Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine Expo October 21-22, 2019 | Frankfurt, Germany

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A unique once a year opportunity:

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Meet and exchange ideas with hundreds of like-minded professionals who are leaders in Acupuncture and Alternative Healthcare

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Track 1: Pain & acupuncture: Value based care evidence

Acupuncture helps to ease types of pain that are often chronic such as neck pain, low-back pain and osteoarthritis/knee pain. It also may help reduce the frequency of tension headaches and prevent a migraine headache which was suggested from number of studies. Thus, acupuncture appears to be a suitable option for people with chronic pain to consider.

The impact of acupuncture on the body and brain and how best to measure them are only beginning to be understood. Current evidence suggests that many factors like expectation and belief that are unrelated to acupuncture needling may play major roles in the beneficial effects of acupuncture on pain.

•  Acupuncture and chronic pain
• Acupuncture strategies in pain management           
• Biomedical acupuncture for pain treatment and care
• Acupuncture pain relief points
• Clinical applications and case studies

Related Associations and Societies

National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine| Alternative and Integrative Medical Society | American Association of Integrative Medicine | American Holistic Health Association | American Holistic Medical Association | American Integrative Medical Association | Association of Integrative Medicine |  Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine | Natural Standard Weil Foundation|

Track 2: Clinical Practice of Acupuncture

People use acupuncture to relieve pain and treat certain conditions of health. You can use it by itself or as part of a treatment program. Studies have found promising results for the use of acupuncture to treat nausea and vomiting related to pregnancy, chemotherapy, and post-surgery pain. Acupuncture also may be useful for stroke rehabilitation, headache and tennis elbow and so on.

• Lower back pain        
• Migraine and headache
• Osteoarthritis
• Postoperative nausea and vomiting   
• Allergies Integrative oncology- Post treament care      
• Acupuncture – asthma treatment

Related Associations and Societies

Association of Acupuncture Science Practitioners | Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture | International SuJok Acupuncture Association | The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion | China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences | Indian Board of Alternative Medicine| Asia Herb Association | Ayurvedic Practitioners Association of Singapore| International Academy of Ayurved | Malaysian Chinese Medical Association | The Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong | Chinese Medical Association |

Track 3: Acupuncture and obstetrics: better for mom, baby & payers

Acupuncture is regularly suggested for obstetrical and gynecological conditions while the confirmation is befuddling. Acupuncture is, in principle, perfect for labor. Being 'drug‐free' and in this way having no unsafe teratogenic impacts, woman may feel more happy about accepting this sort of treatment in their pregnancy.

Electro‐acupuncture was utilized effectively to accomplish relief from discomfort among work. 24 of 168 womens (14.3%) treated by electro‐acupuncture amid the first or second phase of work had no help with discomfort.

• Back pain during pregnancy
• Pregnancy, Labor, & Delivery
• Procedural Pain
• Childbirth
• Labor and delievery
• Care of new born

Related Associations and Societies

American Association of Drugless Practitioners | American Association of Naturopathic Doctors | American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association  | American Massage Therapy Association | Holistic Dental Association National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy | National College of Natural Medicine | Plato Society of LA | Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association | Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care |

Track 4:  Alternative Medicine

Alternative medicine is describes as any practice that is advanced as having the healing effects of medicine, but is not founded on evidence gathered using the scientific method. Standard care is what medical doctors, osteopathy doctors, and health professionals, such as physical therapists and nurses, practice. The complementary and alternative medicine field is known as CAM. Complementary medicine can be used together with standard medical consideration. One of the examples is using acupuncture to help with side effects of cancer treatment.

Alternative medicine is a highly profitable side, with a strong lobby. This fact is often overlooked by media or intentionally kept hidden, with alternative practice being portrayed positively when compared to "big pharma".

