Elucidation of the national standard for Standardized Manipulation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Part VII: Skin needle
Wang, H.; Wu, X-Ping.; Huang, W.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 31(7): 657-659
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0255-2930 PMID: 21823299 Document Number: 653429
The importance of standardization, the main content and important cautions in the Standardized Manipulation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Part VII: Skin Needle are introduced briefly in this paper. It standardizes the stimulation intensity, the tapped needling location, the course of treatment and the interval between treatments. It elucidates the key points, the difficulty and the important cautions in clinical practices. In order to promote the standardization and its implementation, it also states the experiences of establishing the national standard of acupuncture and moxibustion manipulations.