Inserting needles through the skin may sound scary, but acupuncncture and moxa-moxibustion, two key components of (tradition) Chinese medicine (TCM), are said to improve the patient's health and well-being.
(add) to UNESCO's representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010, acupuncture and moxibustion are (wide) practiced in China. Their format and practice have distinctive regional characteristics and they have a precious heritage based Chinese culture and science.
The theory of Chinese medicine believes the human body is a small universe with (it) own circulatory system, in this system, there are acupoints (穴位) connecting the channels. By stimulating these acupoints, the self-regulating functions of the human body can (promote). Acupuncture refers to the practice of inserting needles into the body of a patient at a certain angle and using (technique) such as twisting and lifting the needles to excite acupoints (treat) diseases. Moxa-moxibustion normally refers to placing moxa (艾) directly on acupoints or holding moxa sticks at distance to warm the body.
In 1995, the World Health Organization published can be treated by acupuncture and moxibustion. TCM has become more and more accepted by other countries in the world.
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