Acupuncture-picking therapy is widely used in the treatment of pain, but its therapeutic effect is still unclear. Based on the TCM meridians and collaterals theories such as "Yu Chen Chu Zhi" and " pain as acupuncture point ", this paper discusses the mechanism of acupuncture-picking therapy in the differentiation and treatment of pain from the aspects of syndrome differentiation, therapeutic mechanism, prescription basis and action mechanism. At the same time, the problems existing in the clinical practice and research of acupuncture-picking therapy in the treatment of pain are sorted out and thought, which is convenient for clinical application and further research.

Nan He, Binfeng Li. Application Experience and Thinking of Acupuncture-picking Therapy in Differentiating and Treating Pain Symptoms. International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 9: 13-18. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFM.2023.050903.

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