Acupuncture Develops in China
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Philosophy, Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Epidemics, Diseases
- Curriculum: Asian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: China
- Date: c. 500
Article abstract: Acupuncture, deeply rooted in the basic principles undergirding Chinese culture, evolved from obscure predynastic origins into a highly complex system of medicine during the Zhou Dynasty.
Summary of Event
Acupuncture, an ancient technique of traditional Chinese medicine, consists of treating health disorders by inserting thin needles at various points on a patient’s body. This therapeutic procedure has a long history in China.
Certain archaeologists have traced it to the Chinese stone age, but other scientists doubt that the...
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