The status and development of acupuncture in northern Thailand.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.09.021
- Author:
Peidong HUANG
1
;
Ailing CHEN
2
;
Nan LUO
3
;
Wenjie ZHENG
3
;
Kai YUAN
1
;
Wei YI
4
;
Nenggui XU
4
Author Information
1. College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Tuina, Yunnan University of TCM, Kunming 650500, China.
2. Department of TCM, National Empress Dowager University, Thailand.
3. Department of TCM, Thailand University of Phayao.
4. Guangzhou University of CM, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
development;
education;
overseas;
traditional Chinese medicine
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Thailand
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2018;38(9):989-992
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To introduce the status and development of acupuncture in Thailand, and elaborate on the development of acupuncture education and acupuncture clinics in northern Thailand. It is pointed out that there are still a small number of Chinese medicine clinics in northern Thailand, a shortage of college acupuncturists, and there is no traditional Chinese medicine themes Confucius Institute and other issues. The author considered that through the cultivation of acupuncture skills and diagnosis and treatment ability, the development of Chinese medicine graduate education, the establishment of Confucius Institute of traditional Chinese medicine, to expand the influence of acupuncture in northern Thailand, hoping to provide references for the cooperation and exchanges between China and Thailand in acupuncture .
