[Study on thinking of clinical scientific research of acupuncture and moxibustion].

Under guiding of correct thinking of scientific research, development of clinical scientific research of acupuncture and moxibustion is of important significance for promoting academic progresses of acupuncture and moxibustion, increasing clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion. This paper probes thinking of clinical scientific research of acupuncture and moxibustion and puts forward the guiding principles, i.e. testing and verifying therapeutic effect, searching for laws, expounding mechanisms and guiding clinical practice.