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6000 BCE
Start
Originated in China
sharpened stones and long sharp bones were used to treat an illness by prickling the body, which later developed into needles. -
100 BCE
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
The first document that described an organized system of diagnosis and treatments known as acupuncture.
Considered the most vital ancient Chinese text on medicine. -
295
Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Earliest Piece of work entirely on Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Formed basis for Acupuncture techniques used today -
552
Acupuncture in Japan
System of acupuncture is presented to Japan by a copy of Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Japan sets guidelines for acupuncture courses in that they must be based on this text, changing education requirements.
(Korea also took on this practice) -
618
The Imperial Medical Academy
A significant association developed.
The first institution to officially recognize acupuncture as an independent practice. -
1000
Advancement
Physician Wang Weiyi was ordered to compile work to verify acupunctural points and channels which he then published Illustrated Classics of Acupuncture and Moxibustion which only further developed this practice -
1500
France Adopts Acupuncture
Clinical trials were run as well as a text written by Berlioz.
Throughout the 15th and 16th century Acupuncture was experimented in France for this practice to then decline because it was later on seen as an insignificant skill. -
Period: to
off the charts
Acupuncture becomes unfashionable and looked at as inferior to Western medicine as well as herbal techniques. China later accepts this practice but questions of its validity are still present. -
Turned down
Emperor of the Qing Dynasty turns down this practice for not being an appropriate method of treatment and at the same time Acupuncture us introduced to the United States through medical literature. -
Ban Attempt
The Chines government puts out an attempt to ban all forms of traditional Chinese medicine but it is not accepted by the National Medical Assembly. -
Re- establishment
Due to communist rule, traditional forms of medicine are encouraged which ensured a basic level of health care for the public.
This encouraged new acupuncture techniques, for example, Acupuncture Point Injections. -
Period: to
Acupuncture Acceptance
through recent years acupuncture methods have positively raised
It is now known as a therapeutic technique, especially for pain.