Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 1991 ; 16(1): 76-8, 68.

[Experimental acupuncturology and its role in acupuncture education--suggestion offering the course of experimental acupuncture in acupuncture education]

Tang D.

Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Experimental Acupuncturology is a new subject which probes the channel and principle of acupuncture with the help of modern scientific technique and experimental method. In channel research, the basic responsibility of Experimental Acupuncturology is to expand the essence of the channel. For nearly half a century, the research has been concentrated mainly on the channel detection, the phenomena of channels and the relationship between channel-point and viscera, etc. In the research on the principle of acupuncture, Experimental Acupuncturology has accumulated a lot of information to prove that therapeutic effect of acupuncture is credible. The effect of acupuncture is influenced by many factors. Thus, it is also one of the basic tasks for Experimental Acupuncturology to programme the experimental procedure according to the principles of diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of symptoms and signs, so that the best wiring scheme can be chosen out. Summarily, Experimental Acupuncturology has, at beast, three important significances in training modern specialists of acupuncture medicine. Firstly, it can make it possible for students to get deeper understanding on the thought of traditional acupuncture and realize the advantage of acupuncture, thus, encourage their faith on this medical means. Secondly, it can enrich the contents of acupuncture medicine and broaden the outlook of students, because it introduces modern science, technology and experimental method into traditional theory. Finally, it can train students' ability in scientific researches through strengthening the practicability of acupuncture. Therefore, its active significance in acupuncture education has been granted by acupuncture specialists in our country. Nowadays, more and more colleges of TCM has offered this subject which were welcome widely.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)