On key role of acupoints in elongated needle therapy / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study on characteristics and application of key acupoints in Elongated Needle Therapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Probe into method of determining key acupoints and their clinical application from characteristics of channels, characteristics of acupoints, position of diseases, pathogenesis, syndromes and other aspects.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Establishment of the theory of key acupoints of enlongated needle therapy reflects the principle of "fewer but better" in acupoint selection of enlongated needle therapy, which can reduce pain of the patient and increase the therapeutic</p>