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  • Title: [Professor ZHANG Qing-ping's experience in the treatment of vascular dementia with acupuncture and moxibustion].
    Author: Qiao XD, Liu QQ, Li B, Zhang QP.
    Journal: Zhongguo Zhen Jiu; 2019 Mar 12; 39(3):299-302. PubMed ID: 30942019.
    Abstract:
    In the aspects of the acupoint prescription, acupuncture techniques and typical cases, the characteristics and experience of professor ZHANG Qing-ping in the clinical treatment of vascular dementia with acupuncture and moxibustion were introduced. Vascular dementia is treated on the base of etiology, focusing on the brain as the root cause, with the reinforcing and the promoting as the dominant principle of acupuncture. The treatment is emphasized on tonifying the kidney to fill up marrow, strengthening the spleen to nourish the brain and promoting the collateral circulation to improve the intelligence. Concerning to the general situation of the disease, regulating mind stressed in treatment. In clinical practice, Baihui (GV 20) is the chief acupoint to benefit the brain. Yuan-source points and the eight influential points are predominated to tonify the functions of zangfu organs and fill up vessels. Moxibustion is adopted to resolve the stagnation and promote circulation in meridian as well as regulate qi and blood circulation. Specially, the moxibustion technique for resolving the stagnation and promoting circulation in meridian achieves the satisfactory therapeutic effects in clinical treatment.
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