Consideration on the construction of acupuncture and moxibustion clinical diagnosis and treatment system with the core of "differentiation of disease location": taking "treatment" of Science of Acupuncture and Moxibustion as an example

• Published in: Zhōngguó zhēnjiǔ Vol. 42; no. 3; p. 345
• Main Authors: Tian, Hong-Fang, Han, De-Xiong, Liu, Jing, Li, Yang, Wang, Shan-Ze, Zhao, Ji-Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 12.03.2022
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Acupuncture Therapy; Child; Humans; Meridians; Moxibustion; Syndrome; differentiation of disease location; science of acupuncture and moxibustion; clinical diagnosis and treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion
• ISSN: 0255-2930
• DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210223-k0004

Based on the difference between disease and syndrome differentiation of acupuncture and moxibustion and each department of TCM, i.e. internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology and pediatrics, it is believed that "differentiation of disease location" is the key of disease and syndrome differentiation of acupuncture and moxibustion. According to the disease location, in the section "treatment" of , the disorders/illness are classified as disorder, disorders of limbs and meridians, dermatological disorder, ophthalmological and otorhinolaryngological disorder, gynecological disorder, as well as , blood and body fluid disorder. Besides, the rules of disease and syndrome differentiation, as well as treatment characteristics of each category are explained separately. It is considered that the clinical diagnosis and treatment system of acupuncture and moxibustion should be constructed by focusing on "differentiation of disease location".