ABSTRACT
In the present article, the authors summarized the state of acupuncture therapy in the United States of America from 1) history and current state, 2) legislation and its contents, management system and introduction of health insurance system, and 3) standardization. Acupuncture therapy, as a complementary or alternative therapy, has been widely supported and approved by majority of states in the USA. The authors hold that due to differences between the oriental and western cultures and difficulties of Chinese medicine in quantitative and qualitative studies, the legislation on acupuncture therapy for approval of the American Parliament needs paying more efforts.
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Acupuncture Therapy/standards , Legislation, Medical/statistics & numerical data , Acupuncture Therapy/statistics & numerical data , Federal Government , Humans , Reference Standards , State Government , United StatesABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the change of pathologic morphology in superheat mice. METHOD: The superheat was used in the experinent. The pathologic morphology of thymus gland, spleen, liver and lung was observed by light microscope. RESULT: The histiocytes of thymus gland, spleen, liver and lung presented no changes in lesion, congestion and morphology. CONCLUSION: The Sanxian Xinli capsule have function of protecting the superheat mouse viscera.