The paper introduces the diagnostic and therapeutic ideas and clinical experience of Professor

LIU Zhibin

in treatment with acupuncture for Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment. Professor

LIU

believes that the basic pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment refers to the deficiency of liver and kidney

and the loss of mind cont

rol. Therefore

the treatment focuses on nourishing the liver and kidney

regulating the governor vessel

opening the brain orifice

and regulating the mind. The point prescription is composed of

Tongdu Tiaoshen zhen

(the points for promoting the circulating of the governor vessel and regulating the mind

i.e. four-mind needles [Extra

]

Shenting [GV24

]

bilateral Benshen [GB13

]

and Fengfu [GV16

]

)

xiusanzhen

(three-olfaction needles

including bilateral Yingxiang [LI20

]

and Yintang [GV24

+

]

) and

zhichan bazhen

(eight anti-tremble needles

i.e. Baihui [GV20

]

Lianquan [CV23

]

and Hegu [LI4

]

Waiguan [TE5

]

Taichong [LR3

]

Zusanli [ST36

]

Sanyinjiao [SP6

]

and Taixi [KI3

]

on the affected side). Besides

the prescription is modified according to the syndrome

and the special technique of bone-touching needling is combined to enhance the therapeutic effect.