The reporter visited the health center unannounced: the staff said that they could do bloodletting and detoxification
City Health and Health Commission: It is forbidden for non-medical institutions to carry out invasive treatments such as acupuncture and bloodletting, and will come to investigate
"Some wellness venues have acupuncture and bloodletting treatment methods. Is it compliant? Is this method scientific and effective?" Recently, in response to this question raised by netizens on the Wuhan city message board, the reporter made unannounced visits to many wellness venues and traditional Chinese medicine clinics in the city. It was found that the staff of Daohengtang Ai Health Center in Jiang'an District said that they could provide acupuncture and bloodletting treatment.
In this regard, Chinese medicine experts said that improper operation of the above-mentioned treatment methods will bring harm to health.
The relevant person in charge of the Municipal Health and Health Commission also made it clear that non-medical institutions are prohibited from carrying out invasive treatments such as acupuncture and bloodletting.
On the 23rd, the relevant person in charge of the Jiang'an District Health and Health Bureau responded that they would conduct a door-to-door investigation into the Daohengtang Ai Health Care Center involved.
At the same time, the bureau will cooperate with relevant departments to investigate similar places in the jurisdiction.
■Unannounced visits by reporters
Yishengtang said that it can do bloodletting treatment, "no diamonds, no porcelain work"
At noon on the 21st, the reporter walked into a store called Daohengtang Ai Yangsheng on Xingye South Road, Houhu Street, Jiang'an District. A clerk warmly greeted him: "What kind of conditioning do you want to do?"
The reporter consulted as a customer: "The elderly at home have pain in their legs and feet. Can I do acupuncture or bloodletting here?"
"There is a bloodletting treatment program, you can bring your elderly to see it." The clerk introduced that leg pain can be caused by various reasons.
"We are a store between a hospital and a massage parlor. Many diseases cannot be solved by a hospital, such as varicose veins and inactive qi and blood. The bloodletting treatment is indeed effective."
The clerk told reporters that they used plum blossom needles and cupping devices to bleed.
Reporter consultation, how to judge the blood condition?
The staff said that there is no special way, it is mainly based on experience.
The reporter expressed concern about safety issues and asked whether the bloodletting treatment had been administratively licensed.
The staff member said that bloodletting does not require administrative permission.
"I wouldn't do this porcelain work without diamonds. If I couldn't do it, I wouldn't tell you this."
The staff strongly recommended the reporter to spend in this store, and gave the reporter an advertisement to introduce the store's activities.
The reporter saw that there was no bloodletting treatment item written on the advertisement leaflet.
The staff member pointed to the 198 yuan per time dehumidification and cold conditioning program and told reporters: "This program includes bloodletting treatment."
A number of health care halls said that without bloodletting treatment, "you can't do it without qualifications"
The reporter visited a number of stores and found that some store staff made it clear that there was no need for acupuncture and bloodletting.
On the morning of the 21st, the reporter came to the Shandetang health store in Zhaojiatiao, Jiang'an District, and asked as a patient whether acupuncture and bloodletting could be performed. The staff said that there was no such service.
In a moxibustion health care center at the animal husbandry intersection of Xiongchu Avenue, Hongshan District, a reporter asked if the body could be conditioned by bloodletting and detoxification. The person in charge of the museum made it clear that there was no such program.
The female person in charge said that although there is a bloodletting and detoxification treatment method in traditional Chinese medicine, from another perspective, bloodletting is harmful to the vitality, and the museum does not have a medical qualification certificate, so such projects involving the medical field will not be done. .
In a moxibustion health center on Xinhe Road, Qingshan District, the staff also clearly stated that there is no bloodletting and detoxification program, because they are not qualified and cannot do it because it involves medical treatment.
Many TCM clinics also have bloodletting and detoxification programs
At noon on the 21st, at the Wuhan Wanzichuntang Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic in Zhaojiatiao, Jiang'an District, the staff told reporters that bloodletting can be performed.
"You can bring your old man over to have a look. If external physical therapy doesn't work, you can use traditional Chinese medicine to treat it, and the effect is better." The staff member said that bloodletting treatment is to use a blood collection needle to remove the moisture and poisonous gas from the patient's body. come out.
"Bloodletting doesn't hurt, just like measuring blood sugar, but the location of the acupuncture is different, where it hurts."
The reporter asked whether acupuncture and bloodletting were within the scope of business. The staff said that this project belongs to the scope of acupuncture and massage and can be covered by medical insurance.
At the Yukangtang Chronic Disease Rehabilitation Center located in Nanhu, Wuchang, the reporter asked if it was possible to bleed for detoxification.
