This paper introduces the clinical experience of Professor
LYU Jingshan
in the treatment of post-stroke depression with acupuncture and moxibustion. Professor
LYU Jingshan
believes that this disease results from the damage of brain marrow and dysfunction of mind activity
and was manifested as liver
qi
stagnation and interaction of phlegm and
qi
. The treatment emphasizes "treating the mind" as the primary approach
addressing the root causes and symptoms
and establishes the therapeutic principle of regulating the mind and controlling
qi
. In clinical practice
the acupuncture technique for regulating the mind and controlling
qi
and
LYU
's umbilical medicine moxibustion are adopted. The paired acupoints
Baihui (GV20) and Shuigou (GV26)
Shenmen (HT7) and Neiguan (PC6)
are selected to regulate the mind and restore the controlling of
qi
and the governing of essence; Hegu (LI4) and Taichong (LR3)
Fenglong (ST40) and Yinlingquan (SP9) are selected to regulate
qi
movement and recover the functions of liver and spleen in transportation and free flow of
qi
. During acupuncture
the needles are manipulated with two hands coordinately to obtain the synchronous therapeutic effect on post-stroke depression. This approach provides a new idea for the treatment of post-stroke depression.