acupuncture
Sign in to saveAcupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientific knowledge, and it has been characterized as quackery.
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Acupuncture is a practice from traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body, typically to treat pain or illness. However, acupuncture is considered a pseudoscience because its underlying theories are not supported by scientific evidence.
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39 sectionsContents
- Clinical practice
- Needles
- Needling technique
- Insertion
- ''{{Lang|zh-latn|De-qi}}'' sensation
- Related practices
- Efficacy
- Research methodology and challenges
- Sham acupuncture and research
- Publication bias
- Safety
- Adverse events
- English-language
- Chinese, Korean, and Japanese-language
- Children and pregnancy
- Moxibustion and cupping
- Risk of forgoing conventional medical care
- Conceptual basis
- Traditional
- Purported scientific basis
- Rationalizations of traditional medicine
- Release of endorphins or adenosine
- History
- Origins
- Alternative theories
- Belief systems
- Early development in China
- Establishment and growth
- Decline
- International expansion
- Modern era
- Adoption
- Regulation
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientific knowledge, and it has been characterized as quackery.
There is a range of acupuncture technological variants that originated in different philosophies, and techniques vary depending on the country in which it is performed. However, it can be divided into two main foundational philosophical applications and approaches; the first being the modern standardized form called eight principles TCM and the second being an older system that is based on the ancient Daoist wuxing, better known as the five elements or phases in the West. Acupuncture is most often used to attempt pain relief, though acupuncturists say that it can also be used for a wide range of other conditions. Acupuncture is typically used in combination with other forms of treatment.