Acupuncture master Xu Yi-nian and his Practical Acupuncture in the Republic of China.
- Author:
Nai-qi LI
;
Xiao-bin LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
history;
instrumentation;
Books;
history;
China;
History, 20th Century;
Humans;
Moxibustion;
history;
methods
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2014;34(9):926-928
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
By collecting and studying Practical Acupuncture written by XU Yi-nian, Guangdong acupuncture master in the Republic of China, and using literature methodology, the life story of XU Yi-nian is textually researched and his acupuncture characteristics is analyzed. The results indicate that XU Yi-nian emphasizes on the utility of acupuncture manipulations and acupoint selection, the application of folk experiences in moxibustion and Sha disorders. He pays attention to the co-work of acupuncture and medicine and his work collects the therapeutic experiences of different schools and deserves to be further explored and validated.
