Acupuncture and Moxibustion

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkbp:aimsTo	restore balance of qi
gptkbp:documentedIn	gptkb:Huangdi_Neijing
gptkbp:evidence	mixed scientific support
gptkbp:hasComponent	five elements theory yin-yang theory meridian theory acupoints
gptkbp:hasContraindications	bleeding disorders pregnancy (certain points)
gptkbp:historicalPeriod	over 2000 years
gptkbp:includedIn	Chinese medicine curriculum
gptkbp:involves	burning of mugwort insertion of needles
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:China
gptkbp:practicedIn	gptkb:East_Asia worldwide
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:World_Health_Organization gptkb:intangible_cultural_heritage_(UNESCO,_2010)
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:National_Administration_of_Traditional_Chinese_Medicine_(China)
gptkbp:requires	trained practitioner
gptkbp:riskFactor	infection burns punctured organs
gptkbp:usedFor	pain management treatment of various diseases
gptkbp:uses	gptkb:moxibustion gptkb:acupuncture
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Beijing_University_of_Chinese_Medicine
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Acupuncture and Moxibustion