Foundations of Chinese Medicine

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NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL OF ACUPUNCTURE AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE The Historical Development of Acupuncture Points and Point Functions TCMP HELEN GREEN: GRE003-1302 First Semester This assignment is my own work and contains no forms of plagiarism in any form. Word count 1773 0 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Origins and Development theories: .......................................................................................... 2 Acupuncture points .......................................................................................................................... 2 Channel/Meridian ............................................................................................................................. 3 Different theories of Meridians/Channels................................................................................ 4 Influences of different theories today ...................................................................................... 4 Acupuncture Growth and Practice ............................................................................................. 5 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 6 References:......................................................................................................................................... 7 HELEN GREEN: GRE003-1302 1 Introduction Over thousands of years the origin and development of acupuncture and Meridians have been analysed, criticised, transformed and debated by many. Classical texts over the centuries have been translated into English, to aid in exploring these theories and deliberate their origins. Traditional Chinese Medicine
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