Kong Qingshou. Discussion on Affecting Factors of Acupuncture in the Classic of Internal Medicine[J]. Acupuncture research, 2000, (1): 69-71. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.2000.01.019.
以提高临床效果The essay discusses on the affecting factors of acupuncture in the classic of Internal Medicine in the following aspects: (1) Constitution factor
(2) Vitality and Qi
(3) Age and shape of the physical body
(4) Time factors
(5) Reinforcing and purging methods
(6) The depth of acupuncture
(7) Needles. The above factors can directly or indirectly affect the effect of acupuncture and the obtaining of sense of needling. Therefore
in clinic the application of acupuncture should be based on the principles in the classic Internal Medicine so as to obtain better clinical effects.