Diarrhea Disease Ancient, This Study Of Acupuncture Prescription Law

Objective:1. Summed up ancient and modern literature of curing main and concurrently symptoms of diarrea and summarized principle of using points which was used by medicines of ancient and modern .2.Through studying the recipes and method of acupuncture and moxibustion ,summed up main points and high frequently recipes which was used during process of curing diarrea by acupuncture and moxibustion. Methods: Searched 201 ancient literature concluded in acupuncture ancient books or the chapters about acupuncture in synthesis medicine books, which existed in Qing dynasty or before. And searched 286papers (All this papers were issued in province or national level magazines.) about curing diarrea by acupuncture and moxibustion from 10 month in 1949 to 6 month in 2002. Classified acupuncture prescribes about curing diarrea according to main symptoms.concurrently symptoms or TCM type of disease. Analyzed the characteristics and rules according to using frequency. We also can conclude high frequency recipes from high used points. Results: ancient and modern medicines were guided by Characteristic of choosing points given priority to local-choosing or choosing by following meridian, cooperated with choosing from head to foot or choosing by Bianzheng or choosing points according to symptoms to treating diarrea; the method of acupuncture .the method of moxibustion and the method of massage combined each other as the principle of the method of acupuncture and moxibustion. Conclusion: through analyzing and studying ancient and modern literature, summarized high frequency recipes of curing diarrea.