The international dissemination of Chinese acupuncture represents a successful model of medical and cultural exchange between the East and the West

as well as an exemplary case of Chinese culture going global. In 1971

following the announcement by Xinhua News Agency that "acupuncture anesthesia technology had achieved success"

American medical educator Professor Edmunds Grey Dimond became the first foreign doctor to visit China for an investigation of acupuncture anesthesia. His efforts significantly contributed to the promotion of Chinese acupuncture within western medical communities. From the perspective of acupuncture humanities

this article reviews and analyzes Dimond's academic background

his journey to study acupuncture anesthesia in China

and his unique insights into acupuncture

exploring how his open-minded and objective approach facilitated the acceptance and dissemination of acupuncture anesthesia and acupuncture techniques in the West.