Reference: Juan Shan. (2010,September 14) Acupuncture to get heritage designation. Xinhua.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-09/14/c_13493956.htm
Summary:
This article “Acupuncture to get heritage designation” is telling about how China is applying acupuncture, the needle therapy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as a UNESCO world intangible cultural heritage. Wu Gang, who is deputy director of the State TCM administration says China started this program in 2003, and tried to figure out the standard. Now in China, there are 600,000 license for Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors; all of them can practiceacupuncture legally. Acupuncture is widely used outside of China in places such as Japan, the United States, Germany and the Republic of Korea. The notion was dismissed between China and the Republic of Korea. The WHO standard is trying to make another name for Chinese acupuncture. Of course, the Chinese should do more to improve themselves. He also mentioned that the Republic of Korea succeeded in adding the Ganjeung Danojie (Duanwu) Festival, which belongs to China, onto the World Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2005.
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Acupuncture is a theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine which originated in China. This kind of theory is famous for being hard to understand and as a wellness treatments. But now in China, fewer and fewer people learn about acupuncture or believe in acupuncture. On the other hand, acupuncture is widely used outside of China. More and more people learn and use it. Maybe one day, no one will know it comes from China. Now China has tried to keep this as a part of its culture. According to TCM psychological theories, mental disorders can be cured through "coordination of yin and yang and treatment of both mind and body." But the definition of “yin” and “yang’ are abstract. Everything about quiet, decreasing, belongs to “yin”. Everything about activity, increasing, belongs to “yang”. People get ill because “yin” and “yang” are unstable in the body. So, the treatment is to adjust the stability. And the meridian is invisible. The treatment of each patient who has the same disease is different. For example, for a headache, we may choose the points on the head, but also can choose the points on the arm.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Acupuncture: the new painkiller
Reference: Larmer Christina.(2010,August 15) Acupuncture: the new painkiller
http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/
Summary:
This article "Acupuncture: the new painkiller about acupuncture in Australia."by Christina Larmer tells about acupuncture in Australia. More people realize acupuncture is very useful to relieve pain in a short time. Some hospitals have emergencies to help the patients. Some studies show that acupuncture is better than the western medicine. Also, more and more people have started to learn acupuncture. Acupuncture is individual for everyone; you need to talk to the doctor first.
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Acupuncture has thousands of years of history. It is helpful and safe way to treat many diseases though it’s hard for people to understand the theories. But more and more people accept that because of the significant treatment. For most people, they feel mystery about the needles, and most of the time they are afraid of needles. No matter whatever you believe it or not, acupuncture has had an important role in the medical history. Acupuncture is very convenicnt for people; you don’t need many assistant tools except needles. When you are taking treatment, you can sit down or lie down, or sleep taking needles sometimes. In many countries, they admit the effect of acupuncture. Some of them make acupuncture as a part of health insurance such as Canada.
http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/
Summary:
This article "Acupuncture: the new painkiller about acupuncture in Australia."by Christina Larmer tells about acupuncture in Australia. More people realize acupuncture is very useful to relieve pain in a short time. Some hospitals have emergencies to help the patients. Some studies show that acupuncture is better than the western medicine. Also, more and more people have started to learn acupuncture. Acupuncture is individual for everyone; you need to talk to the doctor first.
Reaction:
Acupuncture has thousands of years of history. It is helpful and safe way to treat many diseases though it’s hard for people to understand the theories. But more and more people accept that because of the significant treatment. For most people, they feel mystery about the needles, and most of the time they are afraid of needles. No matter whatever you believe it or not, acupuncture has had an important role in the medical history. Acupuncture is very convenicnt for people; you don’t need many assistant tools except needles. When you are taking treatment, you can sit down or lie down, or sleep taking needles sometimes. In many countries, they admit the effect of acupuncture. Some of them make acupuncture as a part of health insurance such as Canada.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Evidence-based medicine in China
Reference: Jiyao Wang. February13, 2010. Evidence-based medicine in China http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/?
summary:
This article shows, recently, people have become aware that Chinese medicine is more and more important to their health. They did a lot of work to this information. They also made some committee to give people this knowledge as much as they can. But it seems didn’t make sense. Most patients went to the small hospitals which are in the countryside. Doctors in the countryside didn’t get too much of this knowledge. They can’t enjoy these resourse enough. People should focus on these doctors who work in the countryside. They need more knowledge to cure patients.
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Now more and more people realize Chinese medicine is more important to their health. More and more patients would like to see the Chinese medical doctor. Doctors who work in the big city, get good education. But doctors who work in the countryside have less education than those who work in the city. That might be because of the money. In the big city, you can earn more money. So most doctors would like to stay in the big city. But patients in the countryside also need to be cured. And if the doctors are not good enough, they are not knowledgeable. That would be bad for the medical system, also for the patients. We should give more chance to these doctors who work in the countryside about learning more medical knowledge. We can make some measures to encourage doctors who work in the countryside learn more.
summary:
This article shows, recently, people have become aware that Chinese medicine is more and more important to their health. They did a lot of work to this information. They also made some committee to give people this knowledge as much as they can. But it seems didn’t make sense. Most patients went to the small hospitals which are in the countryside. Doctors in the countryside didn’t get too much of this knowledge. They can’t enjoy these resourse enough. People should focus on these doctors who work in the countryside. They need more knowledge to cure patients.
Reaction:
Now more and more people realize Chinese medicine is more important to their health. More and more patients would like to see the Chinese medical doctor. Doctors who work in the big city, get good education. But doctors who work in the countryside have less education than those who work in the city. That might be because of the money. In the big city, you can earn more money. So most doctors would like to stay in the big city. But patients in the countryside also need to be cured. And if the doctors are not good enough, they are not knowledgeable. That would be bad for the medical system, also for the patients. We should give more chance to these doctors who work in the countryside about learning more medical knowledge. We can make some measures to encourage doctors who work in the countryside learn more.
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