In the initial stage(1950s)of the establishment of the People's Republic of China

the Pavlov's theory played an important influence on Chinese biology and medical science fields.At that time

many schools or colleges of traditional Chinese medicine were set up one after another

the first edition of teaching materials or textbook was complete

and a lot of advanced training courses and training classes were developed.In that specific period of"acupuncture scientification"

Mr.MA Ji-xing

a professor from China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

is a representative scholar who employed Pavlov's theory to make a scientific explanation about the underlying physiological mechanisms of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy.For example

he employed nerve network or nerve system to explain topical acupuncture stimulation and distal stimulation to induce local effect or distal curative effect

employed the cutaneous-visceral reflex to explain the therapeutic effect of acu-moxibustion for visceral disorders

used the viscera-cutaneous reflex to explain the tender point(sensitized region)or Ashi-point

used the"predominant factor mechanism"or excitation transfer of the stimulated non-sensitized cutaneous region close to the diseased locus to explain the painrelief of acupuncture stimulation

used the stimulation strength

duration

frequency and distance(to the locus)to explain the needling reinforcing or reducing effect

and so on and so forth.He wrote many articles and books about acupuncturology

one of which was named Jianyao Zhenjiu Xue(Concise Acupuncturology)

a well-known demonstration teaching material for advanced training courses

inducing a significant influence on the acu-moxibustion field in both academic field and clinical practice.Looking back this period of history may provide a helpful reference for current research on academic development of acupuncturology.