In the present article

the authors

in the light of their research in recent a decade of years

make an overall summary on the regularities of clinical acupuncture from the stimulated points

the superficial and deep layers

the literature basis and the innovation points.These basic regularities include symmetry or corresponding

segmental innervation

center or central axis

superiority of distal limbs

ending-stimulation accelerating analgesia

periphery-stimulation accelerating easiness and smooth

local feed back

specific feed back

selection of the stimulated points

acupuncture of different layers

etc..They also discuss the possibility of integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine from the view-points of neuroanatomy

neurophysiology and rehabilitation medicine.Systematic analysis on the regularities of clinical acupuncture makes the ancient meridian-collateral theory and abundant clinical experience summed up in definite concepts

simplifies the complicated theory system of acupuncture learning

and favors the communication about the terminology of Chinese medicine and Western medicine.