acupuncture

Acupuncture The earliest recordings of the use of acupuncture go back 2,000 years. In China it is widely expressed that it has been in use for 4,000 years. The origins go back as early as the Stone Age where abscesses were punctured by sharp stones or bone fragments. When you experience pain it is an instinctive reaction to apply pressure to that location. Such as when you get a toothache. Also the body may experience pain where …

…lead us to a great break through some day. The future looks bright, and everyday we learn more and more. Some day we may learn the secret of why acupuncture works for now we will have to accept that it does work and try to combine old and new philosophies to reach a greater understanding.”(Mann, 169) Man, Felix. Acupuncture: The Ancient Chinese Art of Healing. 2nd edn. London: Wm. Heineman Medical Books, 1992. www.acupuncture.com