title: [Acupuncture master Xu Yi-nian and his Practical Acupuncture in the Republic of China].
abstract: By collecting and studying Practical Acupuncture written by XU Yi-nian, Guangdong acupuncture master in the Republic of China, and using literature methodology, the life story of XU Yi-nian is textually researched and his acupuncture characteristics is analyzed. The results indicate that XU Yi-nian emphasizes on the utility of acupuncture manipulations and acupoint selection, the application of folk experiences in moxibustion and Sha disorders. He pays attention to the co-work of acupuncture and medicine and his work collects the therapeutic experiences of different schools and deserves to be further explored and validated.
authors.forename: Nai-qi
authors.initials: NQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiao-bin
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D001877:Books / Q000266:history*; D002681:China; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods