除了针灸，马教授还有一手“独门绝技”——脐疗。作为齐鲁高氏脐灸流派传承人，马教授解释：肚脐（神阙穴）内联五脏六腑，外达四肢百骸，和奇经八脉、十二经脉密切相通。在这个部位施以艾灸、穴位贴敷或是拔罐，就可以通过药物、穴位渗透和经络传导（起到）调理全身疾病的作用——这就是“小肚脐治大病”的道理。

　　她的团队还参与国际、国家标准制定，用现代科研让古老疗法从“经验”走向“证据”，让中医外治更好地走向世界。她说：“中医不只是书本上的方药，也不只是简单的望闻问切。它是可以走进千家万户的生活智慧……希望更多人了解中医、相信中医、受益于中医。”

　　How hard can it be to pierce a sesame seed on a balloon?

　　In this episode, Professor Ma Yuxia, Deputy Dean of the School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, delivers a breathtaking demonstration. A fully inflated balloon, its surface dotted with dozens of sesame seeds, stands before her as the ultimate test of precision. Holding a filiform needle merely 0.25 millimeters in diameter, she takes aim. The moment the needle tip descends, everyone present holds their breath: the balloon is so thin it is translucent; the slightest deviation would trigger an explosion. Professor Ma strikes decisively—piercing the sesame seed while the balloon remains perfectly still. She has performed this feat with precision, once removing 24 sesame seeds in a single minute. "Apply a fraction too much pressure and the balloon bursts; deviate a hair off target and you miss the seed entirely." The force and precision of acupuncture are measured in millimeters.