[Inspiration of the development of acupotomy therapy to acupuncture and moxibustion science]

The inspiration of acupotomy therapy to acupuncture and moxibustion was explored in view of the development of acupotomy device, the clinical practice model and the theoretical innovation. The results show that the acupotomy therapy develops rapidly because that the great attention has been paid to the development of the device, the communication and integration with the other disciplines and the theoretical innovation. These three aspects should also be emphasized for the development of acupuncture and moxibustion. The development of acupotomy therapy provides the beneficial inspiration to acupuncture and moxibustion science.