Acupuncture is an important part of traditional medicine, initially only as a medical tool, and later evolved into a discipline. Acupuncture Acupuncture is the finishing of medical technology and clinical application of the law and basic theory of science.

Acupuncture has a long history. Ancient books have repeatedly referred to the original tools are stone acupuncture needles, known as the Stone Needle. This appeared in the Bian-stone of about 8000-4000 years ago before the Neolithic period, equivalent to the latter part of the clan commune system. Chinese archaeologists had found in Bian-stone in-kind. To the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC 476 BC), medicine free from the shackles of witch, with medical professionals. According to "Spring Branch Tso Chuan," records, doctors medical relief for patients attending the public Chun King when he said that to "the attack can not reach the less, medicine less than Yan, not whom." By "up" and "attack" refers to the acupuncture and moxibustion fire.

The Western Han Dynasty to the Warring States period (BC 476 AD 25 years), with the ironmaking technology advances, the metal needles gradually been promoting. Metal needles gradually replaced Bian-stone, thus extending the useful range of acupuncture, acupuncture to speed up the development process. The Eastern Han, Three Kingdoms period, there were many good acupuncture physician, in which written by Huangfu Mi, "Acupuncture and B by" and become one with a complete system of acupuncture monographs. Jin Dynasty, Northern and Southern Dynasties (AD 256,589 years), acupuncture significantly increased monograph. During this period, acupuncture spread to Korea, Japan and other countries.

Sui and Tang dynasties (AD 581,907 years), acupuncture developed into a specialized discipline, when the imperial doctor of medical educational institutions, professional acupuncture has been established within the Department. Subsequently, Acupuncture continuing to develop in depth. The 16th century, acupuncture began to be introduced to Europe. But by the Qing Dynasty, a heavy dose of light the medical needle, to a certain extent hindered the development of acupuncture and moxibustion.

After the founding of the PRC in 1949, acupuncture has been great development. More than 2000 are equipped with acupuncture by Chinese medicine hospitals; acupuncture research has been involved in the various body systems and clinical subjects; right to adjust the role of acupuncture, analgesic effect, strengthen the role of immunity, as well as the meridian phenomenon, Meridian and viscera associated issues such as research and achieved a great deal of valuable information on scientific experiments.