Assertion: acupuncture | /r/HasProperty | based
Facets:
value: physiologically
type: MANNER
value: on balancing and enhancing the chi
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Chi is that which differentiates a corpse from a live human being, so chi is a strong life force that makes a human being totally alive, and both traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture are based on balancing and enhancing the chi to bring the body into a state of harmony, balance, and health.
text: Acupuncture, a 5000-year-old branch of ancient Chinese medicine, is based on restoring the balanced, unimpeded flow of a subtle energy called Chi by using acupuncture needles or other means to stimulate certain points (acupoints) along the course of meridians, or major energy channels.
text: He thus promoted the idea that Chinese medicine did not require an understanding of physiology and anatomy, even though historical evidence reveals that ancient Chinese physicians knew that acupuncture was physiologically based, affecting blood, breath, and nerve functions,” says Robinson.