Two Modalities

The enthusiasm and euphoria that has accompanied the growth of acupuncture in the West has tended to obscure some of the essential adjuncts to this great therapeutic system. The adoption of the term 'acupuncture' (Gr. acu = needle, puncture = pierce) has served to give greater emphasis of the use of needles than the Chinese term 'Chen-Chiu' (needle-moxa). The two modalities are indivisible when human disease is considered from the most comprehensive approach.