Working report of acupuncture and maxibustion department in St. Luke's Hospital, Malta

Abstract

The Acupuncture. and Maxibustion Department was formally opened on the 9th April, 1984 and since then we have seen 6203 cases (person times or session). In all there were 717 new cases, 67 different kind of diseases were treated with acupuncture and maxibustion therapy, Le. migraine, arthritis of shoulder joints, diarrhoea, herpes zoster etc. We have also provided acupunc- ture anti smoking treatment to patients. These treatments proved effective to people from all walks of life and even to non-Maltese. The foreigners who have received acupuncture and maxibustion treat- ment are from 17 different countries, such as Britain, Italy, Poland, Yugoslavia, India, Pakistan, Korea, and China etc. Most of the patients were satisfied with our work and showed their appre- ciation and encouragement on the effect of acupuncture treatment and on our working technique.