Theoretical system and clinical characteristics of GUANs' acupuncture academic school
GUANs'acupuncture academic school is one of the national-level traditional Chinese medicine schools that are named by National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.GUANs'acupuncture technique is also listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in Yunnan Province.This article narrates the origin and development of GUANs'academic acupuncture school through five generations of the GUANs'family,and describes the school's academic thoughts,heritage principles,and theoretical system,including the meridian differentiation methods,needling technique system,and point prescriptions.It also provides a brief introduction to GUANs'special acupuncture techniques that consist of tongue needling,ultra-deep needling,heated needling,bee-sting needling,midnight-noon meridian ebb-flow needling,and eight spirited turtle needling,while demonstrates the clinical characteristics of GUANs'acupuncture and provides an overview of the school's more than 150 year's history.