Abstract
Revisiting Extra Acupoints: Past, Present, and Future
Highlights
IntroductionTraditional Chinese medicine (TCM) originated in China, which was accepted and viewed as the mainstream medicine in the past two thousand years [1]
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) originated in China, which was accepted and viewed as the mainstream medicine in the past two thousand years [1].The Yin-Yang balance is a unique concept and one of the key principles of traditional Chinese medicine, which has been described throughout the history of Chinese medicine for many centuries
Tung’s acupuncture is the typical school of extra acupoints in the world. This school emphasizes the use of a single extra acupoint for treatment, which proves extra acupoints can be effective as the traditional acupoints
Summary
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) originated in China, which was accepted and viewed as the mainstream medicine in the past two thousand years [1]. Without the components of Yin-Yang shown, whether or not extra points can be selected in combination with traditional acupoints in a protocol for the more effective results of the treatments attracts attention. The finding of a study on the severity of venipuncture pain among hospitalized 6-12-year-old children shows extra point extra 1 (印堂, Yintang) in combination with the P-8 (勞宮, Laogong) point are recommended instead of pharmacological pain management agents on account of its greater safety, costeffectiveness, and applicability [12] It was discussed in Huang Di Nei Jing that many meridians either commence or terminate on the face and some have internal branches that go to the face, correlating the relationship of health and appearance. By Donoyama et al [13] showed the protocol of BL1, GB1, ST1, ST3, ST4, ST7, SI19, CV24, Ex-HN3 (印堂, Yintang) and ExHN4 (魚腰, Yuyao) could increase the water and oil content of the facial skin [13]
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