Interpretation of the “Technical operation specifications for traditional chinese medicine health care services (non-medical) - moxibustion”
With the increasing public emphasis on health, the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health care service industry has undergone rapid development, rendering the establishment of industry technical operation specifications particularly crucial. The Technical Operation Specifications for Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Care Services (Non-Medical)-Moxibustion has been issued by the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine to standardize the operational procedures of moxibustion techniques in TCM health care services, enhancing service quality, and ensuring the safety and effectiveness of moxibustion practices. This article provides an in-depth interpretation of core elements, including the definition of moxibustion, basic requirements, operational procedures, precautions, and contraindications, thereby offering professional guidance for the application of moxibustion in the field of health care and wellness.
Authors
- Jingying Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9740-6159)
- Qinghu He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4170-3824)
- Guoshan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0994-5468)
- Haolong He
- Zhe Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9776-7261)
- W L Liu
- Mi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4860-7533)
- Mi Liu
- Shulin Xiong
- Xia Cheng
Institutions
- Huaihua University (CN)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Hunan University (CN)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Canadian Energy Research Institute (CA)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- China Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Guidelines and Standards of Chinese Medicine
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gscm.0000000000000115
- Primary Topic
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00