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China

History7 min

Acupuncture: principles, history and the state of the evidence

Meridians, points, moxibustion: where Chinese acupuncture comes from, what its founding texts say and what clinical trials have established since.

August 16, 2026Read

China

Culture7 min

Traditional Chinese medicine: qi, yin-yang and needles

Understanding traditional Chinese medicine: qi, yin and yang, the five phases, acupuncture, herbal pharmacopoeia, its founding texts and today's scientific debate.

March 14, 2026Read