Back to search result Previous Next
Search in dictionary

Respiratory supplementation and drainage

呼吸补泻 〔呼吸補瀉〕 hū xī bǔ xiè

A method of achieving supplementation and drainage that involves asking the patient to breath in or out on insertion and extraction of the acupuncture needle. Insertion on exhalation and extraction on inhalation supplement, whereas insertion on inhalation and extraction on exhalation drain. See needle manipulation (technique).

Back to search result Previous Next