论杨继洲对灸法的贡献

明代著名针灸学家杨继洲，不仅是针刺手法的大家，也是灸治的名家，对灸法认识独到而深刻，其贡献主要有3个方面：①大量收录各家灸法和治验，博采众家之长，广集明以前灸法之大成。②结合临床经验，对揣穴与体位、施术先后、艾炷大小、壮数多少、点艾火、发灸疮等技术问题进行系统整理，形成较为系统的操作规范。③创新形成杨氏临床灸疗特色，即取穴贵精，以疏通经气；用灸在活，能常中达变；灸必有验，当把握时机；针灸、药物宜结合使用；灸后调摄以巩固疗效。

Contributions of YANG Ji-zhou to moxibustion methods

YANG Ji-zhou, a famous scientist of acupuncture and moxibustion in the Ming Dynasty. He was a great master not only in manipulation methods of acupuncture, but also in moxibustion therapy, with unique and profound deep cognition. His main contributions include the three aspects: (1) collected a great deal of methods and experience of moxibustion treatment from moxibustion physicians and gathered and mustered a great works about moxibustion methods before the Ming Dynasty; (2) combined with his own clinical experiences, systematized the methods and techniques of moxibustion, including the relationship between posture and point-fathoming, the treatment orders, the size of moxa cone, the number of moxa cones, the techniques of burning moxa, the methods for vesiculation moxibustion, etc. forming a more systematic manipulation standard; (3) invented and formed YANG's characteristics of clinical moxibustion treatment, i. e selecting a few points to dredge the meridian-qi, grasping opportunity of moxibustion, combining acupuncture and moxibustion with medicine, and consolidating the therapeutic effect by proper diet after treatment.