Acupuncture, which is called zhen jiu in Chinese, is a medical treatment that originated in China. Zhen means “needles that pierce one’s body”. Jiu means ‘moxibustion’, a special treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. Plant leaves were once used to smoke certain parts of the human body. 

Traditional Chinese medicine describes the energy flow within the human body as a network. It is called jingluo. The major nodes on the network are called xue wei or an acupuncture point. Traditional Chinese doctors believe that stimulating the xue wei can promote energy circulation and expel illness. 

For example, having zhen jiu on zu san li can promote digestion and having zhen jiu an nei guan is good for one’s heart. Chinese people have been using this medical treatment for thousands of years.

The tiny needles reveal the mysteries of human body.