These price lists represent an average with lower and higher prices available. The history of acupuncture can be traced back to the stone age. It has been practiced in china for at least five thousand years. In the 6th century A.D, it was introduced in Japan and other countries. At present there are forty countries practicing acupuncture.
Modern medicine is only one hundred and fifty years old.
In 1928, the Chinese advocated the use of acupuncture and modern medicine. In 1949, research organizations and colleges specializing in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, were established. In 1958, acupuncture anesthesia was achieved combining Chinese medicine and western medicine. This was a great success towards the science of acupuncture. There are different mechanisms of action of acupuncture.