[Current situation of acupuncture and bloodletting therapy in Saudi Arabia].
The article introduces the current situation of acupuncture and moxibustion in clinical practice and education in Saudi Arabia, as well as the acupuncture-related regulations by Saudi Arabia Health Ministry. In addition, the Arabian traditional therapy, copping-bloodletting (Hijamah), is briefly mentioned and compared with Chinese acupuncture bloodletting.
Tian
Kai-yu
KY
Acu-moxi and Tuina Faculty, Henan College of TCM, Zhengzhou 450008, China. doctian@sina.com
Ibrahim
Al-sahaf
AS
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001815:Bloodletting; D006801:Humans; D012529:Saudi Arabia