Dr. Bai Xinghua
He completed his Bachelor's degree in Medicine in 1986 and Master's degree in Acupuncture and Moxibustion in 1989. He has been working as worked as an associate professor of acupuncture and moxibustion and licensed acupuncture in the School of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine since 2000.
His duties include lecturing on the theoretical and practical aspects of acupuncture and moxibustion to both domestic and foreign students, from the primary to advanced levels. The major topics are meridian theory, acupoints, needling techniques, and treatment of diseases with acupuncture and moxibustion; ear therapy, scalp acupuncture, basic theories of TCM, diagnostic methods of TCM, and history of TCM. His lectures to foreign students are conducted in English.
Dr. Bai Xinghua also works in the acupuncture clinic. He has accumulated rich clinical experience over ten years of practice, using methods including needling, moxibustion, auricular taping, and cupping. He has achieved satisfactory results treating both commonly seen conditions and refractory problems, including asthma, bronchitis, chronic rhinitis, depression, insomnia, gastrointestinal disorders (inc. anorexia, vomiting and irritable bowel syndrome), gynecological disorders, urticaria, pruritus, herpes zoster, facial paralysis or spasm, tinnitus, withdrawal syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and pain conditions.
Major Publications:
1. Acupuncture: Visible Holism – an original interpretation of acupuncture from Root to Tip. Butterworth and Heinemann, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2000. (In English) (Please search www.google.com/visible holism for more information)
2. How old is acupuncture? Challenging the Neolithic origins theory. Journal of Chinese Medicine (UK), 2008；86(2)：5-10. (In English)
3. The Story of the Yellow River and Chinese Acupuncture. China’s Ethnic Groups, 2004, (4):108-125. (In English)
4. Flood control and the origins of acupuncture in ancient China. Journal of Chinese Medicine（UK）, 2001, 67(3): 12～14. (In English)
5. Original relations of acupoints with channels-collaterals and acupuncture therapy. Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 2008；（3）：199-201. (In Chinese)
6. Chinese Auricular Therapy. Beijing: Scientific and Technical Documents Publishing House, China, 1994. (In both English and Chinese)
7. Practical Auricular Point & Area Map. Beijing: Scientific and Technical Documents Publishing House, 1994. (in both English and Chinese)
8. Acupuncture in Clinical Practice—a practical guide to the use of acupuncture and related therapies. Oxford: Butterworth and Heinemann, 1996. (In English)
9. Application of Herbal Compress on Acupoints to Treat Chronic and Refractory Diseases. Beijing: Scientific and Technical Documents Publishing House, 2000. (In Chinese)
