Field of Study: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine programs prepare
people to practice oriental medicine. Students learn to balance
the energy believed to flow through people's bodies. They study
anatomy and medical ethics. For those who wish to focus on
acupuncture, they learn how to identify and select specific
points on the body where they insert special needles. These
needles are used to relieve pain and restore health. If you've
ever been exposed to acupuncture - either from a picture or a
description - it may seem like a medical form of torture: an
acupuncturist pokes needles all over a patient's body. Although
it may seem hard to believe, those needles can promote harmony
and good health. How is this possible, you ask? Practitioners of
oriental medicine believe that the human body is made up of
specific points along a network of channels called "meridians."
(Remember learning about the Prime Meridian in geography?) A
source of vital energy called "