WHO InternatIOnal Standard termInOlOgIeS On tradItIOnal medIcIne

WHO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION 229Code Term Chinese Definition/Description4.2.312 plaster therapy膏 藥 療 法 ;藥 膏 療 法 ;薄 貼 療 法a therapeutic method of applying plasters to thediseased site or relevant points to treat local orgeneralized diseases4.2.313medicated winetherapy藥 酒 療 法a therapeutic method of treatment by taking medicatedwine or liquor, a preparation made by steepingmedicinals in grain wine or liquor4.2.314 fumigation 熏 法a therapeutic method by utilizing both the medicinaland heat effects to open the interstices and promotethe flow of qi and blood for reducing swelling,alleviating pain, dispelling wind and relieving itching4.2.315hot medicinalcompress熨 法a therapeutic measure involving pressing and rubbingthe diseased area with hot medical substanceswrapped in cloth4.2.316 cauterization 烙 法4.2.317 suppository therapy 坐 藥 療 法application of a searing iron to destroy diseasedtissuea therapeutic method involving the introduction ofa specially shaped solid medicinal preparation intothe rectal, urethral or vaginal orifice to treat diseases,generally diseases of the anus, rectum, lower colon,urethra, uterus and vagina4.2.318medicated threadtherapy藥 撚 療 法an external medical technique whereby a twistedpaper coated with or enveloping medicinal powder isintroduced into the diseased site for treating abscess,sores, flowing phlegm and cancers4.2.319 spine pinching 捏 脊4.2.320 ligation therapy 結 紮 療 法a therapeutic method by pinching and kneading theskin and muscles bilateral to the spinean external medical technique whereby hemorrhoids,polyps or warts are treated by binding them at thebase with threads so that the distal portion sloughsaway within several days4.2.321fuming-washingtherapy熏 洗 療 法a therapeutic method involving fuming the diseasedarea with the vapor of a boiling decoction and thenwashing the area with the decoction4.2.322 douche沖 洗 法 ; 沖 洗療 法an external therapeutic method by directing a streamof a medicinal solution against the diseased site