导读:近日维基百科称中医理论和实践没有科学根据，针灸更只不过是一种伪科学，此消息引起了中医界人士的强烈抵制。
Recently, the entry for acupuncture on online encyclopedia Wikipedia defined the treatment as "pseudoscience," which led many netizens to become outraged, the Beijing News reported on Jan. 17.
据1月17日《新京报》报道，最近网络百科全书维基百科将针灸列为“伪科学”，使得很多网民愤怒。
The Wikipedia page said traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory and practice are not based on science, and acupuncture is merely a pseudoscience. After the news came to light, an acupuncture foundation launched an online petition to Wikipedia to correct the error, supported by TCM doctors, patients and many others.
维基百科的网页称传统中医理论和实践没有科学根据，而针灸只不过是一种伪科学。新闻曝光之后，一个针灸基金会在网络上发起了一份请愿书，要求维基百科更正这一错误，得到了许多中医医生、患者和其他人的支持。
As for why TCM has been subjected to so much doubt, Du Lin, director of the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Dongzhimen Hospital, pointed out that TCM can help to alleviate unpleasant symptoms in many patients. In the same circumstances, Western medicine is often powerless to help patients whose tests come back normal but who still experience pain. Du added that pain is subjective, and since traditional Chinese cupping therapy works on microcirculation, its effects are hard to detect and quantify.
至于为什么中医受到如此巨大的质疑，北京中医药大学东直门医院针灸科主任杜林（音）指出，中医可以帮助缓解许多病人的不适症状。在同等情况下，西医往往无法帮助病患恢复正常，而且还要经受痛苦。杜林称疼痛是主观的，而因为中医拔罐疗法对微循环起作用，因此它的效果很难被检测和量化。
Nowadays, TCM has spread to 183 countries and regions around the world. Acupuncture has been recognized by 103 WHO member countries and legalized in 44 states across the U.S., where there are 45,000 acupuncturists, according to a 2016 white paper on TCM. In addition, relevant industry standards have been gradually formulated to standardize research, clinical application and TCM procedures.
现如今，中医已经传播到了全世界183个国家和地区。而据2016年的一份中医白皮书显示，针灸也已经被世卫组织103个成员国承认、被美国44个州合法化，共有45000名针灸医师。此外，也已经规划出了相关行业标准，来规范研究、临床应用和中医药操作。
