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 brsie responsibility of Experimental Acupuncturology is to expound 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 bascd on an overall analysis of symptoms and signs

so that the best wring 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 tue thought of traditional acupunctnre 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 mod- ern science

technology and experimental method into traditional theory. Finally

it can training students' ability in scientific researches through streng thening the practicability of acupuncture

therefore

its active significance in acupuncture education has been granted by acupuncture specialists in our country

Nowaday

more and more college of TCM has offered this subject which were welcome widely. We suggest that the course of Experimental Acupuncturology is put into acupuncture education system and further improved so that it can serve acupuncture education better and better.