Clearing the Meridians with Needles: Using the laws of the Nature to cure the ills of the human body A fundamental concept of Chinese philosophy is the Integration of Humanity and Heaven. It implies that Humanity, Society, and Nature form a...

Gold and Silver Needles The needles used for acupuncture are now made of stainless steel and are mass-produced. But in the past, limited materials and transportation made acupuncture needles difficult to obtain. As a result, acupuncturists...

Bian Que and Cang Gong: Two pioneers of acupuncture practice in China Who was the first to prick the body with a solid needle on purpose of treatment? This question seems unanswerable. T he Historical Records ( Shi Ji ) (c. 104-91 BC) consi...

How Old is Acupuncture? Challenging the Neolithic Origins Theory Acupuncture has generally been considered to be an outgrowth of China's Neolithic Age (c. 8000-3500 BC). The currently accepted theory is based on two premises. The first hold...

Was acupuncture invented as a result of repeated empirical experience? It has been generally believed that acupuncture was invented as a result of repeated empirical experience, evolving as a natural outgrowth of daily life in ancient times...

Did acupuncture using metal needles develop from bian stone therapy? Acupuncture in China is so ancient that its origins are unclear. According to Huangfu Mi (c. 215-282 AD), author of The Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (...