Acupuncture is a form of healing so ancient that it precedes recorded history. Rooted in China’s philosophy of Taoism, acupuncture enthusiasts more than 8000 years ago would meditate and realize an energy flow a result. They focused on humanity’s relationship with the universe and nature. The backbone of Chinese theories of medicine are natural and meditative, with early healer Fu His developing the theory of triplicity and the trigrams and hexagrams of the Book of Change known as I-Ching. This book shaped China’s thinking for years and was the precursor to the prevalence of acupuncture.
During what was known in China as the New Stone Age from 4000 to 10,000 years ago, the stone knives that had previously been used for medical treatments were revised, becoming fine needles. These acupuncture instruments were called bian stone, the translation of which means stone with sharp edge for the treatment of disease.
During the Yellow Emperor, or Huang Di, period of 2697-2597 BC acupuncture practices were documented as the first Chinese medical books.
Along with the human relationship with nature and the world, the medical care publication talked about acupuncture and other natural processes as they related to pathology, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, physiology and anatomy.
Acupuncture was used extensively during China’s Long March of 1934 and 1935, helping to keep Chinese soldiers healthy despite the harsh weather and living conditions. In 1950, under the direction of Chairman Mao, acupuncture earned common acceptance throughout the entire medical community in the country.
Since the 1970’s acupuncture has played an important part in medical care in China.
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