title: [Analysis on characteristics of ancient acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of tuberculosis consumptive diseases].
abstract: Systematical and comprehensive statistics, induction and analysis on literature and data of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of tuberculosis in incunabula are carried out by computer. The results indicate that in treatment of tuberculosis, most select acupoints of the upper back, chest-epigastrium and The Yangming Channel on the leg to promote dispersing function of the lung, strength the spleen and anti-tuberculosis; select acupoints of The Conception Vessel on the lower abdomen and Shenshu (BL 23) and others on the lower back to tonify the kidney and anti-tuberculosis. Clinically, most select moxibustion and acupuncture with reinforcing-reducing manipulation and pricking blood therapy. And referential recipes for clinical treatment are raised.
authors.affiliation: Department of TCM, Amoy University, Fujian 361005, China. yjguo3339@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yao-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Li-gong
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion; D011642:Publications; D014376:Tuberculosis