• Complementary and alternative medicine
• Traditional medicine  
• Holistic medicine
• Naturopathy
• Traditional Chinese medicine
• Herbal Medicine

Related Associations and Societies

Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine | National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine| Alternative and Integrative Medical Society | American Association of Integrative Medicine | American Holistic Health Association | American Holistic Medical Association | American Integrative Medical Association | Association of Integrative Medicine |  Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine | Natural Standard Weil Foundation| American Association of Drugless Practitioners | American Association of Naturopathic Doctors |

Track 5: Traditional Chinese Medicine

TCM encompasses many different practices, including acupuncture, moxibustion (burning an herb above the skin to apply heat to acupuncture points), Chinese herbal medicine, tui na (Chinese therapeutic massage), dietary therapy, and tai chi and qi gong (practices that combine specific movements or postures, coordinated breathing, and mental focus). TCM is rooted in the ancient philosophy of Taoism and dates back more than 2,500 years. Traditional systems of medicine also exist in other East and South Asian countries, including Japan (where the traditional herbal medicine is called Kampo) and Korea. Some of these systems have been influenced by TCM and are similar to it in some ways, but each has developed distinctive features of its own.

• Qi theory and meridans
• Acupuncture points & CNS
• Acupuncture and the placebo question          
• Massage (tui na)
• Exercise (qigong)
• Dietary therapy

Related Associations and Societies

British Medical Acupuncture Society | European Central Council of Homeopaths | European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioner’s Association | European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy | Research Council for Complementary Medicine, UK| European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association | The Northern Ireland Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine | The Herb Society UK | The Ayurvedic Practitioners Association UK | The Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, United Kingdom| Swiss Professional Organization for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Switzerland | Swedish Acupuncture Association for Traditional Chinese Medicine

Track 6: Naturopathy & Ayurveda

Naturopathy is a very old science. Naturopathy is an art and science of healthy living and a system without drugs where the healing based on well-founded philosophy. It has its own idea of health and disease and also principle of treatment

Ayurveda: It is a 5,000-year-old system of natural healing that has its own origins in the Vedic culture of India. Albeit suppressed during years of foreign occupation, Ayurveda has been enjoying a major resurgence in both its native land and throughout the world. TCM and Tibetan medicine both have their roots in Ayurveda. Early Greek medicine also embraced many concepts originally described in the classical Ayurvedic medical texts going back several thousands of years.

• Herbalism
• Homeopathy‎
• Massage
• Mind Body Practices
• Alternative systems and therapies

Indian Integrated Acupuncture Association | Association of Acupuncture Science Practitioners | Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture | International SuJok Acupuncture Association | The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion | China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences | Indian Board of Alternative Medicine| Asia Herb Association | Ayurvedic Practitioners Association of Singapore| International Academy of Ayurved | Malaysian Chinese Medical Association | The Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong | Chinese Medical Association | Chinese Herbs and Biotech Development Association | Malaysian Association of Traditional Indian Medicine | Taiwan Association for Traditional and Complementary Medicine |

Track 7: Acupuncture Techniques

In Acupuncture very thin needles, slightly thicker than a human hair, are inserted into acupuncture points. The objective of acupuncture as explained earlier is to regulate and normalize the flow of the Chi, so that the Yin and the Yang return to a state of dynamic equilibrium. Acupuncture aims to relieve symptoms by curing the disease. The choice of acupuncture points to be used is the most crucial part of the treatment. The acupuncturist must know the function of each acupuncture point and its interaction with other acupuncture points. He can then plan the treatment to eliminate obstructions in the flow of Chi and to balance the Yin and Yang. After the acupuncturist has examined the patient and reached a diagnosis, he decides how the patient should be treated.

• Electro-acupuncture stimulation
• Sonopuncture                        
• Trigger point acupuncture
• Scalp acupuncture
• Korean hand acupuncture: New aspects        
• Japanese acupuncture   
• Chinese acupuncture

Related Associations and Societies

Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine | National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine| Alternative and Integrative Medical Society | American Association of Integrative Medicine | American Holistic Health Association | American Holistic Medical Association | American Integrative Medical Association | Association of Integrative Medicine |  Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine | Natural Standard Weil Foundation| American Association of Drugless Practitioners | American Association of Naturopathic Doctors |

