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The information concerning the treatment of Bi condition in 93 ancient medical books has been statistically analyzed through computer. The results showed that there were a total of 149 items of literature and 102 acupoints (276 times in frequency) in association with Bi condition. The common acupoints are Hegu (LI4), Zusanli (ST36), Fengshi (GB31), diseased foci, Quchi (LI11), Weizhong (BL40), Yanglingquan (GB34), Yangfu (GB 38), et al. The common meridians are Gallbladder Meridian, Bladder Meridian, Large Intestine Meridian, Stomach Meridian, Lung Meridian, Liver Meridian and Triple Energizer Meridian. The common parts are the lateral aspect of leg, arm, and foot, the medial aspect of foot, the lateral aspect of hand, the medial aspect of arm, and head. The common acupuncture techniques and their frequencies are moxibustion (54), needling (9), blood-letting (9), fire needling (2), ironing (2) and compression (1). Statistical analysis on the above information showed in the ancient times in treating Bi condition with acupuncture, selecting acupoints are according to meridian distribution, the body parts and syndrome differentiation.
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Liu Li-gong, Head of the literature research section of Shanghai research institute of acupuncture and meridian, a member of committee of Shanghai Acupuncture and Moxibustion Academy, professor, member of the editorial committee of Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. He has been long engaged in research on ancient acupuncture-moxibustion literature.
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Li-gong, L., Jie, G. & Jun, J. Characteristics of treating Bi condition with acupuncture. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 2, 9–12 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845390
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