For over 5,000 years, acupuncture has been a huge part of traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine is a medical tradition that includes modalities such as acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, cupping, moxibustion and Chinese massage among others. Brought by Chinese immigrants into the United States during the middle part of the 19th century, acupuncture did not really take off as an established form of healthcare in this country. It was only during the early … Continue reading