Track 8: Acupuncture Related Practices

Acupressure, a non-invasive form of acupuncture, uses physical pressure applied to acupressure points by the hand, elbow, or with various devices. Tui Na is a Traditional Chinese Medicine i.e. a TCM method of attempting to stimulate the flow of Qi by various bare-handed techniques that do not involve needles. Electropuncture is a form of acupuncture in which acupuncture needles are attached to a device that generates continuous electric pulses. Sonopuncture is a stimulation of the body similar to acupuncture using sound instead of needles. This may be done using purpose-built transducers to direct a narrow ultrasound beam to a depth of 6–8 centimetres at acupuncture meridian points on the body. Alternatively, tuning forks or other sound emitting devices are used. Auriculotherapy, commonly known as ear acupuncture or auricular acupuncture is considered to date back to ancient China which involves inserting needles to stimulate points on the outer ear. Scalp acupuncture, developed in Japan, is based on reflexological considerations regarding the scalp area.

• Auricular therapy
• Tui na            
• Dry needling  
• Acupressure   
• Naturopathic acupuncture      
• Massage Therapy

Related Associations and Societies

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association  | American Massage Therapy Association | Holistic Dental Association National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy | National College of Natural Medicine | Plato Society of LA | Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association | Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care | Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine | Acupuncture Association of India | Indian Integrated Acupuncture Association |

Track 9: Acupuncture & Neurology

Acupuncture often used with electrical stimulation in treating nerve conditions, is very effective at relieving the pain and restoring normal function.  There are several ways this is thought to work, all of which have been carefully researched mainly acupuncture stimulates the brain to release chemicals  such as neurotransmitters and opioids into the body that reduce sensitivity to pain and normalize the nervous system or acupuncture with electrical stimulation interrupts the pain signal allowing the nerve to calm down thereby reducing pain. Acupuncture promotes actual healing by altering the body's electrical system to allow the transfer of material and electrical energy between normal and injured tissue thereby reducing the amount of recovery time.

• Insomnia
• Treatment of Parkinson
• Treating nerve damage (peripheral nerves)    
• Effectively treat PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)     
• Acupuncture in paralysis treatment

Related Associations and Societies

Chinese Herbs and Biotech Development Association | Malaysian Association of Traditional Indian Medicine | Taiwan Association for Traditional and Complementary Medicine | European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association | The Association for Natural Medicine in Europe | European Federation for Complementary and Alternative Medicine | British Acupuncture Council|  British Complementary Medicine Association | British Herbal Medicine Association | British Homeopathic Association|

Track 10: Acupuncture secrets for advanced practitioners

The advantages of acupuncture are many and varied. As a matter of fact, when the World Health Organisation (WHO) compiled an official report in 2002 of diseases, conditions and symptoms for which acupuncture is proven to be a successful treatment, which is ranged from morning sickness to stroke! Acupuncture is regularly associated with the treatment of musculoskeletal pain, such as arthritis, headache, and lower back pain; it can also be used to relieve other painful conditions. It promotes relaxation, Improves fertility, Increases skin quality, decreases fatigue and enhances stamina.

• Fertility
• Relaxation

Related Associations and Societies

Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine | Acupuncture Association of India | Indian Integrated Acupuncture Association | Association of Acupuncture Science Practitioners | Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture | International SuJok Acupuncture Association | The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion | China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences | Indian Board of Alternative Medicine| Asia Herb Association | Ayurvedic Practitioners Association of Singapore|

Track 11: Oriental Medicine

Oriental medicine has been practiced for more than 2,500 years and includes moxibustion, acupuncture, herbal medicine, Oriental massage and Oriental nutrition. Oriental medicine is a system of medicine that categorizes body patterns into specific types of diagnoses with corresponding treatment plans. Oriental medicine is practiced in China, Japan, Korea, Viet Nam, Thailand, Tibet and India. One may be surprised to find that Oriental medical theory and practice has spread to France, England, Spain, Germany, Russia, much of Middle and South America, and Africa. It has gained worldwide acceptance and recognition as effective medical treatment. Due to the sheer weight of evidence, Oriental medicine demands that it be taken seriously as a clinical approach of considerable value. Over 15 million Americans have turned to it, making it the complementary treatment of choice for Americans everywhere.

