Which traditional Chinese medicine is a world-class intangible cultural heritage?

In traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is the intangible cultural heritage of the world.

Acupuncture consists of "needle" and "moxibustion", which is one of the important components of oriental medicine. Its contents include acupuncture theory, acupoints, acupuncture techniques and related instruments. In the process of its formation, application and development, it has distinctive Chinese national culture and regional characteristics, and is a valuable heritage based on Chinese national culture and scientific tradition. It is listed as the world intangible cultural heritage and plays an important role in promoting Chinese medicine culture.

As early as the Tang Dynasty, China's acupuncture had spread to Japan, Korea, India, Arabia and other countries and regions, and blossomed in other countries, resulting in some exotic acupuncture medicine. So far, acupuncture has spread to more than 40 countries and regions in the world, which has played a great role in ensuring the life and health of all mankind.

Development history of acupuncture and moxibustion

Acupuncture treatment method is formed in a long historical process, and its academic thought is gradually improved with the accumulation of clinical medical experience. 1973 medical silk books unearthed from Mawangdui No.3 tomb in Changsha include Moxibustion Sutra of Eleven Veins in Foot and Arm and Moxibustion Sutra of Eleven Veins in Yin and Yang, which discuss the circulation distribution, symptoms and moxibustion treatment of eleven veins and form a complete meridian system.

Huangdi Neijing is the earliest and most complete classic of traditional Chinese medicine in the existing literature, which has formed a complete meridian system, including the twelve meridians, fifteen collaterals, the twelve meridians, the twelve meridians, specimens related to the meridian system, nodules, strange streets, four seas and so on. Especially in Lingshu Jing, acupoints, acupuncture methods, acupuncture indications and contraindications are discussed in detail.

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