Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

針灸

/zhēnjiǔ/Roman

English meaning: Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Chinese (Trad.) Definition

(繁體中文)

針灸是中醫的重要治療方法,臺灣針灸師受嚴格執照管理,針灸治療已納入全民健保,是中西醫整合醫療的重要環節。

English Definition

A key therapeutic technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine involving the insertion of fine needles into specific acupoints on the body to regulate Qi and promote healing. Taiwan has contributed significantly to the scientific study of acupuncture, producing internationally published clinical research. Taiwanese acupuncturists are licensed professionals, and acupuncture treatments are partially covered by the National Health Insurance system.

Example

臺灣針灸療法已納入全民健保,科學化的針灸研究也在國際醫學期刊上發表成果。

In English: Taiwan's acupuncture therapy is covered by National Health Insurance; scientifically conducted acupuncture research has also been published in international medical journals.

Synonyms

  • acupuncture
  • 艾灸

Literary Heritage

知足者富。強行者有志。不失其所者久。死而不亡者壽。

/Zhī zú zhě fù. Qiǎng xíng zhě yǒu zhì. Bù shī qí suǒ zhě jiǔ. Sǐ ér bù wáng zhě shòu./

Those who know contentment are rich. Those who persevere have will. Those who do not lose their place endure. Those who die but are not forgotten have longevity.

老子 (Laozi) · 哲學家 · 6th century BCE

道德經 (Tao Te Ching)

道德經, Chapter 33

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