Analysis of Wei Tianjun's academic thoughts on acupuncture-moxibustion therapy for cholera

The paper introduces 5 books written by WANG Mengying, including Suixiju Chongding Huoluan Lun, Guiyan Lu, Wenre Jingwei, Wang Mengying Yi'an and Suixiju Yinshipu; and analyzes the ideas of diagnosis and treatment of cholera and the academic thoughts in treatment with acupuncture-moxibustion therapy. In pathogenesis, cholera is classified into cold and heat types. Cholera of heat type roots on qi and blood. If the pathogenic factors are mild and located shallowly, the sneezing method, followed by scraping method, is adopted to open meridians and collaterals, as well as the qi level, so as to eliminate pathogens. When the pathogens go deeply, the bloodletting technique is used to clean the toxic heat in blood level and reduce the reversed qi. For cholera of cold type, warm ironing moxibustion is delivered to promote qi circulation and disperse cold, and improve qi movement. If spasm and syncope occur in cholera, no matter of cold or heat identification, the emergent measure is operated with the external application of pungent, warm and salty herbal plaster at Yongquan (KI1). When the pathogens are almost eliminated, the herbal medicines are combined to treat the symptoms and remove the causative factors of the disease. 梳理王孟英所撰《随息居重订霍乱论》《归砚录》《温热经纬》《王孟英医案》及《随息居饮食谱》，探析其应用针灸疗法调治霍乱的诊疗思路和学术思想。其在病因上主张寒热分类。热霍乱以气血为纲，邪气轻浅，则以取嚏继刮开通腠理经络，以松透气分时行疫病之邪；邪气深伏，以刺络放血散血分热毒，解升降出入之危。寒霍乱者以温热熨灸运气散寒，运转气机。转筋厥逆者，不拘于寒热，于涌泉贴敷辛温咸卤之品，缓急疗厥。待邪气欲透，再配合方药，标本兼治。.

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Historical analysis of Wei Tianjun's academic contributions to acupuncture-moxibustion therapy for cholera including traditional bloodletting/leech context.

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