The purpose of establishing this standard is to provide clinicians or related personnel with a valuable weight loss program for acupoint catgut embedding. The significance of the establishment of this standard is to promote the standardization of acupoint catgut embedding weight loss programs, provide reliable evidence for the clinical practice of acupoint catgut embedding weight loss, and ensure the safety and effectiveness of the treatment. The specific content includes: determining the TCM syndrome differentiation and classification of obesity; proposing recommended prescriptions for acupoint catgut embedding weight loss for different syndrome types; clarifying the outcome indicators, precautions, contraindications and cautions for acupoint catgut embedding weight loss.
T/CACM 024-2017 history
2017T/CACM 024-2017 TCM Clinical Practice Guidelines Acupoint Catgut Embedding for Weight Loss