针灸的国际化必然伴随着针灸在国外的本地化。美国"干针"事件的发生,除了利益竞争之外,也从一个侧面反映了针灸在美国的本地化进程。"干针疗法"是以人体解剖和生理学等生物医学理论为基础,与传统中医学的经络理论、脏腑理论、气血理论无关。在传统中医学体系之外探求针灸理论基础的本地化努力,对我国学术界提出了严峻挑战,发展以神经-内分泌-网络学说及腧穴作用规律、针刺作用四大规律为理论核心的现代针灸学体系才能引领学术潮流。现代针灸学与传统针灸学不能相互取代,二者是一种补充关系。

The internationalization of acupuncture-moxibustion(acu-mox) must be accompanied by localization of acu-mox in foreign countries. In addition to competition for interests,the "dry needle" incident in the United States has also reflected the localization process of acu-mox in the United States from one aspect. The"dry needle" is based on the biomedical theory of human anatomy and physiology,and has nothing to do with the theory of meridians,the theory of viscera and the theory of qi and blood in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). The efforts of acu-mox localization outside the TCM system have posed severe challenges to Chinese academia. In order to lead the academic trend,the development of the modern acu-mox system with core theories of neuro-endocrine-network theory,the law of acupoint function and four laws of acupuncture effect is the key. Modern acu-mox and traditional acu-mox are in mutual complementary relationship and can not replace each other.