The development of acupuncture-moxibustion and Tuina in Namibia was introduced in the article. The history of acupuncture in Namibia is only 15 years, and there are 3 acupuncturists and Tuina practitioners with permanent resident permit in Namibia. The University of Namibia has already established a medical college, which is now cooperating with the concerning Chinese medical university of China and carrying out education for the undergraduate students. The development of acupuncture-moxibustion and Tuina has a great potential in Namibia with an extensive indication involving diseases of internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, and neurology.
Acupuncture ; education ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Humans ; Massage ; Namibia

The article introduces the developing history of acupuncture-moxibustion in Thailand. Acupuncture-moxibustion has a long history in Thailand. Although its development with many twists and turns, it has always been popular among Thai. It is adopted by many private clinics, pharmacies and general hospitals nowadays. And there also exists 2 specialized hospitals of Chinese medicine. Undergraduate education has already been carried on by 2 colleges of Chinese medicine in Thailand through cooperation with Chinese universities of TCM. And departments of Chinese medicine have been set up in many comprehensive universities with the help of the Chinese side. Short-term training courses on acupuncture-moxibustion for biomedicine doctors have also been held by the Health Ministry of Thailand. Acupuncture now is undergoing a rapidly extension in Thailand. However, there are still a lot of problems crying out for solutions.
Acupuncture ; education ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Humans ; Thailand

Acupuncture ; education ; Acupuncture Points ; Humans ; Meridians

Acupuncture ; education ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Humans ; Moxibustion

Based on own teaching experience in recent years, the authors held on that teaching quality of the Science of Meridians and Acupoints should be improved in the following 4 aspects: enhancing teaching vitality, strengthening teaching consecution, focusing on teaching inspiring and extending teaching connotation. Authors suggest that favorable teaching effects could be received by mobilizing the highest possible independent study of students.
Acupuncture ; education ; Acupuncture Points ; Humans ; Meridians ; Teaching

The author introduces the background of writing the innovation teaching material Science of Acupuncture Prescription in TCM university and colleges. The characteristics of this book were: (1) It establishes the train of thought on acupuncture prescriptions mainly based on the location of the acupoints. (2) It ascertains the relationship between prescriptions and science of prescription. (3) It highlights the scientific property of Science of Acupuncture Prescription by organic combination of inheritance and creativity. The publication of Science of Acupuncture Prescription serves as a bridge between Science of Meridians and Collaterals and Acupoints and Science of Acupuncture Therapy, perfects the course system of acupuncture and moxibustion and complements knowledge structure of acupuncture and tuinaology, and it also symbolizes the development of acupuncture and moxibustion.
Acupuncture ; education ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Humans ; Teaching Materials

College education is the main mode of modern acupuncture-moxibustion talent training in China. In this paper, the acupuncture-moxibstion education modes in the early years after the founding of the Peoples' Republic of China, dominated as the Chinese medicine advanced school and the training course of Chinese medicine for the western medicine physicians, were collected as well as the transformation into normalized institution education ones. As a result, the formation and the improvement process of modern acupuncture-moxibustion education mode are reflected and their significance on the discipline development is explored.
Acupuncture ; education ; Acupuncture Therapy ; China ; Moxibustion ; Universities

As an important component of acupuncture-moxibustion science, needling and moxibustion is one methodology and technology and its technical characteristics determine its special status and role in training programs. It is closely ralated to meridians-collaterals-acupoints and acupuncture treatment. Therefore, it demands an overall planning for acupuncture professional skills that consists of meridians-collaterals-acupoints knowledge and acupuncture treatment techniques. The practical training courses are the step by step progress involving repeated practices.
Acupuncture ; education ; methods ; Education ; Moxibustion ; methods ; Teaching

The arrange of teaching material, finger force in needling, rapidly needle-inserting method, heavy thrusting and light lifting the needle, light thrusting and heavy lifting the needle, keeping qi, needling depth and other aspects are discussed in combination with experiences in teaching of The Acupuncture and Moxibustion Science and clinical practice of many years, so as to help to grasp relative knowledge for beginners in learning Acupuncture and Moxibustion Science.
Acupuncture ; education ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; Needles ; Science ; education ; Teaching

The definition and content of opposite points is updated, and renovation of acupuncture teaching is explored in this article. Opposite points interconnect meridians and acupoints. Location of one point reminds that of the other in pairs. When manipulating, point-to-point puncture from two opposite sides or penetrating method from one side are both applicable. It has the advantages of less point selection and regulating yin and yang. Its application in teaching of meridians, acupoints, acupuncture technique and treatment may bring enthusiasm into the study as well as improve the level of teaching.
Acupuncture ; education ; Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Humans ; Meridians ; Teaching