WHO InternatIOnal Standard termInOlOgIeS On tradItIOnal medIcIne

WHO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION 235Code Term Chinese Definition/Description5.1.27three-edged needletherapy三 棱 鍼 療 法a variety of therapeutic method to cure illness by usinga three-edged needle5.1.28 thumbtack needle 撳 鍼 an intradermal needle resembling a thumbtack5.1.29 intradermal needle 皮 內 鍼a small needling instrument for embedding in theskin5.1.30intradermal needletherapy皮 內 鍼 療 法a therapeutic method by embedding a needle at acertain point for extended periods5.1.31 dermal needle 皮 膚 鍼a needling instrument composed of several shortneedles used for tapping the points5.1.32dermal needletherapy皮 膚 鍼 療 法a therapeutic method whereby points are tapped witha dermal needle5.1.33 roller needle 滾 刺 筒 a metallic roller designed for dermal needling5.1.34 silver needle 銀 鍼 a needle made of silver5.1.35 stainless steel needle 不 銹 鋼 鍼 a needle made of stainless steel5.1.36 disposable needle一 回 用 鍼 ;一 次 性 鍼a single use needle which is disposed after of use5.1.37 infant needle 小 兒 鍼 acupuncture needle used in infant patients5.1.38infant acupuncturetherapy小 兒 鍼 法acupuncture therapy in infant patients5.1.39Sa-am acupuncturetherapy舍 巖 鍼 法a school of acupuncture initiated by Sa-am,characterized by applying the five phases theory andmother-child reinforcement-reduction principle to theselection of points and needling manipulation5.1.40eight constitutionsacupuncture八 體 質 鍼a school of acupuncture developed by Kwon Do-wonbased on the theory of eight sub-constitutions5.1.41microsystemacupuncture微 鍼 系 統a general term for various types of acupuncture in aspecific local area, including scalp acupuncture, earacupuncture, nose acupuncture, hand acupuncture,foot acupuncture, etc.5.1.42 scalp acupuncture 頭 鍼 ; 頭 皮 鍼 acupuncture at the specific lines located on the scalp