Article: Acupuncture and moxibustion in the Shang Han Za Bing Lun.(Book review)

Abstract

Although the Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Discussion of Cold-Induced Disorders) written by Zhang Zhong Jing (Eastern Han dynasty, 25 to 220 C.E.) is a revered historical and clinical text that has guided generations of Chinese herbal medicine practitioners, Zhang Zhong Jing's use of acupuncture and moxibustion is much less known. This article seeks to redress this imbalance and discusses Zhang's use of these methods of treatment in the Shang Han Lun.

Keywords: acupuncture, moxibustion, Shang Han Lun, Zhang Zhong Jing.

Zhang Zhong Jing was the legendary author of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun, establishing the system of "bian zheng lun zhi," or ...

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