CHEN Biwei, CHEN Shaozong. Paradigm shift of acupuncture and moxibustion: from the traditional to the modern[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(8): 1324-1330.
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CHEN Biwei, CHEN Shaozong. Paradigm shift of acupuncture and moxibustion: from the traditional to the modern[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(8): 1324-1330.DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250709-0003.
Paradigm shift of acupuncture and moxibustion: from the traditional to the modern
The modern acupuncture and moxibustion system is developed not based on the logical continuation of the traditional system
but rather on the paradigm shift of acupuncture and moxibustion system. They (the traditional and the modern) represent two distinct systems
differing fundamentally in philosophical foundations
logical methodologies
conceptual frameworks
and practical principles of acupuncture and moxibustion. They belong to different paradigms and cannot engage in logical dialogue with one another. The core of theoretical research of traditional acupuncture and moxibustion lies not in exploring its modern essence
but in restoring its original form; whereas for the modern acupuncture and moxibustion
the core of its theoretical research is the reconstruction of the conceptual framework of acupuncture and moxibustion within the context of modern science
rather than the contemporary interpretation of meridians and meridian theory.
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