[Approach to some problems in the national standard Standardized Manipulation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Part IV, Three-Edged Needle].
Main difficulties and problems in working out the national standard Manipulation Standardization of Acupuncture and Moribustion Techniques for Three-edged Needle are discussed. The difficult points include selection of technical terms; standardization and characteristics of Chinese medicine; quantification of bleeding amount in three-edged needle therapy; basis and science of the standards stipulated. The problems that need further be studied and perfected for Manipulation Standardization of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques for Three-edged Needle are put forward in the present paper.
Chen
Ze-lin
ZL
Department of Acupuncture, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China. scczl@eyou.com
Guo
Yi
Y
Li
Gui-lan
GL
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D002681:China; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*