The results of a study comparing some sources of acupuncture in “Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion” literature

Abstract

Background: The “Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion” is a comprehensive work that comprises ten volumes and 207 chapters written in the form of questions and answers during the Ming Dynasty in AD 1601. It played a significant role in introducing Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture treatment to western Mongolia, and in the 1660s, the 4th and 6th volumes were translated into Clear Mongolian Script as “Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion”, which has been influential in the field of acupuncture to this day. While acupuncture treatment has made its way into the medical field of our country, it has been challenging for today’s teachers, researchers, and students, as no comprehensive and extensive research on the subject in the Mongolian language has been made. While there have been some studies on the history and development of acupuncture in traditional medicine, the lack of ancient works written and translated into the Mongolian language makes it difÏcult to compare and analyze the translated texts and primary sources, which becomes the reason for our research. Aim: To clarify and compare the characteristics of complementary and subtractive acupuncture methods and unique acupuncture methods in the “Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion”. Materials and Methods: Methods: In our research, we clarified the characteristics of some unique puncturing methods in the contents of the 4th volume of “The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion” Chinese literature, using the method of probabilistic list to clarify the characteristics, to analyze and explain the unique words, and to use the summarizing method to characterize the punctuation method, the principle of complementary and subtraction punctuation, single and combined punctuation methods are clarified. Results: In our research, the unique acupuncture method written in the book “The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion” is based on the practical experience of physicians during the pre-Ming period, highlighting the “single eight methods” of finding points, clawing, vibrating, shaking, closing, spreading, twisting, and rubbing; clarifies that the methods of twisting, vibrating, shaking and closing are similar in action to the 4 methods of Dr. Dou Han Qing. The work revealed that the Single Eight Method is the basic principle of Yang Ji Zhou’s method of supplementing and subtracting acupuncture. Also, the length of superficial and depth of the needles is divided into 2 types based on the theory of high and low complementary subtraction method. He put forward the idea that the operation technique of the complementary subtraction method depends on the strength, amplitude and depth of the needling. According to the work, “Acupuncture is sizable” and depending on the method of puncturing technique, its characteristics, features, and the response to the stimulation of the acupuncture point, the complementary and subtraction acupuncture method can have a variety of effects. It is clarified that the results of the complementary subtraction method vary depending on different puncture methods, characteristics and sizes of punctures. Conclusions: 1. Yang Ji Zhou’s Eight Techniques of Spinning, Shaking, Shaking, and Blocking were similar to Dou Han Qing Acupuncturist’s 4 Techniques of 14 Techniques. 2. “针灸大成" and "神应经" are marked with the same name in the literature, but it is marked with differences in theory and meaning.