On the New Application of Timing Treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine in Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Abstract

This article takes the historical timeline as the context to sort out the development and evolution of time therapy and treatment according to time, which have been gradually valued and used in treating diseases over the changes of dynasties. It also covers the combination process between the thinking angles of doctors from different generations and schools on timing therapy and disease treatment. The article expounds that timing therapy is not only valued by doctors who prescribe oral prescriptions but also by those who practice acupuncture and moxibustion as external treatments. Moreover, it elaborates on the specific development of the close combination between the timing treatment theory of contemporary traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture practice, as well as the value and new situation of the interdisciplinary research on timing acupuncture and moxibustion, integrating current clinical data and intelligent analysis technologies.