The main issues to be aware of during acupuncture are as follows:
1. Contraindications of acupoints: It is forbidden for pregnant women to acupuncture Hegu, Sanyinjiao, Qipen, abdominal and lumbosacral acupoints. Acupuncture ban fontanelle meeting in children. Women are banned from the Needle Stone Gate.
2. Forbidden acupuncture for critical illness and poor prognosis: The "Neijing" proposes that the five-capture and five-reverse acupuncture is prohibited.
3. Prohibition of needles in anger, panic, overwork, over hunger, over thirst, sexual intercourse, drunkenness, etc.
4. Parts contraindications: No needling in important organ parts. It is forbidden to puncture where the large blood vessels pass. Important joints should not be acupuncture.
5. Moxibustion is not suitable for diseases in the three yang, Yin deficiency and internal heat are not suitable for moxibustion, moxibustion is not suitable for external symptoms, moxibustion is not suitable for warm-heat diseases, and moxibustion is not suitable for damp-heat diseases.
6. According to modern medical research and clinical practice, the prohibition of acupuncture and moxibustion in ancient times has limitations of the times. In modern clinical practice, many taboos no longer exist. Therefore, these discussions are for clinical reference only.