This year’s award for medicine or physiology has gone to three pioneers in the field of parasitic disease, for discoveries that have helped in the fight against malaria and roundworm.Half the prize was awarded to Chinese scientist Youyou Tu. She drew on traditional Chinese medicines to discover artemisinin, one of the most important malaria drugs in use today.It is also very interesting that the age old method of treatment Acupuncture is practiced along with heating devise Moxibustion done by burning moxa wool which is prepared from leaves of plant Artemisia Vulgaris herb of same genera .
A venerable component of traditional Chinese medicine, with a history of use that extends at least 2000 years, acupuncture became better known in the United States in 1971, when New York Times reporter James Reston wrote about how doctors in China used needles to ease his pain after surgery. More than 3 million adults in the United States use acupuncture, according to NHIS data. In a number of European countries, acupuncture is performed primarily by physicians. In the United States, the training and licensure processes for physicians and nonphysicians differ. Currently acupuncture is licensed in 42 states and the District of Columbia, with licensure standard varying within the scope of practice of each state. Licensure for nonphysicians generally requires 3 years of accredited training and the successful completion of a standardized examination. The main accrediting organization is the Accredition Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Acupuncture is included in doctor of medicine (MD) and doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) licensure in 31 states, with 11 states requiring additional training for physicians performing acupuncture. Published in the recent 19th edition of Harrison.
Dear Member The election of 31 members of the Executive Committee of the Acupuncture Association Of India for the period 2015-2017 will be held by postal ballot.Please find herewith the nomination form. Nomination form (printed with this issue) completed in all respects should reach the undersigned not later than July 14, 2015. Last date of withdrawal of the Nomination by the Nominee, if any, is July 21, 2015. In case there are more than 31 nominations, there will be postal ballot. It may please be noted that members who do not clear their dues for 2015 by July 14, 2015, will not be eligible to participate in the election. The associate members as well as honorary members are not eligible to take part in the election. Kolkata, April 19, 2015. Dr. Juthi Ghosh Returning Officer, AAI
Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram Vivekananda Polyclinic & Institute of Medical Sciences, Vivekananda Puram, Lucknow- 226007 Ph.: 0522-2321277(Extn. 493) E-mail : rkml@rkml.org, Website : www.ramakrishnalucknow.org Applications with bio-data and photograph are invited within 07/03/2015 from Doctors (MBBS/BHMS/BAMS/DHMS/BUMS) for a Training course in Acupuncture & Moxibustation duly certified by Acupuncture Association of India as per the guidelines of WHO. Duration of the course is 50 days@4hrs/day w.e.f. 23/03/2015 and the course fee is Rs.15,000/- only. Secretary
An Acupuncture CME will be held on 1st March 2015 at Dr. B.K. Basu Memorial Research & Training Institute of Acupuncture at 1 pm. Interested person may contact us.
1st March 2015 will be celebrated as Acupuncture Day and the birth anniversary of Dr. Bijoy Kumar Basu, the pioneer of acupuncture in India. Slogan – Acupuncture for better health status of the society. As a part of the central program there will be a rally with patients, our members and well wishers from Dr. B.K. Basu Memorial Research & Training Institute, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata. There will also be a seminar on acupuncture. Address – Dr. B.K. Basu Memorial Research & Training Institute of acupuncture, 188/87, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata – 700045. All members and well wishers are requested to attend the seminar. All branches and individual members of A.A.I. are requested to celebrate the day with their planned programs.