Sci Sin. 1977 Jul-Aug;20(4):485-501.
Acupuncture, one of the important branches of Chinese traditional medicine, is unique in its capability of treating many kinds of diseases. Owing to its pain-relieving action, it has been much used for the treatment of pains since ancient times and is used recently for surgical operations, major or minor, to replace drug anaesthetization. As to the mechanism of its action, there is much to be learned and this is the problem that we are now tackling.
针灸是中医的重要分支之一，其在治疗多种疾病方面独具特色。由于其止痛作用，自古以来就被广泛用于治疗疼痛，近年来还用于大大小小的外科手术，以取代药物麻醉。至于其作用机制，还有很多需要研究的地方，这也是我们目前正在解决的问题。
