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J. R. Worsley – Founder of Five Elements school of acupuncture. Frances Wright – Active in the American Popular Health Movement of the 1830s and 40s. P. K. Warrier – Indian Ayurvedic physician who received Padma Bhushan in 2010.
Sugiyama Waichi (1614–1694) was a Japanese acupuncturist, widely regarded as the "Father of Japanese Acupuncture". An eye-disease in infancy blinded Sugiyama from a very early age. At the age of ten he moved from Kyoto to Edo (Tokyo) to study massage and other therapeutic techniques under Ryomei Irie, one of the most famous medical ...
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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]
An alternative numbering scheme for the "appended part" (beginning with Bl-41 in the list below), which places the outer line along the spine after Bl-35 (會陽) instead of Bl-40 (委中), will be noted in the Alternative names column.
Heo Im (Korean: 허임; Hanja: 許任; 1570–1647, born in Naju, South Jeolla Province) was a Korean acupuncturist of the Hayang Heo clan during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon period. Heo was known for his contribution to the development of acupuncture.
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The US FDA classifies single-use acupuncture needles as Class II medical devices, under CFR 21. [219] Acupuncture is often accompanied by moxibustion – the Chinese characters for acupuncture (针灸; 針灸; zhēnjiǔ) literally meaning "acupuncture-moxibustion" – which involves burning mugwort on or near the skin at an acupuncture point. [220]