On uniform reinforcing-reducing method
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2008 Apr;28(4):283-4.
College of Acupuncture and Massage, Changchun University of TCM, Jilin 130117, China. fuchenwang420@126.com
The article discusses uniform reinforcing-reducing acupuncture manipulation techniques from literature and clinical application, and indicates that the acupuncture manipulation method can be divided into single and double manipulation. The single manipulation should be uniform and soft lifting-thrusting or twirling the needle, and the double manipulation should be uniform and soft lifting-thrusting, in combination with twirling the needle. At the same time, this article puts forward differences between uniform reinforcing-reducing method and qi-inducing method, holding that "qi-inducing method" in Miraculous Pivot is a method promoting flow of qi, and "the uniform needling method" in Yijing Xiaoxue described the methods of inserting needle and manipulating needle, with no meanings of reinforcing and reducing.
