[Discussion on ancient theory of acupuncture for post-stroke aphasia from "kidney"].

Abstract

The relevant articles in the Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor and different physicians' clinical experience regarding acupuncture for post-stroke aphasia were summarized. The etiology, pathogenesis and acupuncture treatment principles for post-stroke aphasia were explored from the perspectives of "treatment based on kidney" "kidney-qi internal exhaustion" of syndrome differentiation of zang-fu and "kidney meridian as core with equal importance to multiple meridians" of syndrome differentiation of meridians, which is aimed to provide reference for clinical treatment.

• Authors: Yan Yan, Hai Lu, Jia-Hui Hu, Li-Sha Han, Chun-Hong Zhang
• Journal: Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion (Zhongguo Zhen Jiu) Vol. 40 Issue 3 Pg. 322-4 (Mar 12 2020) ISSN: 0255-2930 [Print] China
• PMID: 32270650 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Acupuncture Points
• Acupuncture Therapy
• Aphasia (etiology, therapy)
• Humans
• Medicine, Chinese Traditional
• Meridians
• Stroke (complications)