Thinking of discussion on chronologicaol order of acupuncture recorded in ancient medical literatures / 中华中医药杂志

Chronologicaol order of acupuncture,as one of the in uential factors of acupuncture therapeutic e ect,has been commonly ignored at present.This article is to explain the rationality and necessity of chronologicaol order of acupuncture through following aspects.One is based on TCM theory,such as the'branch'and the'root',gentleness and urgency,qi and blood,reinforcing de ciency and reducing excess.The other is ndings of modern clinical and experimental researches.