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The word acupuncture comes from an old Chinese practice. This practice uses needles to ease pain. It may also be used to relieve stress.

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14y ago

The word acupuncture was originated by French Jesuits, from the Latin acus (needle) and punctura(puncture).In the 16th century.

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12y ago

Acupuncture has been around for 2000 years, but if you calculate it by taking 2012-2000=12 and that does not make sense so there for Acupuncture has been around forever

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1680s, "pricking with a needle" to ease pain, from L. acus "needle" + puncture.

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12y ago

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