Exploration of Academic Ideas of Yang Shangshan on Moxibustion[J]. Acupuncture research, 1997, (3): 240-241.DOI:
杨上善灸疗学术思想浅探
摘要
The paper analysed the notes and commentaries written by medical scientist Yang Shangshan inSui Tang dynesty in Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen
and made reviews on his viewpoint about moxibustion therapy. The paper summed up Yang's idea as follows: use of acupuncture
moxibustion
orpharmacotherapy is supplemented each other
and 'of equal importance. Hot Acupuncture is bothAcupuncture and mxoibustion therapy. Yang stressed the moderate degree of moxibustion and warnedthe drawbacks of over- or under- use of moxibustion. And finally Yang .advocated moxibusTion as ahealth care method