The 20^th Anniversary of World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies （WFAS） and International Acupuncture Congress （First Announcement） Beijing, China

With the advent of another fruitful and golden autumn, we joyfully greet the 20^th Anniversary of World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion （WFAS）. It has been growing day by day and been regarded as an important academic power in traditional medicine arena around the globe over the past twenty years under the care, cherish and support of acupuncture organizations and colleagues all over the world.     

The 20^th Anniversary of World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies （WFAS） and International Acupuncture Congress （First Announcement） Beijing, China

With the advent of another fruitful and golden autumn, we joyfully greet the 20^th Anniversary of World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion （WFAS）. It has been growing day by day and been regarded as an important academic power in traditional medicine arena around the globe over the past twenty years under the care, cherish and support of acupuncture organizations and colleagues all over the world.     

Clinical Applications of Acupoints Baihui （GV 20） and Sishencong （Ex-HN 1）

Through clinical practice over the last decade, , I have been using Baihui (GV 20) and Sishencong (Ex-HN 1) for treating various diseases or symptoms.It is now reported as follows. 1 Action of the Acupoints The combination of Baihui (GV 20) and Sishencong (Ex-HN l) can balance yin-yang, promote the circulation of qi and blood, nourish the brain and improve the body constitution.     

The Application of Sanyinjiao （SP 6） for Acupuncture Treatment of Gynecological and Obstetrical Disorders

Satisfactory effects have been obtained by applying Sanyinjiao （SP 6） for treating dysmenorrhea, uterine bleeding, retention of urine and sickness of pregnancy The illustrative cases are presented as follows.     

Protective effect of Apocynum venetum （罗布麻） against lipid peroxidation damage of erythrocyte membrane

It is well known that lipid in membrane can maintain the integrity and function of cells. Because of the rich in saturated fatty acid, it can been attacked by radicals easily. The main damage to membrane by radicals is lipid peroxidation, it can lead to the changes in membrane‘s structures and functions. So antioxidant can effectively inhibit the lipid peroxidation damage of membrane induced by radicals.     

Hypoglycemic and antioxidant activities of the hydroethanolic leaf extract of Byrsocarpus coccineus Schumach. ＆ Thonn. （Connaraceae）

AIM： Diabetes Mellitus is associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The need for enhanced efficacy and safety, and cheaper and more readily available new drugs has increased the search for new antidiabetic drugs from plants. This study was conducted to investigate the antidiabetic activity of the hydroethanolic leaf extract of B. coccineus in rats. METHODS： The effect of B. coccineus extract （100-800 mg.kg^-1, p.o.） on blood glucose levels in normal and glucose loaded rats, and al- loxan-induced diabetic rats was determined. After 10 days of treatment, blood samples were collected from rats for lipid and insulin profiling. Animals were thereafter sacrificed and the kidneys, heart, and liver were harvested for antioxidant indices assay. RESULTS： In normal rats, B. coccineus did not cause significant reduction in blood glucose. At the dose of 800 mg.kg^-1, significant increase in blood glucose level was not observed 30 min. after glucose load. B. coccineus administered acutely did not generally produce signifi- cant reduction in blood glucose level in diabetic rats. Administered subacutely, the extract significantly reduced blood glucose level in diabetic rats from the 3rd day with peak effect observed at the dose of 800 mg.kg 1 on the 10th day. The extract generally preserved in vivo antioxidant levels in the kidneys, heart, and liver, increased the level of high density lipoprotein and insulin, and reduced the level of triglycerides and low density lipoprotein compared to diabetic control. CONCLUSION： The findings in this study suggest that the hydroethanolic leaf extract Byrsocarpus coccineus possesses antidiabetic activity possibly mediated through inhibition of intestinal ulucose absorotion, in vivo antioxidant aetivitv, and enhancement of regeneration of beta celia of the nancreas and insulin ~eeretion     

Clinical Application of Quick Cupping onto Shenque （CV 8）

Shenque （CV 8） is closely related to qi and is connected with numerous collaterals. Quick cupping onto Shenque （CV 8） has been shown to be extremely effective for the acute diseases due to qi stagnation and reversed flow of qi, and is employed widely in clinical practice. This paper will deal with the clinical application of quick cupping onto Shenque （CV 8） by demonstrating three typical cases.     

