WHY
ACUPUNCTURE ?
DEFINITION
Acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body .*
HISTORY PURPOSE
Acupuncture is believed to have originated around 100 BC in China , around the time The Yellow Emperor ' s Classic of Internal Medicine ( Huangdi
Acupuncture is used mainly to relieve discomfort associated with a variety of diseases and
conditions .***
Neijing ) was published .**
* ‘ Definition ’ Source : www . mayoclinic . org / tests-procedures / acupuncture / basics / definition / prc-20020778 . ** ‘ History ’ Source : www . wikipedia . org / wiki / Acupuncture . *** ‘ Purpose ’ Source : www . mayoclinic . org / tests-procedures / acupuncture / basics / why-its-done / prc-20020778