Comparative study of bloodletting therapy between traditional Chinese medicine and Tibetan medicine
Xia, Y.-B.; Cheng, J.; Tong, L.; Mu, Y.-Y.; Zhang, J.-B.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 32(5): 464-467
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0255-2930 PMID: 22650141 Document Number: 662354
The comparative study of bloodletting therapy between traditional Chinese medicine and Tibetan medicine in view of history development, theoretic basis, bloodletting location, bloodletting tool, operation method, bloodletting amount, indications, contraindications and the others are conducted in this paper. It is pointed out that the bloodletting therapy could be better carried forward and developed through the interaction and integration of bloodletting therapy between traditional Chinese medicine and Tibetan medicine in term of the theoretic, practical and development patterns under the guidance of these two different medical theoretical systems.