China is seeking to list acupuncture, the procedure of inserting and manipulating needles into various points on the body to relieve pain, as a UNESCO world intangible cultural heritage.
"The country, in fact, filed the application last year and is now waiting for the result," the Xinhua news agency quoted Gang, as saying.
Meanwhile, Shen Zhixiang, Secretary-General of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies based in Beijing, said that the status would improve the awareness and popularity of acupuncture and TCM.
"The status also would encourage the protection of the time-honored medical science," he added.
Acupuncture Can Help Control Side Effects and Symptoms of Some Cancers
Recent studies have shown that acupuncture can help control a number of symptoms and side effects.
Recent studies have shown that acupuncture can help control a number of symptoms and side effects.
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Study Supports Acupuncture Treatment for Pain Treatment
Quantitative sensory testing is used clinically to help physicians understand specific injuries in nerve fibers associated with chronic pain.
Quantitative sensory testing is used clinically to help physicians understand specific injuries in nerve fibers associated with chronic pain.
