Analysis of "sinking requires moxibustion" in / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

"Sinking requires moxibustion", a sentence coming from ), is one of the basic principles of moxibustion treatment. Sinking of vessel and sinking of are the two primary recognitions for the word "sinking" in ancient and modern. This paper organizes all related references comprehensively and illustrates the meaning of "sinking" in context with the expectancy of helping readers understand the classic original accurately.