIST AND ANKLE
ACUPUNCTURE
Yuxing Liu
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
History of W&A
1. 1965, Prof. Chang Xin-shu (neurologist)
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2. 10 years -------named in 1975
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Electronic stimulation (LI4+PC6)----neuroparalysis of upper
limb
Wrist
Probe (Local)----Distal (safe and convenient)
Suggestion from auricular acupuncture
Ankle
Theory of W & A Acupuncture
Nerve system ?
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Meridian theory ?
(cid:131)
Embryology
1. Neurological theory, the skin and the nervous
system are developed by same embryological
origin (external layer)
2. The trunk and four limbs are related, the four
limbs like the outstretched of the trunk.
Characters of W & A Acupuncture
1. A new needling therapy used to treat the common
diseases of the body in the different areas.
2. Corresponding the diseased area to the 6 perpendicular
areas on the bilateral side of the body, then
corresponding to the 6 needling points on the Wrist &
Ankle.
3. Shallow needling along subcutaneous, without the
needling sensations like sore, numbness, distending,
heavy, and pain. Or any “De qi” sensation.
Advantages of W & A Acupuncture
1. 12 points totally (less points)
1. Simple and
2. Simple operation
Convenient 3. Keep clothes on
1. No important organs
2. No damage on the major Nerve
2. Safety
& B.V.
3. Less pain and fainting needle
without pain
4. Mild stimulation
1. Painful syndrome, such as
3. Wide
headache, dysmenorrhea
applications 2. Some mental disease and
neuropathy.
Sections of the Whole Body
The front or post midline separates the body
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into Left and right
The transverse diaphragm separate the
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body into the upper part and lower part,
which corresponding to the wrist and ankle.
Yang
Back Lateral side
Wrist
trunk
Front
Medial side Ankle
Yin
(Yin)
Sections of the Body
Section 1
(cid:131)
on the narrow bilateral area
along the anterior midline Section
1
(cid:131) Distribution: DU20 the medial front of face
Neck central sternum trunk genitals;
(cid:131) Down the medial leg medial heel
(cid:131) Axilla medial arm pinkie finger
(cid:131) Organs included: Forehead, eyes, nose,
mouth, tongue; throat, trachea, oesophagus;
heart; abdomen, uterus, bladder,perineum.
(cid:131) Indications: foreheadache, red and painful
eyes, congested nose, swollen throat, cough,
stomachache, palpitation, dysmenorrhea,
enuresis, leucorrhea
(cid:131) Practice:
Sections of the Body (Yin)
Section 2
(cid:131) on the bilateral of the front
body Section
2
Distribution:
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(cid:131) Top of the head lateral to section 1 side of cheek
front of the ear neck breast area antero-
lateral trunk & abdomen
(cid:131) Antero-medial leg medial malleolus medial
arch of the foot
(cid:131) Biceps muscle medial elbow palm—2nd ,3rd ,4th
fingers
Organs included:
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(cid:131) temporal area, cheek, posterior jaw, breast
area, lung, flank
Indications:
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(cid:131) chest pain, cough, asthma, hypochondriac
pain, breast pain
Sections of the Body (Yin)
Section 3:
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Section
(cid:131) The lateral border of the body anterior.
3
(very narrow band)
Distribution:
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(cid:131) Coracoid process lateral border of the
biceps
(cid:131) Axilla lateral trunk medial patella
medial tibia ankle
Organs included:
(cid:131) areas in front of
ears, narrow stripe below the axilla
Indications:
(cid:131) chest or abdominal
pains accordingly
practice
(cid:131)
Sections of the Body (Yang)
Section 4
(cid:131) : on the crossing margin between
the anterior and posterior (yin and Yang)
Section
Distribution:
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4
(cid:131) Lateral to Section3 ear lateral neck anterior M.
deltoid radial of elbow radial bone lateral thum
(cid:131) lateral flank of trunk lateral hip tibial
crest dorsum of foot
Organs included:
(cid:131) ears, areas below the axilla.
Indications:
(cid:131) vertex headache, tinnitus, deafness,
chest or abdominal pain accordingly
practice
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