中医外治法的鼻祖——砭石疗法

目的：挖掘与弘扬砭石疗法。方法：通过文献考证、新器械研制以及临床实践介绍砭石疗法的操作手法和临床适应症。结论：砭术是古代中医五大医术之一，有砭刺和石熨两大手法，新砭石疗法具有痛苦小、安全、作用面积大、作用方式多及简便易学等特点，适应于多种疾病的治疗与保健。

The originator of external treatment in traditional Chinese medicine--Bian-stone therapy

Objective To study and develop Bum-stone therapy. Methods The manipulation methods and clinical indications of the Bian-stone therapy are introduced through literature, development of new medical instruments and clinical practice. Conclusion The Bum-stone therapy is one of five therapies in TCM and includes two manipulation methods, stone needling and stone pressing, and it had lost till the Donghan dynasty. The new Bzan-stone therapy risen in the 1990's has the advantages of less pain, safety, larger acting area, more manipulation methods and easy to learn, and it is effective for many diseases and very useful in health care.