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In 404 CE, the first foreign medicine was imported into Japan from Korea, which has been deduced as being mostly herbal in nature.
During this time, waves of migration from the Korean peninsula brought Chinese technology and writings to the island nation. It was through these transplants that the native Japanese learned of Chinese medicine and acupuncture. As passageways between China and Japan became more open, the first formal introduction of acupuncture in Japan occurred in 562 by a Chinese monk name Zhi Cong. He made the trek across the Sea of China east and brought with him medical treatises on herbal medicine and acupuncture meridians including the Mingtang tu, also known as the Illustrated Manual of Channels, Collaterals, and Acupuncture Points.
Shrek needed a bit of acupuncture, apparently.
All too often, Western medicine’s view of acupuncture is that of a complementary treatment holding an inferior position next to chemical drugs and pharmaceutical treatments. Yet, what most licensed acupuncturists can attest to instead of being a second string bench warmer, is that their craft is often the star player.
Read more:
http://naturalsociety.com/3-interesting-ways-acupuncture-can-help-chronic-pain-ptsd/#ixzz3RGw7ZYep
PCOM alumnus Dr. Jaime Ralston-Wilson, who played a major part in the development of one of the first full-time in-patient acupuncture programs in a hospital in the US, demonstrates acupuncture for the local news.
One of our alumni, Marta Briseno, has set up a clinic in Guadalajara, Mexico! This article is due to be published Sunday in the most widely-read newspaper in the city.
Marta says that “the clinic, Luna de Oriente, has been open since the second week of November and it has been a great success so far, people are very interested in Oriental Medicine and they have welcomed us very nicely. We have 4 treatment rooms and are starting to get quite busy, we feel proud and very grateful to PCOM.”
Tomorrow morning, PCOM alumnus Daniel Hsu will be performing acupuncture on the Live with Kelly & Michael Show–don’t miss it!
Seattle Children’s is one of just a few top pediatric hospitals in the U.S. with an inpatient acupuncture program. Here anesthesiologists and acupuncturists at Seattle Children’s talk about how it can benefit patients.
Jayne Tsuchiyama is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) working with cancer patients at the Queen’s Cancer Center in Honolulu, HI. She discusses the value of acupuncture to treat cancer care side effects.
Dr. James Ochi, of Rady Children’s Hospital, is using acupuncture instead of pain medications on his latest patient, Tasha Bruner, an 18-year-old student who suffers from severe sinus issues. Under Ochi’s watchful eye, Bruner had polyps removed for the third time.