Abstract

"A complementary therapy, acupuncture is also an ancient method of relieving pain or healing diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. It is based on elements of Taoist philosophy. The typology of acupuncture reflects the evolution of complementary therapies over time. The vocabulary of acupuncture includes both specialized vocabulary elements and common language elements. From a stylistic and linguistic point of view, the points located along the energy meridians represent catachresis or linguistic metaphors."

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