From the footsteps of Chinese immigrants in a small California town in 1885 to the acupuncture fever sparked by President Nixon’s visit to China in 1972; from the crackdowns and arrests of acupuncturists to the determined efforts of pioneers fighting for the right to practice legally—this history spans more than a century. It tells the story of acupuncture’s difficult beginnings in America and its gradual journey into mainstream healthcare.
Through rare historical footage, archival news reports, and firsthand interviews, the six-part documentary series Acupuncture Fever: The Road to Legalization in California—The Origin, The Spark, The Crackdown, The Fight for Law, Setting the Standard, and Into the Mainstream—tells the true stories of generations of acupuncturists who fought for legal recognition, established professional standards, advanced education, and worked to integrate acupuncture into mainstream healthcare. History must never be forgotten. The future is in our hands.
