title: [Ancient needling method--essence of ZHANG Shi-jie: a famous acupuncturist].
abstract: ZHANG Shi-jie is one of the 500 famous TCM doctors designated by the State Administration of TCM and Beijing Municipal Health Bureau. ZHANG advocates ancient needling method and uses a unique treating method which includes comprehensive analysis of the four examinations and analogy; in his ancient treatment, he usually selects few acupoints and prefers Taixi (KI 3), he insists on stopping needling after the harmonious of qi and needling on alternative days; theoretically, ZHANG is versatile and full of learning, he follows the rule of yin and yang and adjusts his ways to cultivate the health; in his treatment, ZHANG considers the patients in diagnosis and treatment and combines the acupuncture with drugs; in teaching, he is strict and rigorous, on one hand, he is ruthless, but on the other hand, he is patient, demonstrating the sincere shining example of great doctors.
authors.forename: Xin-Ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002681:China; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history; D013663:Teaching / Q000266:history; D000078329:Workforce