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Acupuncture [b] is a form of alternative medicine [2] and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. [3] Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; [4] [5] the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientific knowledge, [6] and it has been characterized as quackery. [c]
The AB Canon of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Zhenjiu jiayi jing 針灸甲乙經, compiled by Huangfu Mi sometime between 256 and 282 CE) assembled a consistent body of doctrines concerning acupuncture; [31] whereas the Canon of the Pulse (Maijing 脈經; c. 280) presented itself as a "comprehensive handbook of diagnostics and therapy."
Reiki is a pseudoscience, [327] and is used as an illustrative example of pseudoscience in scholarly texts and academic journal articles. It is based on qi ("chi"), which practitioners say is a universal life force , although there is no empirical evidence that such a life force exists.
New research suggests that a 4-week treatment course of acupuncture — in addition to the typical medication — helped improve sleep quality in people with Parkinson's disease.
Ernst cites as evidence the phenomenon whereby 100% of a sample of acupuncture trials originating in China had positive conclusions. [217] David Gorski contrasts evidence-based medicine, in which researchers try to disprove hyphotheses, with what he says is the frequent practice in pseudoscience-based research, of striving to confirm pre ...
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]
Cupping is a PART OF ACUPUNCTURE - and if you accept acupuncture as an alternative therapy, by default, you accept Cupping, Gua Sha, Acupressure, and Moxibustion - all parts of the Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture system. You cannot separate them. LetaHerman 13:35, 24 January 2024 (UTC) Please see related discussions above.
Colorpuncture, cromopuncture, or color light acupuncture, is a pseudoscientific [1] alternative medicine practice based on "mystical or supernatural" beliefs [2] which asserts that colored lights can be used to stimulate acupuncture points to promote healing and better health.