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1. Introduction. 2. An Overview and History of Bloodletting Therapy. 3. Bloodletting in the Huang Di Nei Jing. 4. Basic Chinese MedicalTheory Related to Bloodletting. 5. Functions of Bloodletting. 6. Bloodletting Materials and Methods. 7. Bloodletting in Contemporary Chinese Medicine.8. Bloodletting in the Treatment of Chronic Disease. 9. Tung's Bloodletting. 10. Treatment of Compound Patterns with Bloodletting and Acupuncture. 11.Conclusions. Appendix 1. Bloodletting Images. Appendix 2. Diagnosis of Blood Stasis. Appendix 3. The Bloodletting Methods of Zhong Yong-Xiang.Appendix 4. Bloodletting in the Xun Jing. Appendix 5. Commonly Bled Points in Contemporary Professional Chinese Medicine. Appendix 6. CommonlyBled Points of Tung's Acupuncture. References. About the Author.