中药敷灸加针刺治疗膝部骨性关节炎100例

Osteoarthritis of knee joint is a kind of degenerative change of knee joint, commonly manifested as pain, soreness, numbness and limited movement of one or both knee joints. For a part of cases, the symptoms like pain are aggravated remarkably in cloudy and rainy day, which, impacts the daily work and life of patients. The disorder occurs commonly in middle-aged and elder people of either sex. Since 2002, 197 cases have been collected in the department for the observation of treatment and the satisfactory therapeutic effects have been achieved. Following is the report.[第一段]     

Physical Approaches of Acupuncture,Characterization of the Human Response to Neiguan （PC 6） Puncture by Pulse Signal Analysis

Acupuncture has been recently shown to produce a modification of pulse signals, and more precisely a modification of the power spectrum of these signals. It was shown that not only the main period of the pulse could be changed, but also the harmonicity of the pulse signals was subjected to modification. This result urged the question of a temporal characterization of these signals to complete this frequency analysis, and to search for a transition mechanism at the origin of this modification. The authors propose here a novel approach constructed on a time frequency characterization of pulse signals, based on Morlet wavelet transforms. This allows a temporal survey of the local frequencies （main frequency and its harmonics） of the signal and the measure of their modifications during the acupuncture treatment. The authors not only confirm that the time frequency response may vary during and after the puncture,     

Does the Burning of Moxa （Artemisia vulgaris） in Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitute a Health Hazard

Background: Concerns have been expressed about potential toxicity of the smoke produced by the burning of moxa in traditional Chinese medicine. With the advent of strict anti-smoking legislation in the UK, it was decided to test the volatiles produced by moxibustion and compare them with current agreed safe exposure levels.     

Examples of Application of Ligou （LR 5）

To study the application and mechanism of Ligou(LR 5)in the treatment of urinary and reproductive system diseases from its location,meridian,application alone and combined application in clinic based on syndrome differentiation,and to guide its application in clinic.     

耳穴皮内针治疗失眠:随机对照试验（英文）

Objective:To compare whether there is clinical effects difference between intradermal needle at auricular acupoint and conventional acupuncture for insomnia.Methods:A total of 70 patients were randomly assigned into an intradermal needle group and an acupuncture group,35 patients in each group.Finally 34 patients completed the study in the intradermal group,32 patients completed validly in the acupuncture group.The patients in the intradermal needle group received intradermal needle therapy,in which the needle was imbedded subcutaneously at auricular acupoint:Shenmen(神门 TF4),Pizhixia(皮质下 AT_4),Zhen(枕 AT_3),Xin(心 CO_(15)),and back-shu point:Ganshu(肝俞 BL18),Xinshu BL15),Shenshu(肾俞 BL23) and Pishu(脾俞 BL20),as well as Anmian(安眠 EX-HN18) retained for 2 days,and the patient would received a second therapy every other day,one course of treatment consisted of 3 times of treatment.The patients in the acupuncture group received a conventional acupuncture therapy,in which Zhaohai(照海 KI6),Shenmai(申脉 BL62),Shenmen(神门 HT7),Sanyinjiao(三阴交 SP6),EX-HN18,Sishencong(四神聪 EX-HN1) were punctured conventionally with needle and the needle was retained for 30 min,once per day,one course of treatment consisted of 5 times of treatment.Before and after the4 courses of treatment,Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)of the patients in the two groups were evaluated,and their clinical therapeutic effects were evaluated too.Results:There were no statistically significant differences of PSQI scores and clinical therapeutic effects of the patients with insomnia in two groups after treatment(both P0.05).Conclusions:Intradermal needle at auricular acupoint and conventional acupuncture therapy have comparable clinical therapeutic effects.     

