[Characteristics of Xin'an medical masters in treatment of syndrome with acupuncture and moxibustion based on consolidating the root and cultivating the primary].

Based on the theory of consolidating the root and cultivating the primary, the paper collates and reviews the theoretical evidences and the characteristics of Xin'an medical masters in treatment of syndrome with acupuncture and moxibustion so as to provide the ideas for further research. Xin'an medical masters thoroughly acquainted with the theory of consolidating the root and cultivating the primary in treatment of syndrome with acupuncture and moxibustion, emphasizing the regulation of and blood, and , the nutrient and the defensive ; and replenishing the middle (spleen and stomach) and the lower (kidney). The acupoint selection was distinctive, in which, the acupoints were selected and stimulated in terms of the etiology and the pathogenesis of diseases, as well as the properties of special points. The remarkable therapeutic effect on syndrome was ensured through specially selecting -sea points, points and "- opposite" points; effectively using the penetrating needling technique and moxibustion method and combining acupuncture with herbal medication.