• Oriental nutrition
• Oriental massage
• Moxibustion
• Acupuncture

Related Associations and Societies

National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine| Alternative and Integrative Medical Society | American Association of Integrative Medicine | American Holistic Health Association | American Holistic Medical Association | American Integrative Medical Association | Association of Integrative Medicine |  Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine | Natural Standard Weil Foundation| American Association of Drugless Practitioners | American Association of Naturopathic Doctors | American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association  | American Massage Therapy Association | Holistic Dental Association National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy | National College of Natural Medicine | Plato Society of LA | Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association | Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care | Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine | Acupuncture Association of India |

Track 12: Acupuncture for addiction recovery & depression: (Ear and Electro acupuncture)

Acupuncture is becoming a complementary treatment in addiction recovery programs. Ear and Auricular acupuncture is a popular form of this treatment that involves insertion of a thin needle at various points on the skin of the external ear to help ease withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings. Acupuncture is both safe and cost-effective. When combined with other forms of treatment, such as individual therapy, group counselling, and support groups, it can benefit those suffering from a substance addiction. The practice can reduce cravings, increase patient retention in rehab, ease unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, decreases anxiety and stress and reduces pain.

A developing number of individuals are utilizing alternatives, and new research proposes that Acupuncture could be a promising alternative. One new investigation observed the Traditional Chinese practice to be as viable as antidepressants, and an alternate report found that needle therapy may help treat the depression.

• Acupuncture, Pain and Opioids
• Addiction recovery
• Depression

Related Associations and Societies

International Acupuncture Association of Physical Therapists, Kentucky State Acupuncture Association, American Addiction Centers, The Cabin Addiction Services Group, Addiction Services of Thames Valley, Addiction Services Council Cincinnati, Drinkaware, National Alcoholism Center, AddictionCenter, Michael's House Treatment Centers, Moholoholo, Alcohol Rehab in Hong Kong, The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)

Track 13: Acupuncture esthetics

Since ancient times Acupuncture has been popular for a reason: It makes people feel better. In modern years, patients undergoing the methods/procedure to treat health concerns have noticed that their looks have benefited, too leading to a rise in “acupuncture facials” that incorporate whole-body rebalancing with targeted needle stimulation for glowing skin.

There is a rapidly increasing trend among acupuncturists of offering various forms of facial rejuvenation as a service in their practices. This leads to a massive demand for anti-aging, rejuvenation services from the baby boomer generation, which spends billions of dollars each year in pursuit of looking and feeling younger. Acupuncture has been around for centuries. A part of TCM, it may help treat body pains, headaches, or even nausea. Unlike injection procedures, facial acupuncture addresses signs of aging, and also the skin's overall health.

• Brighten Dull Skin
• Clear Up Acne
• Acupuncture Facelift

Related Associations and Societies

Ayurvedic Practitioners Association of Singapore| International Academy of Ayurved | Malaysian Chinese Medical Association | The Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong | Chinese Medical Association | Chinese Herbs and Biotech Development Association | Malaysian Association of Traditional Indian Medicine | Taiwan Association for Traditional and Complementary Medicine | European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association | The Association for Natural Medicine in Europe | European Federation for Complementary and Alternative Medicine | British Acupuncture Council|  British Complementary Medicine Association | British Herbal Medicine Association | British Homeopathic Association| British Medical Acupuncture Society | European Central Council of Homeopaths | European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioner’s Association |

Track 14: Acupuncture for diabetes and cardiovascular risks

Acupuncture is a standardized treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine that has beneficial effects on cardiovascular system via a neurohumoral pathway. Acupuncture is used to decrease blood pressure in patients with hypertension, and to relieve angina pectoris in patients with coronary artery disease.

Type 1 and 2 diabetes is treated by acupuncture techniques, one of the treatment such as electroacupuncture could help in decreasing insulin resistance and enhancing insulin sensitivity.  Electro-acupuncture could be used alone or in combination with other treatments, including alternative therapies, such as Chinese herbs and diet.

• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Electroacupuncture
• Wrist-Ankle treatment
• Herbal Acupuncture

Related Associations and Societies

National College of Natural Medicine | Plato Society of LA | Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association | Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care | Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine | Acupuncture Association of India | Indian Integrated Acupuncture Association | Association of Acupuncture Science Practitioners | Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture | International SuJok Acupuncture Association | The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion | China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences | Indian Board of Alternative Medicine| Asia Herb Association | Ayurvedic Practitioners Association of Singapore| International Academy of Ayurved | Malaysian Chinese Medical Association | The Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong | Chinese Medical Association | Chinese Herbs and Biotech Development Association | Malaysian Association of Traditional Indian Medicine |

Track 15: Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term used for medical products and practices which are not part of standard medical care.

Health professionals who hold an M.D. or D.O. degree practices standard medicine. Other health professionals, such as physical therapists, physician assistants, psychologists, and registered nurses also practices standard medicine. It may also be called biomedicine or allopathic, Western, mainstream, regular medicine or orthodox. Some standard medical care practitioners are also practitioners of Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

Complementary medicine is a treatment that is used along with standard medical treatments but is not considered to be standard treatments. An example is using acupuncture to help lessen some side effects of cancer treatment.

Alternative medicine is a treatment that is used instead of standard medical treatments. An example is using a special diet to treat cancer instead of anticancer drugs that are prescribed by an oncologist.

Integrative medicine is an approach to medical care that combines standard medicine with the CAM practices that have been shown to be safe and effective. They treat the patient's mind, body, and spirit.

• Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
• Integrative medicine
• Massage therapy
• Spiritual or religious healing
• Chiropractic
• Homeopathy or naturopathy
• Fibromyalgia
• Aromatherapy, Music therapy and Meditation

Association of Acupuncture Science Practitioners | Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture | International SuJok Acupuncture Association | The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion | China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences | Indian Board of Alternative Medicine| Asia Herb Association | Ayurvedic Practitioners Association of Singapore| International Academy of Ayurved | Malaysian Chinese Medical Association | The Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong | Chinese Medical Association | Chinese Herbs and Biotech Development Association | Malaysian Association of Traditional Indian Medicine |National College of Natural Medicine | Plato Society of LA | Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association | Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care | Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine | Acupuncture Association of India | Indian Integrated Acupuncture Association |

Importance and Scope

The (WHO) World Health Organization recommends Acupuncture as an effective treatment over forty medical problems, including respiratory conditions, allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, nervous conditions, and the eyes, nose and throat disorders, and childhood illnesses, among others. Acupuncture has been used in the treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse. It is a low-cost and effective treatment for headaches and chronic pain, associated with problems like back injuries and arthritis. It has also been used to supplement invasive Western treatments like Surgery and Chemotherapy.

Acupuncture and Moxibustion, is one of the oldest practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The first legal acupuncture centre in the U.S. was established in Washington DC in 1972.  

The out-of-pocket expenditure for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in United States was nearly 34 billion dollars in 2007. Visits to a health care practitioner of any kind totalled $61.5 billion, of which, $11.9 billion was spent on Complementary and Alternative medicine providers such as chiropractors and acupuncturists. Over 3.1 million adults visited an acupuncturist in 2007, a figure that has increased sharply over the past decade, in 1997 there were 27 visits to an acupuncturist per 1,000 adults compared to 80 visits in 2007. More than 14 million Americans reported having used acupuncture as part of their health care by the early 2010s,. By 2016, Complementary and Alternative Medicine industry revenue is expected around 14.3 billion U.S. dollars in the United States. Globally, the industry is estimated to be worth some $60 billion a year.

In China since 1999 the government has promoted the development of Community Health Services Centres as major providers of primary healthcare, which includes the practice of moxibustion  and acupuncture. There are currently 4169 Complimentary Medicine hospitals in China (including Western medicine and integrated CM hospitals), and more than 90 % of these hospitals have an acupuncture and moxibustion department.

The Office of Alternative Medicine of the National Institute of Health is currently funding research in the use of acupuncture along with British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), Council of Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine Research Trust (OMRT) and National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine(NCCAM).

