Zhao Ji'an (1877-1938), a native of Shanxi, was a famous Chinese medicine practitioner in modern China, with a very high level of traditional Chinese medicine theory and clinical practice, especially in acupuncture and moxibustion, and treated countless patients. More importantly, in the face of the impact of Western medicine, he pushed acupuncture and moxibustion to a new height, and was known as the "guardian of acupuncture and moxibustion" by the world, making outstanding contributions to the continuation, inheritance and development of medicine in the motherland.
Zhao Ji'an was born in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in Dai County, Shanxi, and his father was Zhao Longguang, a famous Chinese medicine doctor in the Qing Dynasty. He studied medicine with his father since he was a child, and in addition to studying medicine, he is also very familiar with the subset of classics and histories. In 1909, he passed the examination, but when he saw that the situation was unstable, he no longer participated in the imperial examination, but concentrated on inheriting the ancestral medical skills and seeing a doctor on the spot. He insisted on the combination of acupuncture and medicine in clinical practice, and the effect was very significant, and in less than a few years, he became famous in Shanxi, even surpassing his father, and was known as the "Famous Doctor of the Three Jin Dynasty".
In clinical practice, Zhao Ji'an often uses acupuncture, not only because the effect of acupuncture is very good, but also because acupuncture is cheap and very suitable for poor people. Therefore, according to different diseases, according to the actual situation of the individual, he will choose the appropriate treatment method, or acupuncture and medicine, or medicine-based, or acupuncture-based, not only the effect is significant, but also the cost is low, so he is deeply loved by the local people, thinking that he is the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva.
Since he was too busy, he taught local people acupuncture and massage for free, so that he could treat some simple diseases himself.
Zhao Ji'an's attainments in acupuncture and moxibustion are very profound, and he advocates the treatment of both gods and shapes, rather than simply "a certain acupuncture point", and uses acupuncture to regulate the mind and regulate the balance of yin, yang, qi and blood in the human body. He believed that man is an organism that unites form and spirit, and if the emotions are out of tune, the resistance will decrease, which will lead to disease.
Therefore, if the treatment does not cure the spirit, not only the effect is not good, but it is easy to recur. Therefore, Zhao Ji'an will carefully observe the patient's emotions in clinical practice, and then adjust to make his mind change, and then treat specific diseases.
In order to improve the efficacy of acupuncture, Zhao Ji'an carried out a series of reforms and improvements, and he pioneered the theory of "conducting qi to relieve pain, acupuncture and pushing at the same time", and combined acupuncture and massage with treatment. Channeling Qi to relieve pain means that when using acupuncture points to puncture the meridian points, massage is used to guide the meridian qi at the same time, so as to enhance the curative effect and effectively relieve pain. Before acupuncture, a variety of massage techniques are used, and when acupuncture is performed, rubbing, knocking and other techniques are used to effectively alleviate the acupuncture reaction. After the needle is removed, the friction method and the wide method are used to help stop bleeding and ventilate.
Zhao Ji'an has innovated traditional needles to further improve the efficacy.
In order to better pass on the precious treatment method of acupuncture and moxibustion, he compiled a large number of works, such as "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Tips", "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Meridian Acupoint Chart", "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Cases", "Ten Methods of Massage", etc., which are very precious acupuncture monographs and have a profound impact on later generations.
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