The therapeutic principles of Alzheimer' Disease were replenishing vital energy and invigorating blood circulation, invigorating functioning of the spleen to resolve phlegm, strengthening the marrow by reinforcing the function of the kidney, invigorating blood circulation to transform stasis. The main therapeutic acupoints were as follows: Tianfu (LU3), Lieque (LU7), Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Fenglong
　　(ST 40), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Shaohai (HT 3), Xinshu (BL15), Pishu (UB 20), Shenshu (UB 23), Taixi (KI 3), Zhaohai (K I6) Points were added. In clinic different cases need select different acupoints. If the case was diagnosed as deficiency of marrow, Shengshu(BL 23), Xinshu (BL 15), Taixi (KI 3), Zhaohai (KI 6) points were added. If the case was diagnosed as deficiency of Qi and blood, Hegu (LI 14), Zusanli (ST 36), Ganshu (UB 18), Xinshu (UB 15), Pishu (UB 20), Neiguan (PC 6), Shenmen (HT7) points were added, if the case was diagnosed as the heart channel being obstructed by phlegm as a pathogenic factor caused by deficiency of Spleen-Qi, Pishu (UB 20), Weishu (UB 21), Shenshu (UB 23),Zusanli (ST 36), Fenglong (St 40), Yanglingquan (GB 34) points were added. If the case was diagnosed as deficiency Qi that causes blood stasis, Baihui (Du 20), Tanzhong (Ren 17), Xuehai (SP 10), Futu (St 32), Guanyuan (Ren 4), Qihai (Ren 6), Yanglingquan (GB 34) points were added. If the case was diagnosed as stagnation of superficial venules, Ganshu (UB 18), Shenshu (UB 23), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Geshu (UB 17), Zhaohai(KI 6), Xuehai (SP 10), Daheng (SP 15) points were added.

The manipulations of massage were as follows: (1) tapping Baihui (Du 20), Sishencong (Extra 6); (2) massaging the neck; pressing Fengchi (GB 20), Yamen (Du 15), Tianfu (Lu 3); massaging along Urinary Bladder Channel; (3)chiropratic and pressing Xinshu (BL13 15), Pishu (UB 20), Weishu (UB 21`), Shenshu (UB 23); (4) massaging the area of stomach and pressing Shangwan (Ren 13), Zhongwan (Ren 12), Xiawan (Ren 10), Zusanli (ST 36), and Sanyinjia (SP 6); (5) to sequelae of stock the therapeutic method was massaging the area of palsy and press Baihui (Du 20), Fengchi (Gb 20), Tianfu (Lu 3), Jianjing (GB21), Jianyu (LI15), Quchi (LI11), Shaohai (H T3). The treatment of acupuncture and massage was very effective on treating
　　Alzheimer' disease.

By Nagura Shigeru
　　Branch School of Beijing University of TCM, Japan.