Ancient chinese acupuncture is an art that was in existence from over 3000 years ago. This itself speaks for the volume of discoveries by China and with an interesting history behind it. Approximately 8000 years ago a Taoist by the name of Fu Hsi formulated the first two symbols that depict a broken and an unbroken line. Two lines are therefore represents life and taken as a symbol for the particular purpose. This theory called Yin and Yan is the backbone of all Chinese medical remedies including ancient chinese acupuncture.
Many objects have been unraveled by the excavations from the old and new stone age. Interestingly enough, while the new Stone Age artifacts consisted of knives made of stone for medical procedures, the medical instruments unraveled from the new Stone Age period consisted of stones that had been carved in to hair thin needles. These were called Bien. It is believed that ancient chinese acupuncture gained popularity in China during the period of the Yellow Emperor by the name of Huang Di (2697-2597). Though hieroglyphic evidence shows that ancient chinese acupuncture not only utilized the bien stone but also developed bronze needles as well. Four gold needles have been unraveled in the Warren states era. Nan Jing which is a book with all these information also reveals about such findings.
”systematic classic of Acupuncture and moxibustion” is known to be the most noted text of Ancient chinese acupuncture. But it was later on that ancient chinese acupuncture would experience a crucial transition. Ancient chinese acupuncture however became a formal branch of medical applications in the ancient china. Many acupuncture schools appeared in this time and essentially being the highlighting part of many texts found. Ancient chinese acupuncture has also been noted in the Ming dynasty(1568-1644).
A backseat has taken place in Ancient chinese acupuncture during Ming Dynasty and all the way up to 1960’s. Western influences were the main reason to be assumed. ’Harmful’, ‘primitive’ were the two words used to describe Ancient chinese acupuncture. This gave birth to the emergence of ‘barefoot doctors’. This amazing medicine methodology has therefore been able to keep alive by these medical practitioners. After the 1970’s though people started to appreciate the merits of ancient chinese acupuncture history and research it. This therefore led to the modernization of an ancient scientific discovery.
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