title: The historical background of acupuncture.
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000266:history*; D002681:China; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D008518:Medicine, East Asian Traditional; D008722:Methods