Lu Jiu's advantage lies in his mastery of both acupuncture and classical prescriptions.
This is something many practitioners of Chinese medicine today cannot achieve.
It naturally makes him adept at treating certain complex and difficult ailments.
For a condition like flaccidity syndrome, combining acupuncture with Chinese herbs yields excellent results.
However, selecting the acupoints is a challenge.
There are two Yangming Meridians: one is the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, and the other is the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming.
These are the meridians with the most abundant Qi and blood, and they are also prone to excess of yang heat syndrome; if a patient has a fever, the acupoints for clearing heat and dispelling fire are primarily on the Yangming Meridian.
For example, the Shangyang Acupoint is used to reduce fevers.
