This article clears up some myths about acupuncture.
A branch of Chinese medicine, acupuncture was believed to have come into American consciousness in 1972 after President Richard Nixon’s trip to China. A journalist traveling with Nixon reportedly fell ill and was treated using acupuncture. After Nixon’s return to the US, acupuncture was legalized and the first acupuncture clinic opened in Washington D.C.
However, some historians were quick to point out that although Nixon helped acupuncture grow, he was not the one who brought it to the US. Prior to 1972, it was believed that Chinese immigrant doctors were already practicing acupuncture, though not legally.
More than 30 years later, there is still some mystery surrounding this ancient art of healing.
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