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== History ==
== History ==
Acupuncture is over 5,000 years old. It was not just practiced in China. The Egyptians talked about vessels that resembled the 12 meridians in 1550 B.C.. in their medical treatises called the Papyrus Ebera. The South African Bantu tribesman scratched parts of their bodies to cure disease.The Arabs cauterized their ears with hot metal probes.The Eskimos used sharp stones for simple acupuncture. Brazilian cannibals shot tiny arrows with blow pipes to diseased parts
=== Ancient Origins ===
of their bodies to cure disease.
Acupuncture is a treatment that has been practiced for over 5,000 years. Although the treatment is commonly associated with Chinese traditional medicine, treatments similar to traditional acupuncture have been practiced in several different ancient civilizations. In the medical treatises called the Papyrus Ebera in 1550 B.C., the Egyptians discussed 12 meridians that were similar to those discussed by the Chinese. The Arabs cauterized their ears with extremely hot metal probes. The Eskimos employed sharp stones to perform simple acupuncture. Cannibals in Brazil shot tiny arrows using blow pipes to the diseased parts of their bodies. The primitive tools of these civilizations were eventually replaced by bamboo clips, fish bones, and metal needles. China was the foremost center for the development of acupuncture; there acupuncture truly flourished. In "Nei Ching" or "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine" written in 300 B.C., the emperor addresses many medical topics including the importance of yin yang balance and the use of acupuncture. Furthermore the first known book of acupuncture, "Nei Ching Su Wen", dates back to 200 B.C. in China. Consisting of two parts, the Su Wen and Lin Shu, the book describes Chinese medical thinking that was geared to restore the disturbed balances and harmonies of the body. During the third century B.C., Chang Chi wrote two famous medical books which he entitled "Various Kinds of Fevers" and "Golden Shrine." In 700 A.D., 300 doctors were trained in acupuncture and massage at the first medical school in Salermo.[http://www.americanacupuncture.com/history.htm]


Primitive sharp stones and bamboo were later replaced by fish bones, bamboo clips and later various shapes of needles made of metal. Today very fine hair thin needles are used. With advanced technology and precision instruments, these needles are placed at specific points of the body with little or no discomfort. When stones and arrows were the only tools of war, warriors wounded in war found that some diseases that affected them for many years were now gone.
=== Recognition by Western Medicine ===
In 1932, Chang Khi Check took control of China and ushered in an era of Western medicine to China. The development of acupuncture stopped during this timee as Chang Khi Check banned the practice in the cities In 1945, Mao Tse Tung took power of China and restored acupuncture as the method of healing while banning the practice of western medicine. When President Nixon opened the doors in to China in 1972, acupuncture gained world wide recognition as a form of medical treatment. More attention was called to acupuncture when American journalist James Reston had an emergency appendectomy in China with acupuncture used as the anesthetic. [http://www.americanacupuncture.com/history.htm]


The first book of acupuncture was the NEI CHING SU WEN written about 200 B.C. It had two parts: the SU WEN AND LING SHU. Therapies described Chinese medical thinking. It was geared to restore disturbed balances and harmonies of the body. 100 b.c. SHI CHI was written about a doctor Pien Chiieh who lived around 500 b.c. In it the doctor describes pulse diagnosis. 300 B.C."Nei Ching"is a classic called "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine'. It was a collection of books on medicine and medical writings. In it the emperor talks with Ch'i Poa a court doctor about the relationship between man and nature, the elements. causes and cures for disease.the importance of yin yang balance, acupuncture and moxibustion (the burning of wool at the tip of a needle to increase the heat effect to the injured part of the body).
Europe learned about acupuncture through the French Indochina (now Vietnam). Dr. Nogier was a French doctor whose research on ear acupuncture between 1951 and 1996 built the bridge between oriental acupuncture and Western medicine.[http://www.americanacupuncture.com/history.htm]


Also during the third century b.c., two famous medical books were written by Chang Chi: Various Kinds Of Fevers(SHANG HAN LUN) and a short version of the "Golden Shrine"(Chin Kui Yao Liieh). Around 700 A.D. the first medical school was set up in Salermo and some 300 doctors were instructed in acupuncture and massage.
Streamlined versions of the metal needles used by these peoples have since become the main tool in modern acupuncture. The needles are as fine as hair. They are placed at specific points of the body to relieve pain with very little discomfort.[http://www.americanacupuncture.com/history.htm]


Acupuncture flourished in China until 1932 when Chang Khi Chek took power in China. He brought western medicine to China and acupuncture was banned in the cities. When Mao Tse Tung took over in 1945 and Chang escaped to the island of Formosa (now Taiwan), the doors to China were closed to the west and acupuncture again was restored as the method of healing in a country devoid of antibiotics and western medical thinking.
In 1972 President Nixon opened the doors to China. A New York Times journalist James Reston was in China at the time and had an emergency appendectomy with acupuncture used as the anesthetic. This brought great noteriety to acupuncture and renewed interest in this form of treatment. Seeing brain surgery performed with acupuncture drew big headlines.


Europe was introduced to acupuncture from French Indochina (now Vietnam). The French sparked interest with the works of Dr. Nogier who from 1951 to 1996 produced a great deal of research on ear acupuncture which today is used as the basis of treatment for addictions and compliments oriental body acupuncture. This pioneer died in 1996 and his works are now being published for the first time in English.[http://www.americanacupuncture.com/history.htm]
Europe was introduced to acupuncture from French Indochina (now Vietnam). The French sparked interest with the works of Dr. Nogier who from 1951 to 1996 produced a great deal of research on ear acupuncture which today is used as the basis of treatment for addictions and compliments oriental body acupuncture. This pioneer died in 1996 and his works are now being published for the first time in English.[http://www.americanacupuncture.com/history.htm]
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