Differences in thinking model of treatment based syndrome differentiation between acu-moxibustion and internal medicine of TCM

The founding of clinical syndrome differentiation treatment system for acu-moxibustion is an important issue for the development of clinical acupuncture practices, and it has attracted extensive attention in the domestic and overseas circles in acu-moxibustion field. At present, the syndrome differe...

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Published inZhōngguó zhēnjiǔ Vol. 29; no. 10; p. 841
Main Authors Cai, Yu-ying, Liu, Bao-yan, Liu, Zhi-shun
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.10.2009
Subjects
Humans
Internal Medicine - methods
Medicine, Chinese Traditional - methods
Meridians
Moxibustion - methods
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Summary:The founding of clinical syndrome differentiation treatment system for acu-moxibustion is an important issue for the development of clinical acupuncture practices, and it has attracted extensive attention in the domestic and overseas circles in acu-moxibustion field. At present, the syndrome differentiation treatment system of internal medicine of TCM is literally carried out in clinical acu-moxibustion practices, syndrome differentiation according to zang-fu is used instead of syndrome differentiation according to meridian, hence, it is difficult to reflect the features and advantages of acupuncture and moxibustion. Although the goals of acu-moxibustion and Chinese herbal medicine treatments are consistent, but the methods and approaches of the treatment are different. Therefore, the syndrome differentiation treatment system are not in concordance. Acu-moxibustion has gradually established unique thinking model of treatment based syndrome differentiation including principle, methods, prescription, points and
ISSN:0255-2930