[On key role of acupoints in elongated needle therapy].
OBJECTIVE
To study on characteristics and application of key acupoints in Elongated Needle Therapy.


METHODS
Probe into method of determining key acupoints and their clinical application from characteristics of channels, characteristics of acupoints, position of diseases, pathogenesis, syndromes and other aspects.


CONCLUSIONS
Establishment of the theory of key acupoints of enlongated needle therapy reflects the principle of "fewer but better" in acupoint selection of enlongated needle therapy, which can reduce pain of the patient and increase the therapeutic
Wu
Zhi-gang
ZG
Xiqing District Hospital of TCM, Tianjin 300380, China. wuli798@sina.com
Yang
Zhao-gang
ZG
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans