The History of Acupuncture
Acupuncture has been around for thousands of
years. Scientists do not know the exact dates Acupuncture was first
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ted, but it is by popular belief that it has been around since
the Neolithic age. It was not always used for a variety of purposes as
it does today but was used to cut out cysts and inflammation in the body
using a pointed stone named Bian stone.
by the 3rd century BC instead of the traditional Bian stone, it was now replaced with a needle made of gold, silver, bronze, or iron.
Missionaries from Europe were one of the first people outside China to know about Acupuncture. Although they came to spread religion, they were quite taken to bring back the practice of Acupuncture home. France is the first European country to explore and study Acupuncture from the 17th to the 18th Century.
European researchers had their own viewpoint
when it came to how Acupuncture worked. They thought that it worked well
for:
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Muscle cramps
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Muscle fatigue
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Joint inflammation
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Sexually transmitted diseases
Chinese newcomers arrived at San Francisco to settle down and enjoy a new life in America. Practicing Acupuncture was against the law because of licensing difficulties, so Chinese or foreigners could only learn in secret underground facilities.
By the 1970s James Reston, both a journalist and The New York Times Vice President explained his experience of Acupuncture to the country, with made everyone more fascinated to learn more about this practice.