Section 2(a) in The Maharashtra Acupuncture System of Therapy Act, 2015
(a)"Acupuncture" means the Acupuncture System of Therapy recommended by the World Health Organization and includes Cupping (an auxiliary method of creating vacuum on some particular Acu point or area with a cup like substance made of Bamboo or Glass or Plastic or Rubber), Pressure (applying pressure by any finger or blunt round object on Acu point where Needle puncture is not possible), Seven star needle (Seven or Five number of Acu needle embedded at an end of a stick to tap on Acu point or specific area or line), Acupuncture Electro Stimulation (applying low intensity electrical stimulation at Acu point), Acu laser (applying low intensity laser at Acu point), Catgut Embedding (Implanting surgical Catgut at Acu point), and such other methods as may be notified, on the recommendation of the Maharashtra Council of Acupuncture, by the State Government ;
