). This image from Shi si jing fa hui (Expression of the Fourteen Meridians). ([1] : Suharaya Heisuke kanko, Kyoho gan [2]).]]Acupuncture (from Lat. acus, "needle" (noun), and pungere, "prick" (noun)) or in Standard Mandarin, zh?n bi?n (a related word zh?n ji? refers to acupuncture together with moxibustion)ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary edited by John DeFrancis, as used in Wenlin version 3.4.1 is a technique of inserting and manipulating filiform needles into points on the body with the aim of restoring health and well-being, e.g. treating pain and diseases. Most points are found on the fourteen channels (Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Small Intestine, Bladder, Kidney, Pericardium, San Jiao (Triple Burner), Gall Bladder, Liver, Ren, Du) and the recognised "extra points". However other painful points (Ashi points) may also be needled as they are believed to be where stagnation has gathered. Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China and is mos
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