Professor XIANG Xian-de's clinical experience of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine on functional dyspepsia

Abstract

Professor XIANG Xian-de's clinical experience of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine on functional dyspepsia is introduced. Inview of the treatment based on syndrome differentiation, professor XIANG uses acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine, psychological counseling and regular diet, etc. to treat functional dyspepsia comprehensively. In terms of syndrome differentiation, six-meridian and visceral syndrome differentiation are selected;methods such as soothing liver and regulating qi, invigorating spleen and stomach are adopted as the treatment principle; meridians are mainly the conception vessel, stomach meridian of foot-yangming and spleen meridian of foot-taiyin; acupoints are mainly selected with "new ten needles" and both internal and external treatment are advocated; needling method is fast twisting needle insertion; manipulation is adopted with directional supplementation and draining method; and the combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbs is adopted on the treatment. Regular diet, standardized work and rest, five elements music therapy for psychological intervention, give patients positive psychological hints, to achieve the effect of both body and mind.