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What
is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a natural and
effective means
of healing the body. Acupuncture is
the insertion of
fine
needles into the
body at specific
points shown as effective
in the
treatment of specific
health problems.
The procedure is painless and antiseptic. These
points have been
mapped by
the Chinese over
a period
of
two thousand years. Recently, electromagnetic
research has confirmed
their locations. Acupuncture can
aid in nervous
system balance, hormone regulation, immunological enhancement and
circulation
improvement. It is also used as a cosmetic tool. Nowadays, it can
effectively
treat over 300 diseases, many of them are recommended by the World
Health
Organization. |
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How
does Acupuncture Work?
Modern
Western Medicine cannot explain how acupuncture works. Traditional acupuncture is based
on
ancient Chinese theories
of the
flow of Qi 氣(Energy) and Xue
血(Blood)
through distinct
meridians or pathways
that cover the body somewhat like the nerves and blood vessels do. According to ancient
theory, acupuncture
allows Qi to flow to areas where it
is Deficient and away
from
where it
is Excess.
In this way, acupuncture
regulates and
restores the harmonious energetic balance of the body.
In Chinese there is a saying, “There is no
pain if there is free flow; if there is pain, there is no free
flow.” |
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Does
Acupuncture Hurt?
If your practitioner has obtained
the correct
stimulus of the needle, the patient should
feel
some cramping, heaviness,
distention, tingling, or electric
sensation either around
the needle or traveling up or down the affected meridian, or energy
pathway. In
Chinese, acupuncture is bu tong 不痛, painless.
Some Western cultures may categorize these
sensations as
types of pain.
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How
Many Treatments will I Need?
That depends upon the
duration,
severity, and nature
of your
complaint. You may
need only a single treatment for an
acute condition. A series of five to fifteen treatments may
resolve many
chronic problems. Some
degenerative
conditions may require many treatments over time. |
