The origin and history of acupuncture and moxibustion

Acupuncture originated in China and has a long history. Legend has it that acupuncture originated in the period of three emperors and five emperors. It is said that Fuxi invented acupuncture, and he "tasted hundreds of kinds of medicines and made nine needles" (Huangfu Mi, a physician in the Eastern Han Dynasty, recorded it in the Emperor's Century). According to the ancient documents "Shan Hai Jing" and "Neijing", carbuncle was stabbed by a stone. Mencius said: "Seven years of illness, three years of love." According to the historical relics excavated in various parts of China today, the origin of "acupuncture therapy" was in the Stone Age.

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. People have mastered the digging and grinding technology, and can make some exquisite stone tools suitable for piercing into the body to treat diseases. This stone tool is the oldest medical tool in Bian Shi. People use Bian Shi to pierce a certain part of the body to treat diseases.

3. Acupuncture therapy was first seen in the book Huangdi Neijing published during the Warring States Period. Huangdi Neijing said: "Cold is full of diseases, so moxibustion is appropriate", which refers to moxibustion, in which the shape of nine needles is described in detail and the theory and technology of acupuncture are described in great quantities.