Am J Chin Med. 1994 ; 22(3-4): 221-33.

Gentle and strong acupuncture: a short review of the two main approaches to treatment.

Kudriavtsev A, Vlasik T.

Institute of Clinical Cardiology, Academy of Medical Science, Moscow, Russia.

For centuries, the Qi secondary pathways have been known. Although in many diseases puncturing their points can be very effective, such treatment, surprisingly, is used very restrictively. In this article we present some methods allowing the relief of these pathways in their most limited sites. Such approaches are referred to as gentle acupuncture which intends to clear energy channels. In addition, methods of working with principal channels using the Five Element-Phase points are presented. These methods, considering energy imbalance at a level of the whole organism, are called strong acupuncture because of their strong influence on the Energy of the body.