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Acupuncture, the insertion of thin needles at specific points in the body, is a form of alternative medicine with roots in the Han Dynasty of ancient China. The first written record is found in "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine" published around 100 BC Documents, dating even earlier to 4,000 years ago, present the ancient works of Dr. Fu Xi which specify techniques with therapeutic stone needles, as well as Huang Di's invention of acupuncture and moxibustion Acupuncture has its philosophical roots in traditional Chinese medicine of the Shang dynasty, which dates back to 3000 years ago, and in the philosophy of the Ying Yang and the five elements. The Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing, the oldest acupuncture book in existence, emerged in the 1 st century AD By the Ming dynasty, acupuncture was formally recognized by the Imperial Medical Institute in China and incorporated into its teachings.
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