Volume 2 Issue 1 - February 2007

by David Mayor

History is not static. Acupuncture has never been monolithic. Many varieties have been developed over the years and in different cultural settings, sometimes exhibiting a rich and exuberant creativity, particularly at times and places where different cultures have met and merged or clashed. Globalisation and the counter-urge to stability, uniformity and controllability may well threaten this diversity.