Brief introduction on the characteristics of bloodletting therapy in Japan

浅谈日本刺络疗法的特色(英文)

The article approached the distinguishing features of bloodletting therapy in Japan from the angles of its evolution history and technical characteristics. Focus has been put on different targets and diverse amount of bleeding of 3 Japanese bloodletting therapies, namely bloodletting puncture on Jing （Well）-Points, bloodletting puncture on collaterals and bloodletting puncture on skin. Meanwhile, a general comparison was made between the bloodletting therapy in Japan and the pricking blood therapy in China, which is expected to assist the progress of bloodletting therapy.

从日本刺络疗法历史沿革与技术特色角度阐述了日本刺络疗法的特色。着重论述了日本井穴刺络、细络刺络、皮肤刺络3种刺络疗法的刺血部位、刺血量等,并与中国刺血疗法进行了简要的比较,希冀对刺络疗法的发展有所裨益。