Professor WU Xu's experience in treatment of tic disorders in children with acupuncture from "meridian tendons"

Abstract

Professor WU Xu believes that the pathogenesis of tic disorders in children is "agitation of liver wind, lending to excessive wind and spasm of tendons" "deficiency of yin fluid, the tendons failing to be nourished" "spirit failing to govern, leading to tendons not be restrained" and advocates to treat this disease from the theory of "meridian tendons". He suggests the acupoints that related to "meridian tendons", and emphasizes the depth of needling and the procedure of acupuncture, and believes that the core of treating is to balance the yin and yang of "meridian tendons" and regulate spirit.