Acupuncture is a medical therapy developed over 2000 years ago in Asia. Acupuncture stimulates specific points beneath the skin by the insertion of acupuncture needles. This process restores the balance of the body's energy, also known as "Qi"(pronounced chi).
Acupuncture is applied Taoist thought - medical physiology for diagnosis and treatment principles. Let's look at the history and origins of Taoist thought: Taoism is the English name for a religious and philosophical tradition in China.