This article reviews the development of acupuncture-moxibustion diagnosis and treatment system

and points out that the development of it has experienced a transition from pulse diagnosis of

qi

-blood states and the affected site to the etiology and pathogenesis of the disease and the manifestation sites. In response to current domestic and international challenges

this article proposes that under the guidance of "upholding tradi

tion while innovating"

a new acupuncture-moxibustion diagnosis and treatment paradigm should be established to meet modern clinical needs. The new system centers on medical history inquiry

integrates modern medical diagnostic methods

emphasizes the combination of disease identification and syndrome differentiation

focuses on the standardization and individualization in the diagnosis and treatment system

and advocates the scientific exploration and modern interpretation of classical acupuncture and moxibustion theories

so as to achieve the modernization of acupuncture-moxibustion theories and the optimization of clinical practice.