Development of standard on acupuncture and moxibustion in Japan: current status and thinking / 中国针灸

The current development situation of acupuncture and moxibustion standard in Japan is introduced from three aspects including State Standard, Industry Standard and Enterprise Standard. Now there are one State Standard (Standard of Acupuncture Needle for Single Use), nine Industry Standards and several Enterprise Standards in Japan. Yet there are some problems in the current standardization research, such as inadequate numbers, no related standards in some important fields, moreover, because Japanese government does not give enough attention, supports from the state is also less. In a word, the standardization of acupuncture and moxibustion in Japan has just started, and it needs further development.

Discussion on collateral puncture therapy in Japan / 中国针灸

The history of collateral puncture therapy in Japan was traced, the current status and characteristics of collateral puncture therapy in Japan were introduced in this paper. Originated in China, the collateral puncture therapy in Japan combined Japanese knowledge of acupuncture with the theory and practice of bloodletting of Portugal Medicine and Netherlands Medicine. The discussion on the theory and technique of the collateral puncture therapy by Kudo Kunsei became the standard of the collateral puncture therapy in Japan in modern times. Based on this discussion, Tetuo Asami proposed a new theory of the collateral puncture therapy which improved the collateral puncture therapy in Japan. Currently, as a part of Japanese health care system, the collateral puncture therapy with Japanese characteristics is gradually accepted by the medical profession in Japan.