Combining the current development of material science and acupunctology

we propose a new concept of "acupuncture-material science" as the new branch of acupunctology. We also hold that this new branch may be in the future the important direction of acupuncture-moxibustion instrument innovation. The future carding and development of the connotations and epita-xial contents of this discipline

the classification

applied range

research and development of the materials

as well as the related standard formulation

etc. should be paid more attention and improved in order to make greater contribution to the inheritance and innovation of acupunctology in the new era.