Abstract

With the reason that its therapeutic effect is related to neurotomy, acupuncture at nerve trunk is taken as an independent therapy from acupuncture of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in aspect of its origination and development. Through acupuncture literature study, the authors consulted many acupuncture therapies that is related to nerve trunk from ancient time to present. In association with current progress of mechanism study of acupuncture, it is believed that acupuncture at nerve trunk has been the therapy in the scope of acupuncture from the ancient time, rather than an independent acupuncture therapy out of the scope of acupuncture in TCM.

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