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Dr. Zhuang Lixing

Chinese name: 庄礼兴
Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor . Acupuncture & Rehabilitation
Professor Zhuang Lixing is Director of the Rehabilitation Centre at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and academic leader of the national key acupuncture specialty. A Guangdong Famous TCM Doctor and representative inheritor of the Jin's Three-Needle school, he specialises in stroke, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.

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over 30 years
Clinical practice in acupuncture and rehabilitation
200+ papers
Peer-reviewed papers published
11 patents
Patents authorized, including one national invention patent

  • The Physician

About Dr. Zhuang Lixing

Professor Zhuang Lixing is Director of the Rehabilitation Centre and academic leader of the national key acupuncture specialty at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. A Guangdong Famous TCM Doctor and representative inheritor of the Jin's Three-Needle academic school, he has devoted nearly forty years to acupuncture for brain disorders, including stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and vascular dementia. He created the 'mind-regulating acupuncture' method for mental and neurological disorders, and serves as a visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has led ten national and provincial research projects, edited nine books, published more than two hundred papers and guided over two hundred postgraduate students.
1、Director of the Rehabilitation Centre at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
2、Academic leader of the national key acupuncture specialty of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
3、Head and representative inheritor of the Jin’s Three-Needle academic school inheritance studio
4、Guangdong Famous TCM Doctor and supervisor of the seventh batch of national veteran TCM experts’ academic inheritance
5、Visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
6、Leader of ten national and provincial research projects with three provincial science and technology awards
7、Editor of nine books and author of more than two hundred academic papers

Dr. Zhuang Lixing ’s Three Key Areas of Expertise

Three areas of focused expertise, each supported by a deep subspecialty team, high case volumes and an English-speaking care pathway coordinated by Orisene.

Stroke

He treats stroke and post-stroke sequelae with the Jin's Three-Needle method and other acupuncture techniques, combined with rehabilitation training, to restore limb movement, improve speech and swallowing and help patients regain independence and daily function during recovery in routine clinical practice.

Epilepsy and Parkinson's disease

He manages epilepsy, refractory epilepsy and Parkinson's disease with mind-regulating acupuncture, individualised herbal therapy and conventional medication, aiming to reduce seizure frequency, control tremor and stiffness and improve movement, sleep and mood for patients with these chronic neurological conditions in routine clinical practice.

Vascular dementia

He provides acupuncture and rehabilitation for vascular dementia and cognitive impairment, using the mind-regulating method to improve memory, attention and daily living ability, and integrating training and family guidance to slow cognitive decline and support the quality of life of older patients.

More：stroke——acupuncture rehabilitation; epilepsy——mind-regulating acupuncture; Parkinson’s disease——integrated care; vascular dementia——cognitive therapy; chronic fatigue——acupuncture

  • Clinical Practice & Publications

Selected cases, research & publications

Representative work drawn from documented clinical treatments, publicly indexed literature, and hospital project records, reflecting the depth of this physician's hands-on expertise and academic rigor.
1. Jin’s three-needle therapy for stroke rehabilitation
Jin’s three-needle therapy is an acupuncture method for stroke rehabilitation promoted by Professor Zhuang Lixing, targeting limb weakness, speech problems and swallowing difficulty after stroke. As a national key specialty technique, it combines specific acupoint groups to improve motor function and daily living ability in patients recovering from cerebral infarction and hemorrhage.
2. Acupuncture for sleep quality in Parkinson’s disease
Professor Zhuang Lixing’s team conducted a randomized clinical trial testing acupuncture for patients with Parkinson’s disease who suffer poor sleep quality. The study reported that compared with sham treatment, acupuncture improved sleep and motor symptoms, supporting its use as a complementary therapy for Parkinson’s disease patients with insomnia and other sleep disorders.
3. Acupuncture for anxiety in Parkinson’s disease
This randomized clinical trial, led by Professor Zhuang Lixing’s research group, evaluated whether acupuncture can relieve anxiety in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Published in JAMA Network Open, the trial found that standardized acupuncture reduced anxiety scores compared with sham control, offering a safe non-drug option for Parkinson’s patients with anxiety.
4. Jin’s three-needle spirit-regulating method for Parkinson’s disease
The Jin’s three-needle spirit-regulating method is an acupuncture technique created by Professor Zhuang Lixing for Parkinson’s disease patients with motor and non-motor symptoms. It targets scalp and body acupoints to calm the mind and relax tendons, and is used to relieve rigidity, sleep disturbance and mood problems in Parkinson’s disease patients receiving conventional drug therapy.
5. Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia and digestive symptoms
Professor Zhuang Lixing has studied acupuncture treatment for functional dyspepsia, a common condition causing upper abdominal pain, bloating and early satiety. Using the stomach three-needle and four spirit-needle acupoint combinations, acupuncture is used to regulate gastric motility and relieve digestive complaints, offering patients an alternative to long-term medication.
6. Mechanisms of acupuncture in Parkinson’s disease
This review, co-authored by Professor Zhuang Lixing, summarizes how acupuncture may treat Parkinson’s disease from theory to practice, including effects on the brain-gut axis, neuroinflammation and dopamine neurons. It supports the use of acupuncture as an adjunct therapy to improve motor symptoms, constipation and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease patients.
  • Affiliated Hospital

Where Dr. Zhuang Lixing practices

Guangzhou

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

Chinese name: 广州中医药大学第一附属医院
Founded in 1964, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine is one of China's first Grade-A tertiary TCM hospitals. With 2,200 beds and 3.19 million annual visits, it is renowned for TCM gastroenterology, orthopedics and gynecology, led by national masters of Chinese medicine.
62 years of TCM care
Since 1964
2,200
Licensed beds
3.19 million
Annual outpatient & emergency visits
7
Licensed beds
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