中国针灸学

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　　1.THE 0RIGlN OF ACUPUNCTURE ANDMOXIBUSTION　　Acupuncture and moxibustion are im-portant inventions of the Chinese nation andoriginated as early as in the clan communeperiod of primitive society.The activitiesof human beings appeared in China aboutL700，000 years ago.It was about 100，000years ago that China entered the clan corn-mune period which 1asted till 4，000 yearsago.In the ancient 1iterature there were manylegends about the origin of acupuncture and moxibustion sqch as Fu Xis creation of thetherapeutic techniques with stone needles，and Huang Dis invention of acupuncture and moxibustion.The above-mentioned Fu Xi and Huang Di in legend actually arethe representatives of the clan commune of primitive society.　　In the classics of two thousand years ago，it was frequently cited that the acu。puncture instruments were made of stone and were named bian stone.For example，in Commentary on the Spring and Autumn An-nals，there is a paragraph in historical recordsfor 550 B.C.saying：H Praise pleasant to hearthat does an ill turn is worse than advice unpleasant to hear that acts like a stone？Fu Qian in the second century explained that“stone“here meant bian stone.Quan Yu-anqi who 1ived around the 5th-6th centuries pointed out：“Bian stone is an ancient appli‘ance for external treatment and was known by three names：1.needle stone；2.bian stone；3.arrow.headed stone.In fact，they are the same thing.Because there was no iron cast-in2 in ancient times，the needles were made of stone}This is correlated with the fact that the stone instruments were extensively used in the primitive society.Primitive period in China was divided into two stages，the Old Stone Age（from remote antiquity to 10，000years ag01 and the New Stone Age（from10，000-4，000 years ago）.In the Old Stone Agethe ancestors knew how to use stone knivesand scrapers to incise an abscess，drain pusand let blood out for therapeutic purposes.With the accumulation of experiences the in-dications of the treatment by bian stone weregradually increased.In the New Stone Agebecause of the improvement in their tech-nique of stone manufacturing，the ancient people were able to make bian stone as a special tool with more medical usage.In China，a bian stone needle 4.5 cun long was discov-ered in the New Stone Age ruins in Duolun County of Inner Mongolia.At one end，itis oval-shaped with a semicircular edge used for incising boils and abscesses，and at the other end，it is pyramid-shaped with a square base used for bloodletting.Two more bian stones were discovered as funer。ary objects in a late New Stone Age grave in Rizhao County of Shandong Province.They are 8.3 cm and 9.1 cm in length respectively：with three.edged and cone-shaped ends used for bloodletting and regulating qi cir-culation.The discovered relics of bian stone have provided powerful evidence that acu-puncture originated early in the primitive society.　　According to the records of Chapter 12 of Plain Questions：“The treatment with bian stone needle originated in the east coast of China where the inhabitants lived on fishery：and moxibustion originated in the north where the people subsisted on animal husbandry.Because it was cold and windy in the north-em areas，people had to warm themselves by fire.Living in camps and subsisting on milk，they easily suffered from abdominal pain and distension by cold，suitable to be treated by heat.Through long-term accumulation of experiences，moxibustion therapy and hot compression were created.”

前言

　　The science of acupuncture and moxibustion is an important part of traditionalChinese medicine.For thousands of years the Chinese people have appreciated it forits nonpharmaceutical treatment，simple application，wide range of use，good cura-tive effect，and lOW cost.　　As part of Chinese science and culture acupuncture and mo~bustion have longbeen known in the world as a result of cultural exchange between China and othercountries.However，a global interest in acupuncture and moxibusfion and special en-thusiasm for the subject have been growing in the past dozen years.To offer furtherservice to the other people and help acupuncture and moxibustion enrich the worldSscience and culture，the Ministry of Health of China established three internationalacupuncture training centres in research institutes and colleges of traditional Chinesemedicine in Beijing，Shanghai and Nanjing with the suppo~of the Office of the West·em Pacific Region of the United Nations’World Health Organization.More than 1，000foreign students from 120 countries and redons have been trained there in less thanten years.With their strong thirst for knowledge these students were not satistied withtheir basic understanding and SOUght more detailed information.To meet their needs，the three training centres have organized advanced training and research courses.　　Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion|the textbook for these advanced courses，was compiled by the three training centres，under the supervision of the Ministry of Health，in accordance with their teaching programme，acupuncture theory and clinical experiences.Professor Cheng Xinnong，well-known specialist of Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion，headed the editorial board for the compilation of this book.Both the Chinese and English editions of Ch：inese Acupuncture and Moxibustion were examined and revised by a number of specialists before publication.

书籍目录

Preface to the Revised EditionPrefaceChapter 1 A Brief History of Chinese Acupuncture and MoxibustionChapter 2 Yin-Yang and the Five llementsChapter 3 The Zang-Fu OrgansChapter 4 Qi, Blood and Body FluidChapter 5 The Meridians and CollateralsChapter 6 An Introduction to Acupuncture PointsChapter 7 Acupuncture Points of the Taiyin and Yangming MeridianChapter 8 Acupuncture Points of The Shaoyin and Taiyang MeridiansChapter 9 Acupuncture Points of Jueyin and Shaoyang MeridiansChapter 10 Acupuncture Points of the Governor and the Conceptior Vessels and the Extra PointsChapter 11 Aetiology and PathogenesisChapter 12 Diagnostic MethodsChapter 13 Differentiation of SyndromesChapter 14 Acupuncture TechniquesChapter 15 Moxibustion and Cupping MethodChapter 16 A General Introduction to Acupuncture TreatmentChapter 17 Internal DiseasesChapter 18 Gynecological and Other DiseasesEar Acupuncture TherapyAcupuncture AnalgesiaBibliographyStandard Nomenclature of the Acupuncture Points of the Fourteen MeridiansCross Index of Acupuncture Points (Pinyin)Index

作者简介

《中国针灸学(英文版)》内容简介：Acupuncture and moxibustion are indispensable parts of traditiona[Chinses medicine in the prevention and control of disease.Since the founding of the People's Republic of China these arts have beendeveloped and are highly regarded by the international, academic community. Based upon Essentials of Chinese Acupuncture, used as a textbook by the International. Acupuncture Training Centers in Beijng, Shanghai and Nanjing, Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion incorporates the rich experience of class teaching and clinical, practice and the results of acupuncture research, retaining the characteristic features ofthe traditional theory of acupuncture and stressing the integration of theory and practice.The book consists of eighteen chapters and four appendices. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion was compiled by the International Acupuncture Training Centers and Acupuncture Institute of China, Academy of Traditional. Chinese Medicine, on commission of the Ministry of Public Health. It is published by Foreign Languages Press and distributed by China International Book Trading Corporation.

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