Chinese Miami acupuncture is an ancient form of healing that began thousands of years ago. Its philosophy is embedded in the Taoist tradition. During the time when Chinese acupuncture began, the people of that time period would meditate and observe the flow of energy. The most significant milestone in the history of Chinese acupuncture started during The Yellow Emperor’s Huang Di’s period in 2697-2597.  There was a famous dialogue recorded between Huang Di and his physician Qi Bo about the whole spectrum of Chinese Medical Arts. The conversations became the monumental test titled The Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine).

The second part of the text titled The Ling Shu Miraculous Pivot,Spiritual Axis consisted of 81 chapters that focused on acupuncture, the description of the meridians, the nine types of needles, the functions of the zanf-fu organs, the functions of the acupuncture points, types of Qi, location of the 160 points and the needling techniques.

Acupuncture became popular during the Jin, Southern, Northern Dynasties. For many generations, the Xu Xi families were the experts in the art of acupuncture and it was during this time that important charts and texts enhanced the application and knowledge of acupuncture.

It was during the Sui and Tang Dynasty that acupuncture experienced great development. The famous physician Zhen Quan was requested by the Tang Government to revise the important acupuncture charts and texts. During the Song Dynasty, Wang Weiyi, a famous physician wrote the The Illustrated Manual on Points for Acupuncture and Moxibustion. The book describes the 657 points and had the points engraved on two casted bronze statues for educational purposes.

The highlighting period of the advancement of acupuncture was during the Ming Dynasty in 1568-1644. Its dev elopements included revision of the classic texts, refinement of acupuncture techniques and manipulation, development of Moxa sticks for indirect treatment, development of extra points outside the main meridians and two written works like the Zhenjin Dacheng (Principles of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) and Principle and Practice of Medicine written by Yang Jizhou and the famous physician Wang Gendung consecutively. Following the Revolution of 1911, western medicine was introduced and this was the reason why Chinese herbology and acupuncture were concealed. But due to the large population, acupuncture and herbs remained famous among the folk people and the concept of the “barefoot doctor” emerged.

Acupuncture was used exclusively and was very helpful during the Long March in 1934-35 where it helped maintained the health of the army despite harsh conditions. This led the leader of the Communist Party to see the fact that Acupuncture is still an important element in Chinese medicine.

From 1970 up to present, acupuncture continues to play an important role in China’s medical system. The afore-mentioned country has taken the lead to research all aspects of acupuncture applications and clinical effects. Despite acupuncture becoming modernized, it will never lose its connection to philosophy that was established thousands of years ago.