Serving for the longevity and health of people, being the teacher with righteousness and charity: professor XIA Shouren, the acupuncture master in modern times.
- Author:
Jiajian LI
;
Guo JING
;
Linpeng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
education;
history;
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
history;
China;
History, 20th Century;
Humans;
Male
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2015;35(2):195-198
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Professor XIA Shouren is a famous acupuncture master in China and has devoted his life to clinical practice, teaching and scientific study of TCM. In his 50 years of medical career, he has studied Chinese and western medicine, innovated ancient masters' experiences, adhered to the theory of "less but highly-effective needling", specified at genjie points and deeply explored the specificity of acupoints. Additionally, the acupuncture stfudy has been firstly conducted in the diagnosis and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia in China and his own unique academic thought has been formed. Professor XIA Shouren makes the contribution to the theory, practice and inheritance of acupuncture and moxibustion.
