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Acupuncture. Acupuncture ... But some doctors question the validity of this practice,
and believe that acupuncture may be unsafe (Barrett). The ...
acupuncture. Acupuncture In the world that we live in now there are many
types of medical treatment. One of the many is acupuncture. ...
Acupuncture. ... Acupuncture may also follow many other forms. The word acupuncture comes
from the Latin word acus, meaning needle, and pungere, meaning puncture. ...
Acupuncture. ... A Chinese medical technique, acupuncture is a medicine that is from
the orient over two-thousand years ago ("Acupuncture" NCCAM). ...
Acupuncture 2. ... Acupuncture may also follow many other forms. The word acupuncture
comes from the Latin word acus, meaning needle, and pungere, meaning puncture. ...
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Eleanor Van Slyke
Dr. James Horton
Hist 38
May 11, 2000
Chinese Medicine and Religion
As with all things we know little about there is quite a bit of mystery surrounding acupuncture. The part people see the most is a person with needles sticking out of their flesh. Understandably being wary of sharp pointed objects being wielded by a complete stranger, this is often an obstacle that needs to be over come. The best way to do this is by becoming educated about how acupuncture is performed, where it came from, what it does, some of the benefits vs. the problems, and the different views about it. Though out the many different texts on acupuncture you find there is room for interpretation on how to perform it, what to use, and even where the pressure is placed. One thing you will find in common among these texts is this, acupuncture works to varying degrees.
The earliest recordings of the use of acupuncture go back 2,000 years. In China it is widely expressed that it has been in use for 4,000 years. The origins go back as early as the Stone Age where abscesses were punctured by sharp stones or bone fragments. ( History ) When you experience pain it is an instinctive reaction to apply pressure to that location. Such as when you get a toothache. Also the body may experience pain where the infection is not localized. Your body naturally sends you warning signals that something is wrong. The Ancient Chinese utilized these warnings, and developed an intricate system of these points over time through observation. It is easy to infer that applying pressure to relive pain with your hands evolved into the use of needles instead.
Tortoise shells have been found and dated back to 1500 B.C. during the Shang Dynasty - recording the use of acupuncture. The first actual written text acclaiming acupuncture is called Nei Ching Su Wen. It is written into two basic sections. The Su Wen, or easy questions and the Lung Shu, or...
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