title: [Professor Zheng Kui-Shan the father of modern study of Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion and needling methods].
abstract: Professor ZHENG Kui-shan is a famous specialist of acupuncture and moxibustion sciences, and he has obtained a lot of achievements in about 70 years' clinical treatment, scientific studies and teaching. He has advocated and devoted himself to the studies of traditional needling methods of acupuncture and moxibustion, with outstanding contributions to the development of Chinese and world's acupuncture and moxibustion. He participated in the scientific studies, clinical treatment and teaching of acupuncture and moxibustion at the early stage of founding of the China Academy of TCM. He first advocated and led "the study on channel essence", established Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Gansu College of TCM and Gansu Society of Zheng's Needling Methods. Professor Zheng's opinions and practice which emphasize on the studies of Chinese traditional acupuncture, moxibustion and needling methods indicate the direct of acupuncture and moxibustion studies in both China and world.
authors: Department of Acupuncture & Massage, Gansu College of TCM, Lanzhou 730000, China. fangxlzyxy@163.com
authors: Xiao-li
authors: XL
authors: Fang
authors: Da-zhe
authors: DZ
authors: Tian
authors: Jin-tian
authors: JT
authors: Li
authors: Jun-jiang
authors: JJ
authors: Zheng
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture; D002681:China; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D009071:Moxibustion