The Study Of The Theory And Clinical Application Of Regulation Of Shen By Acupuncture In Neijing

The article elucidates the theory of regulation shen by acupuncture in Nei Jing in a completely new direction,and inquires into its value in clinical application.NeiJing put regulation of shen on a very high position ,but the posterity do not pay full attention to it,and just think it as the treatment of the spirt of the doctor and patient,which can not reflect NeiJing'purport.On the foundation of complete summary of the understanding of shen in NeiJing,the article believes that shen has double meanings including body's shen and mental activity.The former is the governor of the human body ,which regulates all kinds of the functions of the body both physiologically and patghologically.So regulation of the shen is the treatment mainly on body'shen of the patient,which is the essence of it.Regulation of the shen concerns greatly with the result of the treatment with acupuncture,penetrating all the main segments of needling process.Meridians and collaterals are the routes for the body's shen to flow.Acupoint ,the site where"shen flows to go out and come in",is the acting point to regulate the body's shen. Arrival of qi is the sign that body's shen reacts to the needling .On arrival of qi ,the function of body's shen to manipulate life activity and treat disease is invigorated.The purpose of strengthening and reducing techniques is to promote"shen goes into its room",so as to restore the function of the shen to manipulate the affected part.In clinic,"following the law of the heaven and earth,doing follows the changes"is the principle the regulation of the shen by needling .The needle,having no flavor,doesn't directly eliminate some harmful substances in the body and supplement the substances the body lacks just like drugs.So needling therapy more depends on the participation and manipulation of body's shen.Once"shen fails to function"it will have no curative effect.So shen should be fixated and protected all the time in clinic.The effect of the regulation of the shen can be judged by the changes of observing vitality,pulse reading and needling sensation. Attaching much importance to the regulation of the shen fully reflects the concept of organic wholeness of Traditional Chinese medicine, and significantly promote clinical effect, which is the highest law of needling .On the basis of new recognition of the theory of regulation of shen by acupuncture,I rethink the definition of regulation of the shen, profoundly contemplate the contemporary research on the meridians and collaterals and acupoints and needling techniques,and put forward my own opinion on how to inherit and pass on the techniques of regulation of shen.