Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Founded in 1955, this is the earliest-established acupuncture department among the municipal hospitals of Hangzhou. Since 2005, a project to develop a specialty in acupuncture treatment for menopausal diseases has been initiated; in 2007, it was designated a renowned traditional Chinese medicine specialty department in Zhejiang Province; in 2011, it was designated a key specialty under the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s 12th Five-Year Plan; in 2014 and 2017, respectively, it was designated a Hangzhou Medical Key Discipline (Category II); in 2024, it became a subspecialty of a national collaborative Chinese-Western medicine ‘flagship’ department; and in 2025, it became an important constituent department of a Hangzhou Medical Key Discipline. It is also the base of the Inheritance Studio for the Renowned Senior Traditional Chinese Medicine Expert Jin Yabei. Under the leadership of Chief Physician Jin Yabei, a renowned traditional Chinese medicine physician at the provincial level, the department has developed distinctive expertise in treating various gynecological diseases with acupuncture alone or acupuncture combined with medication, and has particularly mature experience in the prevention and treatment of menopause-related diseases. The department has an excellent medical team. In addition to preventing and treating gynecological diseases, such as menopause-related diseases, premature ovarian insufficiency, menstrual disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and postpartum urinary retention, the team also has extensive experience in managing diseases across multiple specialties, including internal medicine diseases such as respiratory diseases— allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, cough, chronic pharyngitis, chronic bronchitis, and others— digestive diseases— chronic gastritis, chronic diarrhea, dyspepsia, constipation, and others— and nervous-system diseases— facial paralysis, stroke, facial muscle spasm, trigeminal neuralgia, Parkinson’s disease, and others; orthopedic diseases such as cervical spondylosis, periarthritis of the shoulder, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar muscle strain, knee-joint diseases, stiff neck, tennis elbow, and others; surgical diseases such as postoperative urinary retention and postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction; pediatric diseases such as febrile convulsions, scoliosis, and tic disorders; and obstetric diseases such as hyperemesis gravidarum and postpartum urinary retention. The department currently offers a Renowned Physicians’ Clinic, Experts’ Clinic, Specialty Clinics, General Outpatient Clinic, Evening Outpatient Clinic, Midday Outpatient Clinic, and a Physiotherapy Room, meeting the healthcare needs of different groups of people. While preserving traditional acupuncture therapies, the department actively develops distinctive acupuncture therapies, including abdominal acupuncture, floating acupuncture, acupoint thread embedding, coarse-needle acupuncture, balance acupuncture, fire acupuncture, and umbilical therapy. Technical innovation and distinctive traditional Chinese medicine therapies have greatly improved clinical efficacy. 1. Renowned Physicians’ Clinic: Consultations are provided by Chief Physician Jin Yabei, a renowned traditional Chinese medicine physician in Zhejiang Province. Chief Physician Jin Yabei is the academic successor of Chief Physician Qiu Xiaomei, a nationally renowned senior traditional Chinese medicine physician. She is an expert with profound accomplishments and broad influence in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, particularly in the traditional Chinese medicine treatment of gynecological diseases. 2. Experts’ Clinic: Consultations are provided by several experienced senior physicians in the department who hold senior professional titles. They possess profound specialized knowledge and extensive clinical experience in specific fields. 3. Specialty Clinics: These include the Menopause Acupuncture Clinic, Acupuncture Gynecology Clinic, Acupuncture Clinic for Sleep Disorders, Acupuncture and Classical Formulas Clinic, and Constitution Adjustment Clinic. (1) Menopause Acupuncture Clinic: Since this specialty clinic was opened, the number of patients seeking care has steadily increased. After treatment with acupuncture or acupuncture combined with medication, menopausal syndrome, menopausal depression, postmenopausal osteoporosis, and other conditions can be significantly alleviated or relieved. The effects are particularly notable for symptoms such as hot flashes and sweating, insomnia, and osteoporotic pain. (2) Acupuncture Gynecology Clinic: In clinical practice, body acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, thread embedding, moxibustion, and other methods are used as the main treatments, supplemented by Chinese herbal medicine to treat various gynecological diseases, with relatively satisfactory therapeutic results. (3) Acupuncture Clinic for Sleep Disorders: This clinic was established specifically to address various sleep problems. It provides patients with professional, individualized acupuncture treatment plans to help resolve various sleep problems and improve quality of life. (4) Acupuncture and Classical Formulas Clinic: This is a newly established specialty clinic of the acupuncture department of our hospital. It focuses on providing patients with highly characteristic traditional Chinese medicine integrative treatment plans through the combination of acupuncture and classical formulas, emphasizing holistic regulation and treatment at the source as its core principles. (5) Constitution Adjustment Clinic: Based on traditional Chinese medicine theory and centered on acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and other traditional Chinese medicine therapies, this clinic regulates constitution at the root, prevents disease onset or aggravation, improves people’s physical and mental state, and enhances quality of life. 4. Evening and Midday Outpatient Clinics: To meet the needs of working people, students, and other groups who have no time to seek medical care during working or school hours, outpatient services providing acupuncture treatment are offered in the evening and at midday. 5. Physiotherapy Room: The department has established a physiotherapy room equipped with low-frequency therapy devices, medium-frequency therapy devices, ultrashort-wave equipment, traction beds, and other equipment. It can provide treatment for patients who cannot tolerate acupuncture or can be used to support acupuncture treatment.