The top universities

Guangzhou Pharmaceutical University
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine
Chengdu University of Chinese Medicine

Top associations and Societies

National Centre for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)
Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR)
American association of acupuncture and oriental medicine (AAAOM)
The Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture UK
World Confederation for Physical Therapy
National Acupuncture Detoxification Association
British Medical Acupuncture Society
International Acupuncture Association of Physical Therapists
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Society 

Directors/Managers & Business Delegates, Director of Universities, Acupuncturists, Acupuncture faculty, Acupuncture practitioners, Oriental medicine faculty, Therapists & Acupuncture counsellors, Treatment, Healing Centres and Rehabilitation Houses, Herbalists, Relevant Association and Societies, Post-Doctoral Fellows, Researchers, Students.

Future of Acupuncture

The future for acupuncture is bright. It is cost-effective, it can provide a safe, side effect-free method. In 2007, 3.1 million people tried acupuncture, more than in 2002, to relieve discomfort caused by chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, fibromyalgia, low back pain, and other ailments. It is expected by the end of the year 2019 there will be as many as 30000 licensed acupuncturists at work in the United States. The FDA had a record of more than 20,000 licensed acupuncturists, estimated to be providing more than 10 million treatments yearly at a cost in excess of $500 million.

The future for the acupuncture profession depends on its communities of interest. The professional association needs more participation. It is no longer "what is my professional association doing for me?" We have greater, ethical and moral obligations to humanity in terms of sustaining this discipline as a community of the knowledge. It really is about what each and every one of us does in support of the profession.

The 6^th International Conference and Expo on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Acupuncture 2018) hosted by Conference Series LLC Ltd took place at las Vegas, USA during April 18-19, 2018. Active participation and generous response were received from the Organizing Committee Members, Editorial Board Members of Conference Series LLC ltd Journals as well as from eminent scientists, talented researchers and young student community. Researchers and students who attended from different parts of the world has made the conference one of the most successful and productive events in 2018 from Conference Series LLC ltd. The conference was marked with the presence of renowned scientists, talented young researchers, students and business delegates driving the two days event into the path of success with thought provoking keynote and plenary presentations highlighting the theme, “Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: A True Devotion to Healing” Acupuncture 2018 Organizing Committee would like to thank the Moderator of the conference Ella Matatov who contributed meticulously and exuberantly for the smooth functioning of this event.

The conference proceedings were carried out through various Scientific-sessions and plenary lectures, of which the following topics were highlighted as Keynote-presentations:  

“How light, sound and vibration can accelerate acupuncture results” by Patrick K Porter, BrainTap Tech, USA

“Korean hand acupuncture for pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain: A feasibility study” by Carl Clarkson, Northumbria University, United Kingdom

“State-of-the-art Meridian diagnostics in the image display of the effect of auricular acupuncture and complementary-integrative methods” by István Széchenyi, Szechenyi Health Center, Hungary

 “From “mother-son” to “parents-children”: The fallacy of traditional Chinese medicine” by Eric M Hao, Acupuncture Centre for Intractable Pain, Taiwan

Acupuncture 2018 is known for uplifting the allied areas by encouraging students and fellow researchers to present their work through poster presentations and young research forum.

Conference Series LLC ltd  has taken the privilege of felicitating Acupuncture 2018 Conference Organizing Committee, Editorial Board Members and Keynote Speakers who supported for the success of this event. Conference Series LLC ltd, on behalf of the conference sponsor appreciates all the participants who put their efforts for this event and sincerely wishes them success in future endeavors.

The esteemed guests, Keynote speakers, well-known researchers and delegates shared their innovative research and vast experience through their fabulous presentations at the podium of grand Acupuncture 2018 Conference. We are glad to inform that all accepted abstracts for the conference have been indexed in Conference Series LLC ltd “Journal of Alternative & Integrative Medicine” as a special issue.

We are also obliged to various delegate experts, company representatives and other eminent personalities who supported the conference by facilitating active discussion forums. We sincerely thank the Organizing Committee Members for their gracious presence, support and assistance towards the success of Acupuncture 2018. With the unique feedbacks from the conference, Conference Series LLC ltd would like to announce the commencement of the “7^th International Conference and Expo on Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine, during April 08-09, 2019 Toronto, Canada

Let us meet again @ Acupuncture 2019

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Email: acupuncture@conferenceseries.net