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Acupuncture uses stainless steel needles that are put into the skin at certain points on the body so that a disease can be cured or a health problem solved.
針灸療法是將不銹鋼針扎進身體的特定部位，從而使疾病得以治愈或使健康問題得到解決。
These points are called acupuncture points.
這些部位叫做穴位。
When acupuncture was first practised, there were 365 such points.
針灸剛開始施行時，人體有365處穴位。
The number of acupuncture points was the same as the number of days in a year.
穴位的數量與一年的天數對等。
However, over the last 2,000 years, this number has gradually increased to about 2,000.
然而，在過去的2000年里，這個數目逐漸增加至2000左右。
Some acupuncturists insert needles at or near the body part affected by the disease, while others select points according to the symptoms that the patient has.
有些針灸師在病灶處或是病灶附近施針，而其他針灸師則根據病人的癥兆選擇穴位。
If you go to an acupuncturist, he or she will ask you questions about your medical history and your way of life.
如果你去找針灸師，他或她會詢問你的病史和生活習慣。
The acupuncturist will look at the colour of your skin and your tongue, listen to your breathing, and check your pulses.
針灸師會觀察你的皮膚和舌苔顏色，聽你的呼吸并且給你號脈。
Western medicine only recognizes one pulse which indicates the heartbeat.
西醫只會識別代表心跳的一種脈搏。
However, according to traditional Chinese medicine, there are twelve different pulses, six on each wrist, and every one of them is connected with a major body organ or its function.
然而，據傳統中醫學介紹，人體有十二處不同的脈搏，兩側手腕各有6處，而且每一處都與身體的一個主要器官或器官的功能有關。
By checking all the pulses, the acupuncturist can find out which energy channel does not have enough energy.
通過檢查所有的脈搏，針灸師可以發現哪條能量通道沒有足夠的能量。
Some of the medical problems that can be treated by acupuncture include severe pains, headaches, injuries, stomach problems and high blood pressure.
有些醫學問題可以通過針灸來治療，包括嚴重疼痛，頭疼，受傷，胃部問題和血壓問題等等。
Some people have also used acupuncture to treat smokers, alcoholics and people who are addicted to drugs.
有些人也用針灸來治療煙癮、酒癮以及毒癮。
