Development of standard on acupuncture and moxibustion in Japan: current status and thinking.
- Author:
Daisuke WATANABE
1
;
Ken TAKAGI
;
Xue ZHAO
;
Yi GUO
Author Information
1. College of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin University of TCM, Pilot Construction Unit of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Standardization Research Center, State Administration of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China. watanabedaisuke77@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
instrumentation;
standards;
trends;
Humans;
Japan;
Moxibustion;
standards;
trends;
Reference Standards
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2012;32(10):925-927
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The current development situation of acupuncture and moxibustion standard in Japan is introduced from three aspects including State Standard, Industry Standard and Enterprise Standard. Now there are one State Standard (Standard of Acupuncture Needle for Single Use), nine Industry Standards and several Enterprise Standards in Japan. Yet there are some problems in the current standardization research, such as inadequate numbers, no related standards in some important fields, moreover, because Japanese government does not give enough attention, supports from the state is also less. In a word, the standardization of acupuncture and moxibustion in Japan has just started, and it needs further development.
