Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Profession of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, 20251. Definitions |
In this Schedule any expression defined in the Act bears that meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates—
means a collection of various procedures involving the manual or electrical stimulation by means of needles, sound waves or electronic pulses of certain points or areas on the skin, mucous membranes or subcutaneous tissue of a person to promote, maintain, restore or improve health or to prevent a disorder, imbalance or disease or to alleviate pain;
means a set of techniques for the application of physical pressure to certain points on the human body using the hand or elbow or various devices other than needles;
means the needling of a tender point on a person's body in order to treat blockages of Chi and blood;
means acupuncture or acupressure applied to points on either one or both of the patient's ears for the treatment of conditions affecting the physical, mental or emotional aspects of the patient;
means any substance used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for medicinal purposes from which or out of which a dilution or mixture is prepared or manufactured, or any stronger concentration of such substance;
also known as "Die-Da" means a form of physical manipulation that is applied in cases of trauma or injuries such as sprains or bruises;
means embedding a type of cord made from sterile synthetic fibre into acupuncture points to keep these points stimulated for up to a week after which the fibre is absorbed by the body;
means the life energy that flows in a living human body;
means a person registered as such under the Act;
"coining" or "spooning" (also know as "Gua Sha")
means a technique of scraping or rubbing the skin of a person using a round edged object, in which the skin is pressured in strokes by palpation and cutaneous stimulation, in order to move blood and Chi with the object of promoting or restoring health or well-being;
means compound as defined in the General Regulations made in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act 101 of 1965);
means that the recommendations of the relevant professional board have been accepted by the Council by way of due process;
"cupping therapy" (also known as "Ba Guan")
means a set of techniques involving the manual or electronic suction of small areas of the skin of a person by the application of cups, made of glass, plastic, bamboo or similar material, in which a partial vacuum is created before being placed on the skin with the object of moving blood, lymph or Chi in order to promote, maintain, restore or improve health, prevent a disorder, imbalance or disease or alleviate pain;
"dietary therapy" (also known as "Shiliao")
means the therapeutic modality in Traditional Chinese Medicine that involves the use of whole natural foods instead of, or in addition to, herbal medication to correct energy imbalances or combat disease in the human body;
means dispense as defined in the General Regulations made in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act 101 of 1965);
means the practice of applying a partial vacuum by means of heat (fire cupping) or suction (vacuum gun) in one or several bell-shaped vessels (suction cups) to specific locations on the skin resulting in the uplifting of tissues beneath (skin doming);
is a form of acupuncture in which needles are attached to a device that generates continuous electrical pulses and includes percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation;
means the practice of embedding in a sterile manner seeds or metal balls with medicinal properties onto a person's skin or threads or needles into the skin, for the purpose of prolonging the duration of stimulation of acupuncture points or areas and includes "catgut embedding therapy" as defined above;
means acupuncture using a laser device instead of needles in order to stimulate acupuncture points on the skin;
means an intervention designed to promote health and behavioural changes in a patient by enabling him or her to have increased control over a health condition;
means the application of the magnetic field of an electromagnetic device or a permanent static magnet to the body in order to benefit health;
means the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act No 101 of 1965) and includes the regulations made thereunder;
means a therapy using burning "moxa", which is the burning of desiccated Artemisia spp. with the intention of warming regions of the skin, or acupuncture points on the skin, to improve circulation in order to induce a smoother flow of blood and Chi. Moxibustion can be by direct or indirect means, (Direct moxibustion is where a moxa cone is placed directly onto the skin producing a blister. Indirect moxibustion involves the use of a moxa cigar or moxa stick or cone held close to the skin to either warm or burn it, or the use of moxa on an acupuncture needle);
means the injection of a medicine, or herbal substance, using sterile techniques of Traditional Chinese Medicine, into acupuncture points in accordance with Traditional Chinese Medicine principles;
means any Council-accepted publication for the profession of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in which the medicinal properties or the physical character of substances, the natural history of the effect of substances on the body in health and disease, the collective indications and contraindications obtained from experimental study of substances or the therapeutics relating to the application of substances in disease, are described;
means the measurement and analysis of the patient's pulse and the inspection of the patient's tongue to obtain a Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis;
means a system of exercise and meditation that combines regulated breathing, slow movement and focused awareness in order to cultivate and balance Chi and can include Qi Gong massage in which the practitioner combines massage techniques with the awareness of acupuncture channels and points;
means the stimulation of the body in a manner similar to that of acupuncture but using sound, generated by ultrasound transducers, tuning forks or other sound emitting devices, instead of needles;
means anything which, whether used alone or in combination in either its original or natural state or in compounded, manipulated or prepared form, constitutes a Traditional Chinese Medicine medicine or forms part of a Traditional Chinese Medicine medicine or which is a basic substance;
means a Traditional Chinese Medicine exercise system that involves slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of body and mind and that is used to improve or maintain health while strengthening the cardiovascular and immune systems;
means the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy and techniques to ascertain various physical and mental states with the aid of the five elements and their corresponding organs and to assess the patient's mental, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects;
means the Allied Health Professions Act No. 63 of 1983;
means a medicine or substance which is recorded in any Council-accepted pharmacopoeia for this profession in which the medicinal properties or the physical character of substances, the natural history of the effect of such medicines or substances on the body in health and disease, the collective symptoms obtained from experimental study of such medicines or substances or the therapeutics relating to the application of such medicines or substances in disease, are described;
means a method of massage with or without the use of ointments, used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, that is intended to stimulate the flow of Chi and blood by means of various barehanded techniques that do not involve the use of needles and which include thumb pressure, rubbing, percussion and stretches;
means the examination of the physical appearance, colour, smell, consistency, amount, frequency, sediment or degree of digestion of urine or stool for the purpose of obtaining a Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis; and
means a minor surgical procedure, where negative pressure (suction force) is applied to the skin surface using cups creating skin doming around capillaries and resulting in increased capillary filtration and local collection of filtered fluids, followed by light scarification of the skin so that the filtered fluid moves into the cup and may be collected and removed.