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Acupuncture is generally only used in combination with other forms of treatment. [13] For example, the American Society of Anesthesiologists states it may be considered in the treatment of nonspecific, noninflammatory low back pain only in conjunction with conventional therapy. [31] Acupuncture is the insertion of thin needles into the skin. [3]
As a branch of traditional Chinese medicine, it is often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, fire cupping, Chinese herbalism, tai chi or other Chinese internal martial arts, and qigong.
Alternative medicine is a term often used to describe medical practices where are untested or untestable.Complementary medicine (CM), complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), integrated medicine or integrative medicine (IM), functional medicine, and holistic medicine are among many rebrandings of the same phenomenon.
Théorie et pratique de l'analgésie par acupuncture (out of print) co-authors Dr Mai Van Dong, Dr Uld. Lanza; Médecine traditionnelle chinoise, pathogenie et pathologie co-author Dr. Christine Recours Nguyen; Semiologie et thérapeutique en médecine énergétique orientale Semeotica e terapia nelle medecina energetica orientale (italiano)
The Zhenjiu dacheng was compiled by Ming dynasty physician Yang Jizhou (杨继洲; 1522–1620), whose grandfather was an imperial physician. [10] Yang originally intended to only write about the medical traditions in his family that had been collected in a manuscript titled Weisheng zhenjiu xuanji miyao (衛生針灸玄機秘要), or Mysterious and Secret Essentials of Acupuncture and ...
Therapy usually begins with a traditional Chinese massage to open up the body's meridians, followed by a series of Bian stone treatments with pre-heated bian stone. This therapy can be coupled with other traditional Chinese medicine therapy, such as acupuncture, or cupping to achieve the optimal effect on cervical vertebra [7] disease.
Acupressure therapy was prevalent in India. After the spread of Buddhism to China, the acupressure therapy was also integrated into common medical practice in China and it came to be known as acupuncture. Scholars note these similarities because the major points of Indian acupressure and Chinese acupuncture are similar to each other. [4] [5]
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