World Federation of Acupuncture–Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) Technical Benchmark of Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Moxibustion

Abstract

Technical Benchmark of Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Moxibustion was organized by the World Federation of Acupuncture–Moxibustion Societies and the revision was led by Anhui University of Chinese Medicine. This document was first issued in 2013, known as Moxibustion Manipulation. The technical benchmark of moxibustion include scope, normative reference, terms and definitions, operation and requirement and safety. This article introduces the above contents, explains the difficulties in the revision and give the suggestions for the application and popularization of this standard.

Keywords

• Technical benchmark
• Moxibustion
• WFAS
• Standard
• Guideline