Overview of evaluation methods on efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion by ancient medical experts.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200218-k0004
- Author:
Su-Yun LI
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture and moxibustion;
ancient literaturea;
ancient medical expertsa;
efficacy evaluationa
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy/history*;
Bloodletting;
History, Ancient;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Moxibustion
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2020;40(12):1369-1373
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To sort out and summarize the evaluationmethods on the efficacy by acupuncture and moxibustion in ancient literature. The evaluation methods by ancient medical experts could be divided into two categories: one is according to the change of patient's conditions before and after treatment, including the subjective symptoms, the information getting from the four examination methods in TCM; the other is according to the characteristics of different interventions. For example, evaluating acupuncture by the "arrival of
