Traditional Chinese medicine gains popularity worldwide

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Hi all,

 

Taken from: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/13/content_3773757.htm

 

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Traditional Chinese medicine has been

accepted by more than 120 countries and regions in the world, according to a

conference held here recently.

 

More than 3,000 clinics of traditional Chinese medicine have been opened

in Britain. Some 2.5 million British people spend a total of 90 million

pounds annually to receive treatment of traditional Chinese medicine,

including Chinese herbal medicine, massage and acupuncture, according to the

Second Session of the Conference on the Development of Traditional Chinese

Medicine.

 

 

In France, there are 2,600 clinics of traditional Chinese medicine with

7,000 to 9,000 acupuncturists.

 

 

The number of clinics of traditional Chinese medicine in the Netherlands

exceeds 1,500. People who receive needle therapy account for 15 percent of

the country's total population.

 

 

The United States has more than 20,000 traditional Chinese

acupuncturists and 400 companies specializing in the sale of Chinese herbal

medicine.

 

 

To date, at least 40 countries have opened schools on acupuncture. Over

50 medical agreements signed between China and other countries contain

cooperation in traditional Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine in general has

won legal status in many countries, including Singapore, Malaysia and

Indonesia.

 

 

In China, more than 3,000 enterprises are engaging in traditional

Chinese medicine processing. In 2004, the traditional Chinese medicine

industry generated 90 billion yuan (approximately 11.1 billion US dollars)

of output value, accounting for 26 percent of China's entire pharmaceutical

section.

 

Warm regards,

 

Attilio D'Alberto

Doctor of (Beijing, China)

B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M., M.A.T.C.M.

Company Director

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