The person in charge of the club showed his medical qualification certificate, and then explained in detail that, generally, for external diseases such as muscle damage, joint swelling and pain, bloodletting and detoxification is to "dredge the meridians", and the price is not expensive, usually only fifty or sixty yuan. .
The person in charge said that the bloodletting and detoxification projects launched by some health clubs are actually just a concept, which is neither safe nor standardized.
■Expert
Acupuncture and bloodletting belong to traditional Chinese medicine and are more professional
Professor Cheng Liangbin of Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine said that acupuncture and bloodletting belong to traditional Chinese medicine therapy and are highly professional.
Professor Cheng believes that some health care centers have poor sanitation conditions, and their practitioners lack medical literacy. Some even reuse disposable silver needles in order to save costs.
He advised citizens to act cautiously, not to try such services in health care establishments, but to go to regular medical institutions for treatment.
Cheng Liangbin introduced that bloodletting and detoxification currently implemented in regular Chinese medicine hospitals or clinics mainly focus on earlobe bloodletting, with the purpose of treating heat-toxin-related symptoms. Bloodletting and detoxification can also be done in other parts, but bloodletting and detoxification involves the accurate grasp of the corresponding acupoints. If there is no medical treatment Qualification is definitely not allowed, and it can even be characterized as illegal medical practice.
■ Municipal Health Commission
Non-medical institutions are prohibited from carrying out invasive treatments such as acupuncture and bloodletting
On the 22nd, the relevant person in charge of the Municipal Health and Health Commission introduced to reporters that the "Guiding Opinions of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Promoting the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Care Services" clearly pointed out: "Traditional Chinese medicine health care institutions shall not engage in medical treatment and sales of drugs and medical equipment, etc. Activities. It is forbidden to use acupuncture, scar moxibustion, foaming moxibustion, traction, pulling method, traditional Chinese medicine minimally invasive techniques, traditional Chinese medicine lavage and other techniques that are invasive, invasive or dangerous.” Therefore, Yangshengtang, etc. Non-medical institutions are prohibited from carrying out invasive treatments such as acupuncture and bloodletting.
The person in charge said that according to the "Catalogue of Traditional Chinese Medicine Medical Technology", acupuncture technology belongs to traditional Chinese medicine medical technology and can be carried out in medical institutions.
All medical institutions that include the department of traditional Chinese medicine (or the department of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine) and the medical institutions that have practitioners (assistant) physicians in the category of traditional Chinese medicine can carry out relevant acupuncture techniques.
"Any unit or individual who has not obtained the "Medical Institution Practicing License" shall not carry out diagnosis and treatment activities." The person in charge said that non-medical institutions and individuals without corresponding qualifications such as health care and other non-medical institutions and individuals carry out medical diagnosis and treatment activities in violation of regulations, depending on the specific circumstances. Circumstances shall be punished in accordance with laws and regulations.
The person in charge also reminded citizens that if they find that non-medical institutions such as traditional Chinese medicine health care and other non-medical institutions conduct medical diagnosis and treatment activities in violation of regulations, they can complain to the health and health bureau of their jurisdiction.
■Jiang'an District Health Bureau
Will come to investigate the health care center involved and investigate similar places in the jurisdiction
On April 23, Changjiang Daily's official Wechat, Weibo, Wuhan APP and other platforms reported that some health venues in the city carried out acupuncture and bloodletting treatment, which aroused widespread concern.
The reporter noticed that netizens expressed their views on the matter one after another.
Netizen "Lausang Cuo" said: "Medical health centers and private clinics without medical licenses should be severely punished according to laws and regulations!" Netizen "Jiang Xiangping" said: "Don't blindly follow the trend in health care, a good life and rest is the most important thing!" Netizens "Landscape" believes: "Keep your mouth shut, spread your legs, and exercise is the best health facility."
The Changjiang Daily report has attracted great attention from the Municipal Health Commission and the District Health Bureau.
On the evening of the 23rd, the relevant person in charge of the Jiang'an District Health and Health Bureau told reporters that it is suspected of illegal medical practice in the health facilities without relevant qualifications to carry out acupuncture and bloodletting treatment. Regarding the Daohengtang Ai Health Center exposed in the manuscript, the District Health and Health Bureau will send relevant departments. The staff will conduct door-to-door investigations, and will work with relevant departments to investigate similar wellness venues in the jurisdiction.
At the same time, the person in charge said that he will actively guide citizens to choose regular medical institutions for scientific health care, and remind the general public not to go to health care places to try acupuncture and bloodletting treatment services.
Reporter Wang Yang Zhao Jiaxin