伊朗的针灸历史

History of acupuncture in Iran

伊朗是中国西部的近邻,也是陆上丝绸之路的重要驿站。中伊两国的医学交流可以追溯到公元10世纪,然现有证据表明,直至20世纪70年代初,中医针灸才真正传播到伊朗。但迄今40余年,针灸在伊朗并无太大发展。针灸在伊朗的传播历史表明,地理优势与人员往来也许并不是针灸对外传播的必要条件,而语言及文化背景可能是阻碍异族接受针灸的重要因素。

Iran is the neighbor of western China,and is a key transport junction on ancient Silk Road.The medical communication between China and Iran dates back to the 10 th century,however,according to current evidences,it is indicated that acupuncture has not been introduced to Iran until the early 1970 s.Unfortunately over the last 40 years,the acupuncture in Iran has not presented great development.The history of acupuncture development in Iran implies that geographical advantage and personnel exchanges are not essential to the international exchange of acupuncture,while language and cultural background may hinder the spread of acupuncture in foreign countries.