Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982)

Regulations

Regulations Relating to the Profession of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, 2025

2. Acts specifically pertaining to the profession of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

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The following acts are acts specifically pertaining to the profession of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture—

 

(a)The physical and psychological examination of any person for the purpose of diagnosing any defect, illness, disease or deficiency in such person in accordance with the principles and philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including but not limited to—
(i)pulse and tongue diagnosis;
(ii)temperament evaluation; or
(iii)urine and stool analysis.

 

(b)The use or request of any medical diagnostic investigations which may include withdrawal of intravenous blood;

 

(c)The treatment or prevention of any defect, illness, disease or deficiency in any person by means of—
(i)acupuncture;
(ii)acupressure;
(iii)Ahshi acupuncture;
(iv)auricular therapy;
(v)bone setting;
(vi)coining or spooning therapy (Gua Sha);
(vii)cupping therapy (Ba Guan);
(viii)dietary therapy (Shiliao);
(ix)electro-acupuncture;
(x)embedding therapy;
(xi)laser acupuncture;
(xii)lifestyle management;
(xiii)magnet therapy;
(xiv)moxibustion;
(xv)needling point injection therapy;
(xvi)Qi Gong;
(xvii)Sonopuncture;
(xviii)Tai Chi
(xix)Tui Na; or
(xx)Traditional Chinese Medicine medicines or substances.

 

(d)Advising any person on his or her physical or mental health;

 

(e)Any other acts specifically pertaining to the profession of Traditional Chinese Medicine based on the education and training of such practitioners as approved by the Council, from time to time, at the recommendation of the applicable professional board and published in the gazette.