Forschung im Bereich der Laserakupunktur und Lasermedizin

This innovative project within a successful Sino-Austrian cooperation on high-tech acupuncture between Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Medical University of Graz deals with the promotion of a new research field entitled laser acupuncture and laser medicine. Laser acupuncture is defined as “Photonic stimulation of acupuncture points and areas to initiate therapeutic effects similar to that of needle acupuncture and related therapies together with the benefits of PhotoBioModulation (PBM)“. The practice of laser acupuncture in China still seems to be in its infancy. Therefore, together with the Austrian project partner in China, the dean of the of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, a high-quality introduction into the topic is performed in Beijing. For this purpose, the first textbook report about laser acupuncture and innovative laser medicine in Chinese language has been released already recently. Within opinion leader and student discussions and lectures the important new research field should be promoted in an evidencebased scientific new ‘online’ way due to pandemic. This offers the opportunity to intensify existing cooperation and to start possibly new joint research activities after COVID-19 pandemic times.