Based on the theory of "kidney deficiency

impairment of governor vessel and meridian damage by toxin"

it is pointed that the core pathogenesis of dysmyotonia lies in deficiency of the spleen and kidney and malnutrition of the governor vessel

complicated with the invasion of pathogens such as wind

fire

phlegm

stasis and toxin (especially drug toxin) to the body

as well as meridian damage by toxin. The combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine is adopted in treatment.Acupuncture focuses on regulating the governor vessel and filling up the sea of marrow. The acupoints of the governor vessel and back-

shu

points are the primary

in association with the acupoints selected according to meridian differentiation

and the theories of

biaoben genjie

and

sihai qijie

as well as the modern anatomical theory. Herbal medicine is administered in line with syndrome differentiation and pathogenesis to address both symptoms and root cause simultaneously. In treatment

moxibustion is operated to warm

yang

and

daoyin

is to regulate

qi

specially

so as to provide a holistic regimen for mental and physical adjustment. This treatment modality employs multi-target interventions by regulating

qi

flow

eliminating pathogenic factors and detoxifying

harmonizing

zangfu

and replenishing essence and marrow; and provides safe and effective strategy for optimizing the diagnosis and treatment of TCM for dysmyotonia by integrating with modern neural modulation mechanism.