This paper introduced LAI Xinsheng’s experience of treating bipolar disorder with combination of acupuncture and medication. Professor LAI believes that phlegm

stasis

stagnation and fire are the main etiological factors of bipolar disorder. The main pathogeneses are the disorder of five viscera

yin excess with stagnation

hyperactivity of yang with mania

deficiency syndrome

loss of primordial spirit and disorder of yin and yang transmission. It should be treated in stages with methods such as coordinating yin and yang

dispersing liver and regulating qi

focusing on healing spirit

balancing yin and yang and remitting for cure

and applying Tongyuan acupuncture（ 通元针法）for the balance of yin and yang.