Emperors of Jin Dynasty
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Acupuncture has been practiced on humans in China for more than 4, 500 years. The first use of acupuncture on animals can be traced to the western Jin dynasty period of China from 136 to 265 A.D. In this early form, sharp stones were used to cut and bleed specific locations on horses and other large working animals.
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