ancient form of medical treatment and has
been used since 202BC. Traditional Korean medicine mentions
this form of treatment under the name of Chimsul. Japanese
traditional medicine (Kampo) also considers it important.
Evidence suggests that this ancient art may even have been
practiced in Eurasia during the early Bronze Age. This may not
have been quite like the acupuncture we know but was a similar
treatment.
At first the Communist party in China did not accept the
traditional forms of medical treatment like Acupuncture, but in
time chairman Mao accepted these treatments as an important part
of Chinese medicine. He sent representatives out to research the
different theories and techniques of Chinese medicine. This
research led to a compilation known as Traditional Chinese
Medicine. After the Cultural Revolution only the Traditional
Chinese Medicine findings were accepted and other treatments
were outlawed. This led to a migration of practitioners, who
spread the word about acupuncture to their newfound homes. The
information about acupuncture treatment was brought to the USA
by this means.
Acupuncture treatment has been used in the West since the 17th
Century. The 1st practical use was in 1810 at the Paris Medical
School by Dr Berlioz. He claimed to have some successes with
this treatment. However his medical peers were somewhat
skeptical. John Churchill continued to use this treatment in
the UK in 1821, and published some facts about his treatment of
tympany and rheumatoid arthritis with acupuncture treatment. Dr
Elliotson also used this treatment and published his findings
about treating 42 cases of rheumatoid arthritis with this
method in 1827.
Today acupuncture is widely used in the West. It is mainly used
as therapy but some practitioners even use this treatment as
anesthesia. Doctors in France and Austria have carried out
experiments with using acupuncture as anesthesia and have met
with some success; Russian Doctors have also done some
research. In 1972 a paper was published about acupuncture
points. Russians claim that they have used this treatment for a
wide variety of ailments. The rest of the Western world uses
acupuncture mainly for treating pain.
Acupuncture is still fairly controversial in the medical field
with many doctors and scientists showing a lot of doubt in this
form of treatment. However there are also many success stories.
As more research is done we will be seeing more ways to use
this intriguing form of medical treatment.
About The Author: Zach Thompson works as a Glyconutritional
Consultant. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia. His
clients range from actresses to children with learning
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