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WHO InternatIOnal Standard termInOlOgIeS On tradItIOnal medIcIne

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242Acupuncture and Moxibustion - AcupunctureCode Term Chinese Definition/Description5.1.123latent meridiantransmission隱 性 感 傳the meridian/channel phenomenon that shows itselfonly after certain additional stimulation5.1.124 meridian treatment 經 絡 治 療5.1.125 needle manipulation 行 鍼 ; 運 鍼any treatment performed by applying stimulus to therelated meridians/channels, also known as meridiantherapymanipulating the needle after insertion to produce thedesired effect5.1.126 twirling method 捻 轉 法 a needle manipulation involving twirling the needle5.1.127lifting-thrustingmethod提 插 法a needle manipulation involving lifting and thrustingthe needle5.1.128handle-scrapingmethod刮 柄 法a needle manipulation involving scraping the handleof the needle with a finger nail as an auxiliary methodof promoting the needle sensation5.1.129handle-twistingmethod搓 柄 法a needle manipulation involving twisting the handleof the needle as an auxiliary method of promoting theneedle sensation5.1.130handle-wagglingmethod搖 柄 法a needle manipulation involving shaking the handleof the needle as an auxiliary method of promoting theneedle sensation5.1.131handle-flickingmethod彈 柄 法a needle manipulation involving flicking the handleof the needle as an auxiliary method of promoting theneedle sensation5.1.132 trembling method 震 顫 法a manipulation for promoting the needle sensationin which the practitioner lifts, thrusts and twists theneedle at a high frequency and small amplitude tomake it tremble5.1.133massage alongmeridian循 法a method of hastening qi, in which the practitionergives massage with fingers along the meridian/channel after inserting the needle5.1.134supplementation anddraining補 瀉supplementation means to activate and restore adecreased function to normal, while draining meansto expel pathogenic factors and thus to restorehyperactivity to normal, the same as reinforcementand reduction

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