[Development of acupuncture-moxibustion discipline].

Authors

He Wang, Lu Chen, Zhongke Wang, Tie Li, Fuchun Wang

Published in

Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion. Volume 46. Issue 8. Pages 1296-1302. Aug 12, 2026. Epub Sep 12, 2025.

Abstract

After summarizing the ancient and modern literature and the development of acupuncture-moxibustion, the history of acupuncture-moxibustion from the traditional to the modern was introduced, and the relationship between acupuncture-moxibustion and medicine explained. It is proposed that acupuncture-moxibustion has completed the transition from "technique" to "medicine", therefore it should be identified as "acupuncture-moxibustion medicine". In response to the problem that acupuncture is often labeled as "alternative medicine" and "body surface medicine", it is clarified that acupuncture-moxibustion belongs to neither alternative medicine nor body surface medicine after identifying the relationship between them. The suggestions have been put forward on how to promote acupuncture-moxibustion as a first-level discipline, so as to foster the development of the discipline of acupuncture-moxibustion.

PMID:
42618243
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