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Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a way to cure sickness, illness, and pain that was created by the ancient Chinese. Acupuncture is an insertation of thin needles into the skin at strategic spots in your body. The Ancient Chinese believed that by inserting the needles into your body that your energy flow will rebalances. Ac upuncture has been practiced and used for about 4,000 years, that means that it was invented in the middle of the Ancient Chinese civilization. Acupuncture was created where the gods lived in a place called Shangdi.

Acupuncture was invented by an ancient Chinese god named Fu Xi. Fu xi, originally created acupuncture out of

stone needles, but eventually acupuncture evolved into metal needles. Not only were the needles made just out of stone back then, they were made of bone, metal, silver, and gold. Now days, the needles are made of stainless steel. Sometimes, you might get acupuncture if your meridians are blocked. Meridians are like rivers that run through the body to irrigate and support our tissues. A blockage in the movement in these rivers is like a dam that backs them up. By placing the needles in the spots, the needles unblock the dams and allow your energy to move freely. Acupuncture has become especially popular in England, and the US