Acupuncture 1

    Acupuncture

    Acupuncture

    Intervention

    Needles being inserted into a patient's skin

    ICD-10-PCS 8E0H30Z

    [1]

    ICD-9:

    99.91

    [2]

    -99.92

    [3]

    MeSH D015670

    [4]

    OPS-301?code:

    8-975

    [5]

    .2

    Energy medicine[6]

    ? ? Acupuncture

    ? ? Energy (esotericism)

    ? ? Energy medicine

    ? ? Reiki

    ? ? Shiatsu

    ? ? Therapeutic touch

    NCCAM classifications

    1. 1. Alternative Medical Systems

    2. 2. Mind-Body Intervention

    3. 3. Biologically Based Therapy

    4. 4. Manipulative Methods

    5. 5. Energy Therapy

    See also

    ? ? Alternative medicineAcupuncture 2

    Acupuncture

    Simplified Chinese

    针 灸

    Transcriptions

    Acupuncture is a collection of procedures involving penetration of the skin with needles to stimulate certain points

    on the body. In its classical form it is a characteristic component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It has been

    categorized as a complementary health approach. According to traditional Chinese medicine, stimulating specific

    acupuncture points corrects imbalances in the flow of qi through channels known as meridians. Scientific

    investigation has not found any histological or physiological correlates for traditional Chinese concepts such as qi,meridians, and acupuncture points,[7]

    The traditional principles of acupuncture are deeply flawed, as there is no

    evidence at all to demonstrate the existence of Ch'i or meridians and Acupuncture points and meridians are not a

    reality, but merely the product of an ancient Chinese philosophy and some contemporary practitioners use

    acupuncture without following the traditional Chinese approach.

    Although minimally invasive, the puncturing of the skin with acupuncture needles poses problems when designing

    trials that adequately control for placebo effects. A number of studies comparing traditional acupuncture to sham

    procedures found that both sham and traditional acupuncture were superior to usual care but were themselves

    equivalent. These findings are apparently at odds with traditional Chinese theories regarding acupuncture point

    specificity. Existing evidence is consistent with acupuncture being no more effective than a placebo.

    Acupuncture's use for certain minor conditions has been recognized by the United States National Institutes of

    Health, the National Health Service of the United Kingdom, the World Health Organization, and the National Center

    for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. However, skeptics have criticized various health governing bodies'

    endorsements of acupuncture as being unduly credulous and not including objections to or criticisms of the claims of

    acupuncture's effectiveness. Acupuncture is generally safe when administered using Clean Needle Technique (CNT)

    and carries a very low risk of serious adverse effects.

    History

    AntiquityAcupuncture 3

    Acupuncture chart from the Ming

    Dynasty (c. 1368–1644)

    Acupuncture originated in China

    The precise start date of acupuncture's invention in ancient China and

    how it evolved from early times are uncertain. Traditional Chinese

    religion attributes the introduction of acupuncture to the god

    Shennong. One explanation is that Han Chinese doctors observed that

    some soldiers wounded in battle by arrows were believed to have been ......