Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of treatment and dates back to at least 2697 B.C. when Huang Ti, the Father of Acupuncture', succeeded Shen Nung as Emperor.

Huan Ti, with his doctor Ch'i Po, worked out the principles of anatomy and health on which the theory and practice of acupuncture is based and were written down in a book called "Nei Ching", which has been translated as "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine."

The book, divided into two parts, the first dealing with the principles of medicine in relation to the Universe, the second with the actual practice of Acupuncture.

The Imperial Institute of Physicians was established in China during the Tang Dynasty in the 7th Century A.D. and the text of "Nei Ching" and on anatomy in general was a requirement to qualify in this College. Oral examination was used along with practical tests were the student would be given various medical cases. The sex and the age of a patient, and their place of birth, whether the patient was married or single would be told to the student and He would also have to take into consideration the season of the year and the time of day the consultation were taking place.