• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.18-27
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• 2000

There is a acupuncture method which make a difference according to the four seasons, according to body region or depth in skin. We call it Acupuncture follow the four seasons(四時刺法). In several chapters of Huangdineijing(黃帝內經) introduced Acupuncture follow the four seasons. Acupuncture follow the four seasons has two kinds of acupuncture method that is to acupuncture at body region and to acupuncture at five Su points(五兪穴). To use five Su points(五兪穴) according to Yongchu(靈樞) disagree with Nanjing(難經). In Yongchu(靈樞), the five phases property disagree with five Su points(五兪穴), but in Nanjing(難經) the five phases property agree with five Su points(五兪穴). Even if we can acupuncture the same point, there will be the different effect according as what is the purpose of doing acupuncture, and when we do acupuncture. That is to say, we can use apucupuncture for the purpose of prevention in Yongchu(靈樞), and for the purpose of healing the disease in Nanjing(難經). Therefore, because we select the point on the base of meridian Kis origin which spring out, we have to acupuncture Chong point(井穴) in winter according to Yongchu(靈樞). Because we select the point on the base of meridian Kis origin which flowing, we have to acupuncture Chong point(井穴) in spring according to Nanjing(難經). And in the base of five phases' property, the purpose of selecting five Su points(五兪穴) is the prevention according to Yongchu(靈樞), and the healing according to Nanjing(難經). So even though we acupuncture the exactly same Chong point(井穴), we can expect the effect that acupuncture method supply Ki for liver in winter. and the effect that it extract pathogenic Ki(邪氣) from the liver in spring.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.236-243
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• 2002

Objective : It is called 'Acupuncture following the four seasons', to differ the acupuncturing depth in the skin or the curing region following different seasons on the ground of heaven-person corresponding thought. The method of using five Su points is generally introduced in Yongchu or Nanjing. They only suggest the curing principles and don't mention the concrete location of the points. But definite points is shown in Maijing. Let me introduce Acupuncture following the four seasons in Maijing to you in this study. Methods : In order to study Acupuncture following the four seasons in Maijing, the first we summarise Acupuncture following the four seasons using five Su points in Yongchu and Nanjing. The second, we search for Acupuncture following the four seasons in Maijing, and analyze its contents. Results & Conclusion : According to the examination of Maijing, it succeeded to the theory of Nanjing, suggested Acupuncture following the four seasons with the method of using five Su points and acupuncture applying the principle of reinforcement and reduction. Furthermore, we know that the principle of apply not only acupuncture but also moxibustion to Acupuncture following the four seasons in Maijing.