WU Xiao-ren: an outstanding physician of acupuncture and moxibustion

WU Xiao-ren devoted his whole life into acupuncture practice and education. During his 50 years clinical practice, teaching and researching, he focused on standardization and application of acupuncture manipulations. Through the integration of western and Chinese medicine as well as technique innova...

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Published inZhōngguó zhēnjiǔ Vol. 34; no. 5; p. 508
Main Authors Li, Jia-Jian, Ma, Ying-Ge, Wang, Li-Ping, Wang, Lin-Peng
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.05.2014
Subjects
Acupuncture Points
Acupuncture Therapy - history
Acupuncture Therapy - methods
China
History, 20th Century
Humans
Moxibustion - history
Moxibustion - methods
Physicians
China
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Summary:WU Xiao-ren devoted his whole life into acupuncture practice and education. During his 50 years clinical practice, teaching and researching, he focused on standardization and application of acupuncture manipulations. Through the integration of western and Chinese medicine as well as technique innovation, he developed new therapies for hypertension, stroke and various pain syndromes with the combination of acupuncture and materia medica and various acupoint prescription. He was against parochial prejudice by advocating absorption of others successful experiences and integration of different schools. Moreover, being conscientious and meticulous, WU Xiao-ren was always strict with his followers. He set up examples for his students with both precept and practice, and made great contribution to the inheritance of both acupuncture theory and practice.
ISSN:0255-2930