Acupuncture
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Acupuncture is a complete medicinal system that helps enhance the functioning of the body and facilitates natural healing. Maintaining fitness, avoiding disease, managing sickness, and alleviating pain have been practised in China for thousands of years. It is effective in the treatment of mental and psychological disorders as well as physical illnesses. Acupuncture is one of the fastest-growing occupations in health care. Acupuncturists are health practitioners who practise the ancient East Asian healing art of acupuncture.
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JOSIE LANE
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Journalist, communist & editor for Hindustan Times, DNA & Nat Geo Traveler. She's covered stories from travel start-ups, communities, gentrification, gender issues, and human rights.
Career prospects & criteria
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Educational Qualifications
MBBS
MD in Acupuncture
What you need to get started
Some time spent shadowing a qualified acupuncturist before you start practising would be beneficial
Experience in other areas such as marketing or business is also useful for setting up and promoting your practice.
Soft Skills
Interpersonal skills
High ethical standards
Patience
Focus
Determination
Critical-thinking
Technical Skills
Holistic medical therapies.
Specific acupuncture techniques
Advanced acupuncture theory
Chinese herbal medicine
Marketing and Financial skills
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