Author(s)

Zhe Cheng ¹, Xinrong Guo ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China

Corresponding Author

Xinrong Guo

ABSTRACT

The incidence of dysmenorrhoea has been rising gradually in recent years, causing great disturbance to the lives of some women, and it is important to alleviate menstrual pain for patients. Professor Guo Xinrong summarized many years of experience and pioneered the liver-brain acupuncture method. Based on the relationship between liver, brain and dysmenorrhea, referring to the etiology of dysmenorrhea in traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine, Professor Guo Xinrong innovationally selected the acupoints of the liver channel of foot syncope and combined with the acupoints of the head to treat dysmenorrhea. The treatment is based on the combination of Chinese and Western treatment methods, from the regulation of qi and blood, endocrine system regulation and spiritual regulation. This treatment plan is effective, double-line regulation, and provides a new idea of selecting acupoints for the treatment of female reproductive diseases, which is worthy of promotion and application in the clinic.

KEYWORDS

Dysmenorrhea; Acupuncture; Endocrine; Famous Doctors' Experience

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhe Cheng, Xinrong Guo, Clinical Experience in Treating Primary Dysmenorrhea with the Liver-Brain-Tongue-Modulation Acupuncture Method. MEDS Chinese Medicine (2024) Vol. 6: 127-135. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2024.060216.

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