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Cheng is good at treating various difficult diseases, especially hemiplegia, hypertension, facial paralysis, sciatica, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, etc. Prof. Cheng Xin-nong is the leading scholar and highly respected person of acupuncture field in the world. He is the academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, vice-chairman of China Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, and top scientist of the program "Research on the channels and collaterals" ©¤ State 85 important basic theoretical scientific research climbing plan.He devoted himself to the clinical work and scientific research for dozens of years with great concentration, being profound in both practice and theory of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.Cheng is good at treating various difficult diseases, especially hemiplegia, hypertension, facial paralysis, sciatica, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, etc. |
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Wang is the chief consultant of Acupuncture Institute of CACMS. He is good at treating diabetes, depression, and various pains. Prof. Wang Hong-cai is the chief consultant of Acupuncture Institute of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, director of China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center, teacher of doctorate students. He is profound in Chinese medicine, being the outstanding representative of traditional medicine of the present age. He has been invited to lecture and treat patients in foreign countries many times. Wang is good at treating diabetes, depression, and various pains.
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Prof. Xue LI-gong is the chief consultant of Acupuncture Institute of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, teacher of graduate students, director of researching department of muscle meridian diseases, and researcher of London application technical institute. Xue is good at treating diseases of cervical vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, protrusion of intervertebral discs, pain of shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, hip, ankle and foot. He was engaged in the work of integrated traditional and western medicine of bone and general surgical departments for ten years. With further study on joint and muscle diseases, he summarized the Long-Round Needle Therapy for stubborn pains of joints and muscles on the base of ancient medical literature. He is good at treating diseases of cervical vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, protrusion of intervertebral discs, pain of shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, hip, ankle and foot. Some patients can avoid operation with his treatment of Long-Round Needle Therapy. |
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Unsteady in walking even after acupuncture? (2008-2-25) |
| loveacu: |
My patient, an 84 year old female has been experiencing loss of balance (as she is unsteady when walking) and loss of sense of smell (don't know if they are related) for the past 5 years. Hypertension. Feeling some "heaviness" in head. No tinnitus, no headaches. Dislikes cold. Cold hands/feet. Pulse slow/tense. Digestion/stools normal. Occasional nausea. No lung pathology. Sleeps well. Tongue swollen, pale/bluish.TCM dx: yang xu, with possible accumulation of dampness.She had 8 sessions of tcm in the past which helped temporarily, then symptoms returned after she terminated tx.I have treated her for 8 sessions&... |
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The points look more or less fine, although, sticking closer to your diagnosis is a good idea. Personally, I would add something like SI 3 with UB 62, GV 17, and/or GV 19 - along with what you have already. Most importantly, I would add fairly strong tuina along the neck, particularly along the SCM (so points like SI 17, TH 16 and along the cervical huatuo points.If it is, as I suspect, more of a nerve related issue, improvement should be fairly permanent within 4-8 treatments. If it is more of a constitutional deficiency issue, then, it should still improve but may require o... |
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Is acupuncture really effective for losing weight? (2008-2-25) |
| jing: |
Is acupuncture really effective for losing weight? What is its mechanism? I know this is a big question, but I do hope you can give me an answer. Thank you. |
| prof.wang: |
First, the possibility is yes in acupuncture helping lose weight and its short-term effect is good, the long-term effect is that some patients put on weight again. I treat patients for them to lose weight in clinic, some of them have really good effect. As for the mechanism, just like acupuncture treating diseases with the mechanism not found out yet, for losing weight, it is not clear either. But the studies showed that the acupuncture effect may affect in cerebrum<|>s feeding center, inhibit the appetite and reduce the joviality after eating. Something like acupuncture changing the pain threshold.&nbs... |
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Facial paralysis for five months,how to treat it?i need help!! (2008-2-25) |
| loveacu: |
My patient got his facial paralysis five months ago and he came to see me two weeks ago. I treated him with a routine method for facial paralysis with the acupoints of hand and foot Yangming channels and local facial ones, including Xiaguan (ST 7), Dicang (ST 4), Jiache (ST 6), Taiyang (EX-HN5), Zanzhu (BL 2), Fengchi (GB 20), Yifeng (TE 17), Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Yingxiang (LI 20), Yangbai (GB 14), Chengjiang (CV 24), Taichong (LR 3) and so on, but it seems not successful. Is there any other better ways for it? Thank you very much. |
| prof.wang: |
Thank you for asking. It is five months already, relatively difficult to treat. Your treatment not remarkably effective is a normal condition. According to me, his condition is also related to many factors, for instance, his age, constitution, whether complicated with other diseases and the treatment for those diseases or not, and so on. It is necessary for him to have a check to see if he has tumor or the facial paralysis is caused by Lyme disease. If these secondary diseases can be excluded, I suggest, you observe if he has the channels stagnated in the local area, especially around th... |
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How to avoid puncturing them for preventing bleeding? (2008-2-25) |
| cebece: |
When puncture the acupoints which are located at where there are a lot of blood vessels and nerves, such as Weizhong (BL 40) and Neiguan (PC 6), how to avoid puncturing them for preventing bleeding? |
| prof.wang: |
Hello£¬your qustion is quite normal.In the places where there are a lot of blood vessels, the direction and depth of insertion should be mastered well. This is greatly related with the experience of the doctor. And a better understanding of regional anatomy is also very important. The most simple way is to use the thumb to push the vessel aside for avoiding puncturing it. |
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acupoint (GV26) can resuscitate respiration arrest. Is it effective? (2008-2-25) |
| yoyoway: |
I got to know that this acupoint (GV26) can resuscitate respiration arrest. Is it effective? How long does it take to resuscitate respiration if it's effective? Is there any research done on this point? |
| prof.wang: |
Yes,stimulating GV26 (Renzhong) functions to raise the blood pressure and excite the respiratory center. When the patients of windstroke, sunstroke, poisoning, or allergy diseases have loss of consciousness, respiration arrest, drop of blood pressure, and shock, puncturing this acupoint with a needle or pressing it with finger nail can promote resuscitation. It is used often in the case of infantile convulsion due to high fever and dyspnea due to over crying. The resuscitation will be achieved within one minute for the mild case. There are a lot of researches done on this point. The reports are in Chine... |
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