constitutional acupuncture

Definition of constitutional acupuncture
National Cancer Institute

constitutional acupuncture

(KON-stih-TOO-shuh-nul AK-yoo-PUNK-cher)
A type of acupuncture based on a form of Oriental medicine in which treatment is based on a person’s constitution. According to this type of medicine, the constitution is the specific way a person’s organs affect health and how he or she looks, thinks, behaves, and responds to treatment. Also called Korean acupuncture.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms