The European Federation of Modern Acupuncture
Incorporating Modern Biophysical Body & Auricular Acupuncture
Bio-resonance Techniques - Complex Homoeopathy
Established 1996
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The European Federation of Modern Acupuncture Incorporating Modern Biophysical Body & Auricular Acupuncture Bio-resonance Techniques - Complex Homoeopathy Established 1996
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The Aims of EFMA
1) To establish and maintain a register of competent training establishments within Modern Acupuncture incorporating complex homoeopathy and bio-resonances.
2) To establish and maintain a register of competent professional practitioners of Modern Acupuncture.
3) To encourage training and research in Modern Acupuncture.
4) To foster communications between the various modalities within Modern Acupuncture and TCM.
5) To promote postgraduate training courses.
6) To facilitate co-operation between the different modalities in Modern Acupuncture in producing modular courses leading to advanced levels of practice.
7) To provide the public with a referral service of recognised competent practitioners of Modern Acupuncture and their respective treatment specialties.
Introduction
EFMA is an umbrella organisation for Modern Acupuncture practitioners. It was formed to give practitioners of Modern Acupuncture a forum and an organisation not catered for within Traditional Acupuncture (TCM). Training establishments and practitioner associations etc., set the standards of training with codes of ethics and practice within EFMA and Modern Acupuncture to safeguard the public. EFMA recognises the diversity within Modern Acupuncture, but also the need for standards of training, acknowledged within Modern Acupuncture as it is within Traditional Acupuncture (TCM).
Modern acupuncture is the “first” type of acupuncture to have an English University PhD in EAP.
It is also the first type of acupuncture to have a Cert.Ed. and an acupuncture NVQ trainer / assessor qualification in line with further envisaged UK Government standards of education and training.
Experienced practitioner tutors have a recognised Cert.Ed. from a UK University so that information and concepts are presented in a format that encourages learning. Anatomy and physiology are a pre-requisite to being accepted by EFMA or any of its training establishments for student training. So its rather like a double “policing” of practitioner standards by EFMA and the training organisation or associations.
Modern acupuncture is a form of assessment and treatment using what are known as Voll acupuncture points, some of these also include what are known as traditional Chinese acupuncture points. Voll acupuncture is sometimes also known by the terms EAV or EDS (Electro Acupuncture after Voll / Electro Dermal screening). Other forms of measurement include Modern Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture. What is an acupuncture point from a modern acupuncture perspective? It’s an area of low resistance that can be measured objectively and electrically by an experienced modern acupuncture practitioner. It’s an “information centre” about the point and person being measured. Orthodox medical terminology is used with reference to the point, instead of traditional Chinese acupuncture terminology. It is also a possible treatment point, depending on the overall assessment of the persons readings and findings. How does modern acupuncture measure these acupuncture points ? By using units that have an objective accurate measurement, there are many different types of units available on the market. In the hands of an experienced practitioner the accurate simple units are just as effective in taking readings as the computerised versions. These can be from sophisticated computer programs to relatively simple measurement units that don't just “beep” when a point is located but actually measure its values.
Acupuncture Beeper Units An acupuncture point locator - “beeper unit” tells you nothing about the person except that there is an acupuncture point there, it’s basically a point finder with no objective information about the person because it just finds / locates an area of low skin resistance BUT does not measure the point / area. A large number of the public have purchased these relatively cheap "beeper" units and find that they have a low level of success in treating themselves. The same applies to practitioners who rely on these units to diagnose and treat patients with, they have a low level of success which reflects on acupuncture as a whole, in some cases it even denigrates it as most of the public do not realise that there are better forms of acupuncture treatment than using a 'locating points beeper unit' ! See what types for more on beeper units.
Pre-requisites for Training The pre-requisites to becoming a modern acupuncturist are anatomy and physiology with a willingness to learn, training can be from various training establishments at various levels and types of modern acupuncture. The training establishments mentioned on EFMA's web site have known standards of training and comply with EFMA's codes of ethics and practice. We cannot make comment on other courses that are available, who are not part of the EFMA 'umbrella'. Further enquiries should be made to the relevant training establishments, not to EFMA about course curriculums.
Insurance All members of EFMA have comprehensive insurance for their practice. Proof and a dated copy of insurance has to be provided before membership is allowed. This is a requisite on renewal of membership that proof of insurance is provided every year.
EFMA's Ambitions EFMA's philosophy and ambitions are to enlighten the public via this web sites information about Modern Acupuncture, with the realisation that there is more than one type of acupuncture available and provided for by the use of Modern Acupuncture diagnosis and treatments. The recognition of Modern Acupuncture techniques and it’s efficacy, as with any other type or practitioners of "acupuncture".
A review of the differences between Modern Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Modern Acupuncture (MA) embraces two primary areas of development:
1. Auricular Acupuncture researched and developed by Dr.P.Nogier. and Dr.H.Kropej. et al.
2. Body Acupuncture researched and developed by Dr.R.Voll. and Dr.H.Schimmel. et al.
In Modern Acupuncture, individual point readings are made, recorded, and interpreted using well established known electrical parameters. Subsequent readings often make use of low DC frequency impulses, using known beneficial frequency windows.
The modem meridians and points researched in Europe by Dr.Voll. together with known TCM body points can now be interpreted for their respective electrical characteristics and relativity to various specific systems and biological resonance's within the body.
These techniques can be applied in various treatment modes. For instance, balance can be brought about by application of testing homoeopathic remedies, or in combination with bio-resonance testing of frequencies with treatments of various types.
These types of Modem Acupuncture, embrace the work of Voll, Schimmel, Nogier, and Hanneman in their respective fields, and provide fine illustrations of the developments brought about by the use of Modem Acupuncture.
Modern Acupuncture, as it is currently practiced, incorporates the following areas with reference to bio-resonance testing and its applications of treatment.
ACR (Auricular Cardiac Reflex) Allergy Testing Bach Flower Remedies Bicom Biological Medicine / Dentistry (in locating dental problems for further investigation with Biological Dentists) Biotron BTA (Biological Terrain Assessment) Colour Treatment Complex Homoeopathic Remedies Computerised Electro Dermal Screening systems etc. Darkfield Microscopy Herbal Remedies Frequencies Homotoxicology Kirlian Photography Nogier / Kropej et al. Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture & VAS (which was previously known as ACR) Magnetic fields application used as a carrier of tested frequencies etc. Mora Nutrition / Supplements Segmentelectrography Sound Resonances Vega Select Vega Testing (Schimmel) Voll body Acupuncture and Testing
In other words what we are describing are Modern Acupuncture Practitioners with multiple skills.
As a final point, one should note the difference in terminology found in their respective Modern Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine disciplines. They are quite different, as they are based on different philosophies and paradigms.
From this very brief review, it should be apparent that the links between Modern Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine are becoming increasingly interwoven with TCM practitioners utilising various Modern Acupuncture techniques and applications. It also has to be said that the reverse is also true.
This is not to denigrate either system, but simply illustrate the need to represent the needs of Modern Acupuncturists in an appropriate forum such as the EFMA.
EFMA is a non-profit making umbrella organisation for Modern Acupuncture Practitioners
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Last modified: 06/14/08. |
