Akupunktur, vücudun belirli noktalarına ince iğneler yerleştirilerek yapılan bir tedavi yöntemidir. Bu noktalar, geleneksel Çin tıbbında "meridyenler" olarak adlandırılan enerji kanalları boyunca bulunur. Akupunktur, bu enerji akışını dengelemeyi ve vücudun kendi kendini iyileştirme kapasitesini artırmayı hedefler.

As I went on, still gaining velocity, the palpitation of night and day merged into one continuous greyness; the sky took on a wonderful deepness of blue, a splendid luminous color like that of early twilight; the jerking sun became a streak of fire, a brilliant arch, in space; the moon a fainter fluctuating band; and I could see nothing of the stars, save now and then a brighter circle flickering in the blue.

As I went on, still gaining velocity, the palpitation of night and day merged into one continuous greyness; the sky took on a wonderful deepness of blue, a splendid luminous color like that of early twilight; the jerking sun became a streak of fire, a brilliant arch, in space; the moon a fainter fluctuating band; and I could see nothing of the stars, save now and then a brighter circle flickering in the blue.