acupuncture

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.

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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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Key facts

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Interventions.ICD9unlinked: -
Interventions.MeshID: D015670
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Intangible heritage.Name: Acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine
Intangible heritage.Country: China
Intangible heritage.ID: 425
Intangible heritage.Region: APA
Intangible heritage.Year: 2010
Chinese.s: 针刺
Chinese.t: 針灸
Chinese.l: "needling [and] moxibustion"
Chinese.p: zhēnjiǔ
Chinese.w: chên1-chiu3
Chinese.j: zam1-gau3
Chinese.y: jāmgau
Chinese.poj: chiam-kù

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Research

53,786 papers

The immunomodulatory mechanisms for acupuncture practice.ReviewFrontiers in immunology · 2023Wang M, Liu W, Ge J et al.DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1147718
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Acupuncture at ST36 Point: A Literature Review in Animal Studies.ReviewFrontiers in immunology · 2021Oh JE, Kim SNDOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.813748
History of acupuncture research.ReviewInternational review of neurobiology · 2013Zhuang Y, Xing JJ, Li J et al.DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-411545-3.00001-8
Acupuncture: a clinical review.ReviewSouthern medical journal · 2005Sierpina VS, Frenkel MADOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000140834.30654.0F
Relationship of acupuncture points and meridians to connective tissue planes.The Anatomical record · 2002Langevin HM, Yandow JADOI: 10.1002/ar.10185
Acupuncture in Sports Medicine.ReviewJournal of acupuncture and meridian studies · 2023Pujalte GGA, Malone M, Mandavalli A et al.DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.6.239
Efficacy of acupuncture therapy for post-stroke fatigue: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2023Jianyu Y, Haiyan LI, Dingyi X et al.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20221006.003
Acupuncture in dentistry.British dental journal · 2020Kapadia SDOI: 10.1038/s41415-020-1437-6

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Acupuncture
Commons gallery: Acupuncture
OpenStreetMap tag: healthcare:speciality=acupuncture
time of discovery or invention: 0100-00-00
native label: 침술
hashtag: acupuncture

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Article

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Contents

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

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.