title: [Debating some issues on the formulation and application of standardized manipulations of acupuncture and moxibustion-part 6: acupoint injection].
abstract: Some issues on the formulation of Standardized manipulations of acupuncture and moxibustion-part 6: acupoint injection are debated in this paper, including the definition of acupoint injection, characteristics of the standard and application of technical index etc. In the paper, the authors suggest that the issues on the selecting acupoints and drugs should be paid attention during the standard in use. Finally, the authors propose that the technical description of the acupoint injection in the reported literatures needs to be improved in order to better serve for clinical and scientific research.
authors.affiliation: College of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: You-Nan
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chang-Qing
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Qing-Guo
authors.initials: QG
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations