针灸学是中国传统医学的重要组成部分，以天人合一的整体观为基础，以经络腧穴理论为指导，运用针具与艾叶等主要工具和材料，通过刺入、薰灼等方法刺激身体特定部位，以调节人体平衡状态而达到保健和治疗的传统知识与实践。为了满足针灸国际教学，促进针灸学术交流，提高针灸临床疗效，扩大针灸国际传播，推动针灸规范化、现代化、国际化，在美国、澳大利亚、加拿大等国家的针灸学者的建议下，中国中医科学院程莘农传承工作室组成专家团队对《中国针灸学》进行了修订。对穴位的定位和命名，按照2008年世界卫生组织西太平洋地区《针灸经穴定位》标准，进行了修订和统一。

程莘农（1921-2015），号希伊。中国中医科学院研究员、主任医师、博士研究生导师、针灸学科首席专家，首批首都国医名师，首届国医大师，中国工程院院士，中央文史研究馆馆员，中国著名针灸学专家，享受国务院政府特殊津贴，国家攀登计划之“经络的研究”项目首席科学家，中国中医科学院北京国际针灸培训中心主任，世界针灸学会联合会、中国针灸学会学术顾问，第六、七、八届全国政协委员，人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录“中医针灸”项目的代表性传承人。

Revision Note
Preface to the Revised Edition (1999)
Preface (1987)
Chapter Ⅰ A Brief History of Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Ⅰ.THE ORIGIN OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION
Ⅱ.THE ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHIMENTS OF ANCIENT ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION
Ⅲ.MODERN DECLINE AND NEW LIFE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION
Ⅳ.REJUVENATION OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION IN NEW CHINA
Ⅴ.THE DISSEMINATION OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION TO THE WORLD
Chapter 2 Yin and Yang,and the Five Elements
Ⅰ.YIN AND YANG
1.Basic Knowledge of the Theory of Yin and Yang
2.Application of the Theory of Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ⅱ.THE FIVE ELEMENTS
1.Classification of Phenomena According to the Five Elements
2.Law of Movement of the Five Elements
3.Application of the Theory of the Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chapter 3 The Zang-Fu Organs
1.Ancient anatomical knowledge.
2.Observation of physiological and pathological phenomena.
3.The summary of rich exprience obtained through lengthy clinical practice.
Ⅰ.THE FIVE ZANG ORGANS
1.The Heart
2.The Liver
3.The Spleen
4.The Lung
5.The Kidney
Ⅱ.THE SIX FU ORGANS
1.The Gallbladder
2.The Stomach
3.The Small Intestine
4.The Large Intestine
5.The Bladder
6.The Triple Energizer
Ⅲ.THE EXTRA FU ORGANS
1.The Brain
2.The Uterus
Ⅳ.THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE ZANG-FU ORGANS
1.The Relationships among the Zang Organs
2.The Relationship between the Zang and the Fu Organst1 AIOM
3.The Relationships among the Fu Organs
Chapter 4 Qi, Blood and Body Fluid
Ⅰ.QI
1.Classification and Production of Qi
2.Functions of Qi
Ⅱ.BLOOD
1.Formation and Circulation of Blood
2.Functions of Blood
Ⅲ.BODY FLUID
1.Formation and Distribution of Body Fluid
2.Functions of Body Fluid (Jin ye)
Ⅳ.THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QI,BLOOD AND BODY FLUID
1.The Relationship between Qi and Blood
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Chapter 5 The Meridians and Collaterals
Chapter 6 An Introduction to Acupuncture Points
Chapter 7 Acupuncture Points
Chapter 8 Aetiology and Pathogenesis
Chapter 9 Diagnostic Methods
Chapter 10 Differentiation of Syndromes
Chapter 11 Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques
Chapter 12 A General Introduction to Acupuncture Treatment
Chapter 13 Internal Diseases
Chapter 14 Gynecological Diseases
Chapter 15 Pediatric Diseases
Chapter 16 External Diseases
Chapter 17 Diseases of Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
Chapter 18 Beauty-Damaging Diseases
Bibliography
Standard Nomenclature of the Acupuncture Points of the Fourteen Meridians
Index