acupuncture

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkbp:contraindication bleeding disorders
pregnancy (certain points)
gptkbp:controversy efficacy debated
gptkbp:historicalPeriod over 2,500 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label acupuncture
gptkbp:insuredBy sometimes covered
gptkbp:involves insertion of thin needles
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor infectious diseases
emergency situations
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:China
gptkbp:practitioner acupuncturist
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:regulates varies by country
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cupping_therapy
gptkb:moxibustion
electroacupuncture
gptkbp:sideEffect bruising
minor bleeding
soreness
gptkbp:studiedBy clinical trials
gptkbp:theory meridians
qi (vital energy) flow
gptkbp:usedFor nausea
fertility
pain management
stress reduction
migraine
gptkbp:usedIn complementary medicine
integrative medicine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_Korean
gptkb:chi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4