Study on the impacts of George Soulié de Morant and Paul Ferreyrolles' first paper "L' Acuponcture en Chine vingt siècles avant J.-C. et la réflexothérapie moderne" on the transmission of acupuncture-moxibustion to the West.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240923-k0001
- Author:
Yichao PANG
1
;
Han WANG
2
;
Meyer Elena DE
1
;
Xueling LI
3
;
Kai WU
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Western Studies on Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of CM, Kunming 650000, China.
2. Suqian Hospital of TCM.
3. First Clinical Medical College, Yunnan University of CM.
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
George Soulié de Morant;
L’Acuponcture en Chine vingt siècles avant J.-C. et la réflexothérapie moderne;
Paul Ferreyrolles;
acupuncture-moxibustion;
homeopathy;
reflexotherapy
- MeSH:
Humans;
Moxibustion/history*;
Acupuncture Therapy/history*;
China;
History, Ancient;
History, 20th Century;
Acupuncture/history*;
Reflexotherapy/history*;
Acupuncture Points;
History, 19th Century;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional/history*
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2025;45(10):1484-1489
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In 1929, George Soulié de Morant and Paul Ferreyrolles co-authored their first acupuncture-moxibustion paper titled "L' Acuponcture en Chine vingt siècles avant J.-C. et la réflexothérapie moderne", greatly advancing the development of acupuncture-moxibustion in Europe. Their paper systematically explains the holistic view and the concept of yin-yang balance in traditional Chinese medicine, describes the techniques of acupuncture and moxibustion, innovatively classifies acupuncture-moxibustion as "reflexotherapy", organizes the effects of certain acupuncture points illustrated on human acupoint atlas; and for the first time, it summarizes the correspondence between acupuncture points and Weihe trigger points. In the historical background of the neo-Hippocratic movement, they used the existing theories at that time to explain acupuncture, and adopted the analogical medicine to explore the mechanisms of acupuncture-moxibustion, which gradually initiated the modern era of acupuncture-moxibustion in France. Such research method is conducive to reducing the unfamiliarity of acupuncture-moxibustion among westerners, deepening their understanding of its theories and therapeutic effect, and also integrating it with other medical research. It breaks through the limitations of traditional theories and obtains the self-improvement and progress.
