[Overview of acupuncture and moxibustion application in Kuwait]

To introduce the overview of acupuncture and moxibustion application in Kuwait. All kinds of pain diseases were mainly treated by acupuncture and moxibustion; lumbar disc herniation, cervical spondylosis and knee arthritis were frequently occurred, which were related to the local life styles. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy was effective for these diseases above and accepted by the locals. The author suggests that it should further spread advantages of acupuncture and moxibustion, develop acupuncture and moxibustion methods, import Chinese herb and enhance the quality of dispatched person, in order to extend the therapeutic range of acupuncture and moxibustion.