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Acupuncture:

The term ‚acupuncture‘ comes from the Latin words:
acus: needle and pungere: to prick

In Mandarin Chinese, acupuncture means针灸 zhen jiu, zhen 针meaning needle, and jiu 灸 meaning moxibustion.

针, zhen describes the stimulation of acupuncture points by means of the needle. If necessary, the stimulation will be intensified with the help of moxibustion or electroacupuncture.


灸, jiu describes the stimulation of acupuncture points by means of moxibustion.
The dried plant of Artemisia princeps will be burned above the skin or placed on an acupuncture needle.











 





Last change:
15.01.2023
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