What is Acupuncture
On the most basic level, Acupuncture can be described as the insertion of very fine needles (sometimes in combination with electrical stimulus or with heat produced by burning specific herbs, called Moxibustion) into the skin at specific acupuncture points in order to influence the functioning of the body. Traditionally, there are 365 acupoints on the body, most of which have a specific energetic function. These points have been mapped out over thousands of years and recently electromagnetic research has confirmed their locations. Some are at the meeting of meridian pathways while others are junctions with an internal pathway of the meridian. Some points tend to move QI towards the interior of the body while others bring energy to the surface. The choice of acupuncture points varies from patient to patient and from treatment to treatment and relies on very careful diagnoses of different kinds. Diagnosis entails the observation of the body through, looking, touching, smelling and listening. One of the primary and fundamental diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese Medicine is pulse taking, which is far more intricate than pulse taking it the West. It has been said to take upwards of fifteen years to master this diagnostic art. 
The intent of acupuncture therapy is to promote health and alleviate pain and suffering. The method by which this is accomplished, though it may seem strange and mysterious to many, has been tested over thousands of years and continues to be validated today.
The perspective from which an acupuncturist views health and sickness hinges on concepts of “vital energy”, “energetic balance”, and “energetic imbalance.” The acupuncturist assesses the flow and distribution of this “vital energy” within its pathways, known as “meridians and channels”.
The acupuncturist is able to influence health and sickness by stimulating certain areas along these “meridians”. Adjusting the “vital energy” so the proper amount reaches the proper place at the proper time, this helps your body heal itself.
Acupuncture is just one form of therapy used within the coherent system of healing known as Oriental Medicine. Oriental Medicine includes herbology, physical therapy, dietetics, and special exercises (such as Tai Chi and Qi Gong), and is a complete medical system unto itself and is not another branch of modern Western medicine. Acupuncture evolved from principles and philosophies unique to Oriental thinking and Oriental Medicine, and is most effectively applied when done in accordance with those principles.
Some of the many conditions that Acupuncture successfully treats identified by The World Health Organization of the U.N.
Neurological: Headache, Migraine, Neuralgia, Post-operation pain, Stroke residuals, Parkinson’s disease, Facial pain, Bed-wetting, Bladder dysfunction
Muscular-Skeletal: Pain and weakness in the Neck, Shoulder, Arms, Hands, Fingers, Knees, Legs and Feet, Backache or pain, Muscle cramping, Localized traumatic Injuries, Sprains and Strains, Sports and Accident Injuries, Arthritis, Disc Problems, Sciatica
Digestive: Abdominal pain, Hyperacidity, Chronic Diarrhea, Indigestion, Constipation
Eye, Ear, Nose, Dental: Poor vision, Central Retinitis, Cataract (without complication), Tinnitus, Nervous deafness, Toothache, Post extraction, Gum Problems
Respiratory: Sinusitis, Common cold, Tonsillitis, Bronchitis, Allergy (hay fever), Asthma
Gynecological: PMS, Cramps, Menopause syndrome, Obstetrics, (aspects of), Dysphasia
Other Benefits of Acupuncture: Increases vitality and energy, Stress reduction and deep relaxation, Skin rejuvenation, Weight control, Smoking cessation, Alcohol, drug and other addictions, Enhanced athletic and physical function, Pain control, Regulates heart rate, blood pressure and chemistry, Stabilizes the immune system
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