The scalp acupuncture therapy

an important component of the microneedle system of the acupuncturology

is effective in the treatment of multiple types of diseases. In the present paper

we made a comparative analysis about the theoretical basis

acupoint location and main clinical indications of the ten academic schools of scalp-acupuncture

including FANG Yun-peng's Scalp Acupuncture

JIAO Shun-fa's Scalp Acupuncture

ZHU Ming-qing's Scalp Acupuncture

etc. which are widely used in clinic at present after collecting the related articles published in recent 60 years from databases of CNKI

Wanfang and VIP

and relevant books. These nine academic schools are similar in clinical indications(such as neurological disorders

brain-derived di-seases) and in needle inserting angle and depth

and different in the needling manipulations

needling methods

needle retaining time

theoretical basis

attending diseases of the same one stimulated region

and the position and yin or yang of holograms. The main problems facing the scalp acupuncture are non-uniform positioning method

non-uniform needling method

and non-uniform indications of the same scalp acupoint. Up to now

it remains unclear that which academic school is better in the therapeutic efficacy

thus

we should strengthen clinical research to find out its inherent law in diagnosis and treatment

constantly optimize the needle scheme

determine the best scalp-acupoint position and best needling manipulations

quantize and standardize the related issues

and accelerate the integration of the different academic schools

so as to improve clinical curative effect and to further promote the application and popularization

serving the patients in a better way.