History of Acupuncture- During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the famous physician Wang Weiyi wrote, The Illustrated Manual on Points for Acupuncture and Moxibustion) This book included the description of 657 points. He also casted two bronze statues on which meridians and points were engraved for teaching purposes.
Modern Use of Acupuncture- Most modern acupuncturist use disposable stainless steel needles of very fine diameter sterilized with ethylene oxide or by autoclave.
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