[Professor YANG Wen-hui's experience in treatment of alopecia areata with the combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbs based on yingwei theory].

Professor YANG Wen-hui 's clinical experience of treating alopecia areata with combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbs based on yingwei theory was summarized. Professor YANG divides alopecia areata into ying qi disease and wei qi disease. Alopecia areata belonging to wei qi disease locates on the skin and is related to the lung and kidney, and belonging to ying qi disease locates in the meridians and is related to the heart, spleen and stomach. Acupuncture is chosen when the disease locates in the skin and meridians. If both viscera and meridians suffered, acupuncture and Chinese herbs should be combined. As for the acupuncture, professor YANG used the method of harmonizing yingwei needling to treat alopecia areata, which includes regulating the origin of yingwei, regulating the deficiency and excess of yingwei and regulating the operation of local yingwei. As for the Chinese herbs, wei qi disease can be washed out by Chinese herbs of relieving exterior wind and activating meridians and collaterals. The ying qi disease can be washed out by Chinese herbs in mild condition, and long course of disease can be given Guizhi decoction as the base, add or subtract according to syndrome.