Available online 18 May 2022

This study summarizes Prof. Li-xing ZHUANG's experience in treating psycho-cardiological disease, which is characterized by cardiovascular somatic symptoms and emotional abnormalities. Psycho-cardiological disease is mainly caused by disorders of the brain and heart shen-mind, and related to the dysfunction of zangfu functions. In acupuncture treatment, attention should be paid to “regulation of the heart and brain, and taking zangfu organs in to account at the same time.” Sìshénzhēn (四神针) of Jin’s Sanzhen, Shéntíng (神庭GV 24) and Yìntáng (印堂GV29) are adopted to regulate the brain, Shénmén (神门HT7) or Nèiguān (内关PC6) are used to regulate the heart shen-mind, Hégǔ (合谷LI4), Tàichōng (太冲LR3), and Sānyīnjiāo (三阴交SP6) are used to regulate zangfu, and the Daoqi Tongjing method is applied to regulate the qi and blood, achieving good effects in the clinical setting.

Psycho-cardiological disease

Mind-regulation acupuncture

Daoqi Tongjing method

Experiences of famous TCM doctors

Li-xing ZHUANG

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