Medical Education, Practice, and Regulation of Acupuncture in India.

Acupuncture is one of the most-utilized forms of integrative medicine therapy across the globe, owing to this modality's wide range of therapeutic benefits. The history of acupuncture use in India is 3000 years old; however, the first documented use of acupuncture in India emerged in 1959. Presently, acupuncture is included as an independent therapy in the yoga and naturopathy (Y&N) category, an indigenous system of medicine under the purview of the Ministry of Ayurveda, Y&N, (Perso-Arabic Medicine), (Indian Medicine) and homeopathy (AYUSH), and (Tibetan Medicine) of the government of India.