| The ancient medicinal practice of acupuncture has | | | | techniques for many, many years. Obviously, the |
| only relatively recently experienced boom in | | | | history of acupuncture shows us that the skill and |
| popularity. Yet it is popularity in the Chinese world | | | | practice of this alternative medicine at greater |
| statues back as far as 5000 years. In the ancient | | | | acceptance in the Far East in such cases as China |
| land of China its use has never dwindled not even | | | | and Japan. These people were more convinced |
| over five millennia. Its exact roots however are | | | | than of people in the West. It is only recent that |
| curtained by the years of time and in many cases | | | | was the techniques have become widely |
| it is a story on the history. Recent discoveries in | | | | accepted in these United States of America and |
| the field of archaeology have thankfully opened | | | | Europe. Today in these countries it is very easy |
| the window of time to an extent and we now | | | | to find some practitioner of other historical art of |
| understand that both Korea and Japan practised | | | | Chinese acupuncture. The History Of Acupuncture |
| acupuncture. From the very beginning, he | | | | extends into Modernity Progress of modern |
| influenced of the acupuncturists began to spread | | | | medical science was partly to blame for the loss |
| from it is humble birth into a global phenomena. | | | | of faith in alternative medicine is generally. This |
| We are grateful today for ancient literature | | | | also hit the progress of acupuncture in the West. |
| especially at literature that reveals something of | | | | Scepticism is hardly surprising when you consider |
| the history of acupuncture. Much of this literature | | | | what acupuncture is. Who would expect that the |
| will describe the techniques of acupuncture. | | | | system of inserting sharp needles into the skin |
| Different names are used in different languages | | | | would bring about the healing of the body? It |
| but they all described the techniques with great | | | | does seem strange! Yet today acupuncture |
| similarities. The earliest record of Acupuncture is | | | | stands shoulder to shoulder with some of the |
| the 4,700 year old Huang Di Nei Jing, or the | | | | most advanced, modern and scientific techniques |
| Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine. This | | | | in medicine. If you need to find acupuncturists |
| is also very likely to be the oldest medical course | | | | today it is just so simple. Just opened the local |
| book in the world. Apparently, Shen Nung, the | | | | directory, finger through the business pages and |
| father of Chinese Medicine, may have transcribed | | | | take up the phone. Within minutes you'll be talking |
| it from even earlier theories. Shen Nung | | | | to somebody who may be able to offer you a |
| recognized theories about circulation, pulse, and | | | | real alternative to suffering and pain. Booking fee |
| the heart over 4,000 years earlier than European | | | | appointment is no problem and you could be on |
| medicine even had any concept of them. The | | | | your way to real conflict and relief, even if |
| history of acupuncture demonstrates that | | | | modern medicine has failed you. The history of |
| throughout time acupuncture has faced to wall of | | | | acupuncture is the history of the success of |
| scepticism. Yet acupuncture has still growing in | | | | tradition over scepticism. |
| popularity and the techniques used in this art | | | | Peter Wellington writes for a website providing a |
| represents some of the most important and | | | | comprehensive archive of free information and |
| influential advances in medicine and medical | | | | guides on the ancient art of Chinese Acupuncture. |