The origin of acupuncture and moxibustion in traditional Chinese medicine

Acupuncture medicine first appeared in Huangdi Neijing more than two thousand years ago. Huangdi Neijing said: Moxibustion is suitable for all diseases caused by cold storage, described the shape of nine needles in detail, and described the theory and technology of acupuncture in large quantities. Acupuncture has been popular in China for more than two thousand years and spread all over the world. Acupuncture appeared earlier.

In ancient times, people were accidentally hit by some sharp and hard objects, such as stones and thorns, and the accidental pain was relieved. The ancients began to consciously stab some parts of the body with some sharp stones or artificially puncture the body to make it bleed to relieve the pain.

The ancestors were moved by a stone and made a great invention.

More than 300 acupoints can be treated with acupuncture. How did our ancestors come up with this magical treatment?

Acupuncture is divided into two parts, one is acupuncture and the other is moxibustion. In the Neolithic Age, the injured person was accidentally hit by some hard objects, such as stones and thorns, which would relieve the physical pain. Therefore, the ancients began to consciously use some sharp stones to stimulate these body parts, which is the earliest acupuncture stone. Moxibustion is formed by fire. Our ancestors found that some physical pains were relieved after being smoked or burned, and were inspired by this and gradually invented moxibustion.

In Huangdi Neijing during the Warring States Period, a complete human meridian system has been formed, and acupuncture methods and indications are discussed in detail.

Wang, a famous acupuncturist in the Song Dynasty, compiled the Illustration of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Tongren, and verified 354 acupoints. He also cast two bronze figures, with meridians and acupoints engraved on the outside and viscera built in, as an intuitive teaching aid for acupuncture teaching.

In the 6th century, acupuncture spread to Korea, Japan and other countries, and now it has gone to the world.