Acupuncture is an alternative therapy that comes from China and evolved out of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is a method of natural healing that has been used in the Chinese culture for the past 2,000 years. It is becoming more and more of a mainstay in western cultures. While it is not meant to replace conventional medicine it works very well in conjunction with it.
Acupuncture is all about restoring balance and equilibrium in the body. The Chinese attribute imbalances in to a disruption of life energy or positive energy called chi. This energy moves throughout the body's invisible energy lines that are known as meridians. All of the 12 meridians correspond to various organs in the body. When chi is upset this causes illnesses and diseases to occur.
To restore the imbalance and bring the energy back into proper harmony and equilibrium it is recommended that an individual seek out acupuncture. A qualified and experienced professional will take sterilized fine point needles and gently insert them into the skin along the meridian lines, according to the problems that the patient is having. The body contains 1,000 acupuncture points.
The whole idea behind acupuncture is to improve a person's level of health. It is also to reduce pain and discomfort. This natural health healing has shown particular potential in terms of helping those who suffer from the chronic and debilitating pain that accompanies fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. It has also shown plenty of potential with regards to fertility problems and for those who have cancer.
Using needles to help improve a health condition may seem odd to some people and may even seem barbaric to others. The important thing to be aware of is that many people have been helped by this healing process. It is also worth knowing that the needles are not inserted very far into the skin and therefore do not even pierce the skin. As a patient of acupuncture you may feel a slight sensation as the needles are inserted but you will not suffer any real pain. The goal behind this ancient form of healing is to lessen pain and not to create any more!
This therapy is one of the most popular and well known of all of the natural methods of healing. It is one that many seek out when they feel the limitations that govern Western medicine. How exactly it works is not known. But as previously mentioned, the Chinese has been using it for many centuries with plenty of success. Many people swear by it.
Many theories have been proposed about how this mysterious alternative therapy does what it is meant to do- improve the health of the person who has it. Some believe that the electrical currents found in the body are positively affected by the needles that are used. Still others believe that it stimulates endorphins that then work to counteract the discomfort that is being felt by the patient. Another idea is that neurotransmitters are released from the brain during the application of the treatment. This would then cause nerve impulses to find their way to the brain and facilitate a reduction in pain.
Regardless of which proposed theory is correct the important thing is that it alleviates pain from a variety of health conditions. Give this ancient healing art a try and see for yourself!
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