RT Book, Section
A1 Mehta, Darshan
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184154797
T1 Acupuncture
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184154797
RD 2023/09/23
AB Chinese  medicine  theory  describes  a  vital  energy  called  chi  (pronounced  “chee”)  that  circulates  in  the  body  through  12  pathways  called  meridians.  Disease  occurs  when  the  flow  of  chi  in  the  body  is  disturbed  or  unbalanced.  Acupuncture  uses  needles  to  stimulate  anatomic  points  along  the  meridians  to  promote  the  proper  flow  of  chi  and  thus  treat  illness  and  promote  health.  Many  styles  of  acupuncture  exist  and  are  practiced  as  part  of  the  thousands  of  years  old  medical  traditions  of  China,  Japan,  Korea,  and  other  countries.  In  addition  to  describing  the  structure  and  function  of  the  organ  itself,  the  naming  of  each  meridian  also  reflects  a  broader  energetic  function  in  Chinese  medicine.  It  is  critical  to  note  that  the  practice  of  Chinese  medicine  includes  much  more  than  acupuncture  (eg,  herbs,  cupping,  dietary  advice,  a  form  of  massage  called  “tui  na,”  etc).  However,  most  published  studies  investigate  acupuncture  only.