Based on the theory of consolidating the root and cultivating the primary, the paper collates and reviews the theoretical evidences and the characteristics of Xin'an medical masters in treatment of bi syndrome with acupuncture and moxibustion so as to provide the ideas for further research. Xin'an medical masters thoroughly acquainted with the theory of consolidating the root and cultivating the primary in treatment of bi syndrome with acupuncture and moxibustion, emphasizing the regulation of qi and blood, yin and yang, the nutrient qi and the defensive qi; and replenishing the middle jiao (spleen and stomach) and the lower jiao (kidney). The acupoint selection was distinctive, in which, the acupoints were selected and stimulated in terms of the etiology and the pathogenesis of diseases, as well as the properties of special points. The remarkable therapeutic effect on bi syndrome was ensured through specially selecting he-sea points, ashi points and "yin-yang opposite" points; effectively using the penetrating needling technique and moxibustion method and combining acupuncture with herbal medication.
基于固本培元理论，系统梳理新安医家针灸治疗痹证的理论与临证特色，为进一步研究提供思路。新安医家在针灸治疗痹证的过程中将固本培元法融会贯通，即重视调和气血、阴阳、营卫，补益人体中焦脾胃与下焦肾元；取穴精当明了，依据疾病的病因病机和特定穴的属性进行选穴施针，多取合穴、阿是穴和相对穴等；善用透刺与灸法，针药合用，事半功倍。.
Keywords: Xin'an medicine; acupuncture and moxibustion; bi syndrome; clinical characteristics; consolidating the root and cultivating the primary.