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Becoming an Acupuncturist

A rigid system of examinations is used to accredit acupuncturists in china. The first part of the exam is a day long oral scrutiny of a student’s knowledge by his professors. According to Dr. Jiu Li, an accredited acupuncturist from Taipei, each student is questioned about his familiarity with the principles of acupuncture, diagnostic techniques, and the classic texts. The professors require near perfection in the answers. A single error often means failure. on the second day if the students have passed the oral examination, he demonstrates his ability with the needles of acupuncture on a life-sized wooden statue of a man which is covered with wax and filled with water. As Dr li explained, tiny holes have been dilled through the wood at approximately 165 acupuncture points on the body. There are no markings on the wooden figure, and the holes are invisible under the wax. The examiner poses a situation to the student; the student then names a point on the body for the treatment of a specific situation. If it is the correct location, he is asked to demonstrate how to insert the needles. The student chooses the right kind of needle and pushes it through the wax using the proper technique. if he is right water streams through the hole if he is wrong, he never becomes an acupuncturist