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History of Acupuncture
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Acupuncture is an old medicine used to promote good health and maintain a healthy body. It is
carried out by inserting hundreds of tiny needles into special acupuncture points in the body where "qi". Qi is reported as being
the body's natural energy source, travels through channels around the body.
Acupuncture can be classed as the oldest, known medication still used today. Besides believing that acupuncture is a Chinese
medicine, what else do we know?
By following the roots of acupuncture we can see that archeologists have found remnants of the medical practice. These remnants
were found in the form of Hieroglyphs in cave dwellings and date back to one thousand years before Jesus Christ was born, making
them 3,000 years old.
Looking even further than this, there is evidence that acupuncture was used thousands of years prior to the archeological finds
mentioned.
A five thousand year old mummy was found in the Alps mountain range and named Otzi. When scientists were investigating the mummy
and what it could tell us, they were interested to find that Otzi had several ailments, and what they found more intriguing was
that Otzi had tattoos located at the acupuncture points that would be used today for the ailments he suffered with.
It may be disheartening, or interesting to learn that the origins of acupuncture in China are uncertain. The reason this is
uncertain is that the first mention of acupuncture in a Chinese medical text dated to three hundred years before Christ but
Chinese medical texts found from the first century before Christ, two hundred year later, had no reference to acupuncture in
them.
It has been a much talked about debate, but research
has shown that the first needles used by those of years gone by were made from sharp Bian stone, this changed through the years
to bronze, gold and then silver.
Fast-forward to today and we still use acupuncture. The acupuncture we use is a descendant of that used by Daoism philosophers
two thousand years ago; this shows that although the material used for the needles has changed, the actual treatment of
acupuncture has not changed through the millennia.
There has been ripples of talk through the scientific and archeological communities that Europe may have had its own version of
acupuncture pre Christ but there is no evidence to support this. As far as we are aware, acupuncture did not cross over to the
west until the late 1960's and 1970's where it became the interest of people in Great Britain.
Acupuncture has grown in stature and become a widely used alternative treatment in the western world, which shows that there must
be some positive affect from the treatment.
This is a complete history of acupuncture to date; it will be interesting to see what will lie in the future use of acupuncture.
If acupuncture can last through centuries of war, illness and famine, through times where publication of material was not as easy
as it is now, then it is clear that it will last for many years to come.
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Discoveries in Acupuncture
10/10/2008
Portland hospital looking for breast cancer patients for drug trial (KATU Portland)
“Acupuncture has been proven to help in other settings,” says Nathalie Johnson, M.D., principal investigator of the clinical trials. “If it makes a difference here, we can improve outcomes after surgery for so many other future breast cancer survivors.”
Portland hospital looking for breast cancer patients for drug trial (KATU Portland)
10/10/2008
Acupuncture: An Update (Psychiatric Times)
As a licensed acupuncturist, I am often asked by both medical professionals and laypersons whether acupuncture actually “works” and whether it should really be considered part of a belief system rather than science.
Acupuncture: An Update (Psychiatric Times)
10/09/2008
Alternative Acupuncture (Shanghaiist)
Acupuncture may be one of the most widely-accepted forms of traditional Chinese medicine, but did you know there was a DIY alternative? " You will probably notice the room becoming darker as swarms of mosquitos gather outside the window. " Professor Dingle explains how . Lawyer's note: Professor Dingle's medical advice is NOT to be taken literally, seriously, or in any other way.
Alternative Acupuncture (Shanghaiist)
10/10/2008
Acupuncture: An Update (Psychiatric Times)
As a licensed acupuncturist, I am often asked by both medical professionals and laypersons whether acupuncture actually “works” and whether it should really be considered part of a belief system rather than science.
Acupuncture: An Update (Psychiatric Times)
10/09/2008
Alternative Acupuncture (Shanghaiist)
Acupuncture may be one of the most widely-accepted forms of traditional Chinese medicine, but did you know there was a DIY alternative? " You will probably notice the room becoming darker as swarms of mosquitos gather outside the window. " Professor Dingle explains how . Lawyer's note: Professor Dingle's medical advice is NOT to be taken literally, seriously, or in any other way.
Alternative Acupuncture (Shanghaiist)
10/10/2008
Portland hospital looking for breast cancer patients for drug trial (KATU Portland)
“Acupuncture has been proven to help in other settings,” says Nathalie Johnson, M.D., principal investigator of the clinical trials. “If it makes a difference here, we can improve outcomes after surgery for so many other future breast cancer survivors.”
Portland hospital looking for breast cancer patients for drug trial (KATU Portland)
10/09/2008
Alternative Acupuncture (Shanghaiist)
Acupuncture may be one of the most widely-accepted forms of traditional Chinese medicine, but did you know there was a DIY alternative? " You will probably notice the room becoming darker as swarms of mosquitos gather outside the window. " Professor Dingle explains how . Lawyer's note: Professor Dingle's medical advice is NOT to be taken literally, seriously, or in any other way.
Alternative Acupuncture (Shanghaiist)
10/11/2008
Acupuncture May Help With Side Effects of Hormone Therapy, Study Finds (American Cancer Society)
New research suggests the ancient Chinese practice may ease the side effects of hormone therapy.
Acupuncture May Help With Side Effects of Hormone Therapy, Study Finds (American Cancer Society)
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