肠腑病症成中医灸法优势病种（英文）

<正>Although acupuncture and moxibustion have often been taken as a combined name,moxibustion has not received due attention.Through over 3 decades of exploration and practice,the project team led by Professor WU Huan-gan from Shanghai University of TCM created three new technologies featured by TCM in treating refractory intestine and bowel diseases by     

慢性疼痛及其诱发负面情绪的神经环路及电针调节机制（英文）

Chronic pain is a common clinical condition that is frequently linked to negative emotions such as anxiety and depression.Electroacupuncture(EA) has been shown to have beneficial therapeutic effects in analgesia and the reduction of pain-induced negative emotions,and promising results have been obtained in the study of its neural circuit mechanism.Optogenetics,chemogenetics,neurocircuit tracing,functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI),and conditional gene knockdown experiments have shown that...     

Emergency Actions of Shuigou （GV 26）

Shuigou （GV 26） is also called Renzhong, locating in the philtrum, the junction of the superior 1/3 and the middlel/3. It is often applied to treat the acute diseases and symptoms. With regard to acute lumbar sprain and acute rigid neck, Shuigou （GV 26） functions to relax the muscles and tendons and benefit the spinal column. It is said in Ode of the Essentials of Unerstanding （Tong Xuan Zhi Yao Fu）：＂ Shuigou （GV 26） relieves the stiffness and pain of the spinal column and erector muscle of spine.＂ It is said in Songs of the Jade Dragon （Yu Long Fu）： ＂For stiffness and pain of spine and back, reduce Shuigou （GV 26）, which is also suitable to treat sprain and backache.＂     

Clinical Study on Puncturing Weizhong （BL 40） for Post-stroke Dysfunction of the Lower Limbs

Objective： To observe the clinical effects in the treatment of post-stroke dysfunction of lower limb by puncturing Weizhong （BL 40）. Methods： One hundred and twenty patients were randomly divided into two groups, 60 cases in each group. Both groups were treated by puncturing Weizhong （BL 40） plus functional rehabilitation training, once every day. Those in the observation group were treated by Shi Xue-min＇s needling technique, while others in the control group were treated with routine needling technique. The therapeutic effects were assessed by the scores of lower limb functions of Lovett scale of grading muscle strength （LSGMS） and short-form FugI-Meyer assessment （SFFMA）. Results： The instant and post-treatment effective rates in the observation group were 83.3% and 93.3%, versus 6.7% and 53.3% in the control group, indicating that the therapeutic effect was better in the observation group （P〈0.01）. The instant and post-treatment scores of Lovett muscle strength grading scale were better in the observation group than that in the control group （P〈0.05）. SFFMA score of lower limbs function was better in the observation group than that in the control group （P〈0.0s）. Conclusion： Different needling methods at Weizhong （BL 40） can produce different therapeutic effects in treating post-stroke dysfunction of lower limb, and Shi＇s needling technique has obvious instant effect and therapeutic function.     

A Review of Autism Spectrum Disorders （ASD） from A Perspective of Classical Chinese Medicine （CCM）

Introduction
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first two years of man＇s life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, and the development in social interaction and communication skills. Both children and adults along the autistic spectrum typically show difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities.     

Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China (2010 Edition): A Milestone in Development of China’s Healthcare

Compilation of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (known as the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2010) has been completed by the Ninth Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission,which has been officially distributed in January 2010 and implemented     

从国际视野看针刺镇痛发展前景（英文）

<正>Pain is one of the most common clinical symptoms and has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the"fifth vital sign"after blood pressure,respiratory rate,pulse rate,and body temperature.For the first time,in June 2018,the WHO included chronic pain in the International 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases as a separate disease [1].In recent years,Chinese medicine,and acupuncture in particular,