Chinese acupuncture
Chinese acupuncture
Acupuncture is a type of
Chinese medicine. It is said that Chinese medicine began around the
year 2500BC and is a very old method of treatment. Though there were
many acupuncturists, this method never really gained prominence in the
western countries. There were only a few Chinese acupuncturists in
nations such as Britain. It was not until the 1950s that this method
gained importance. After the 1950s, this method gained a lot of
eminence and is today a leading method of therapy with thousands of
practitioners all over the world. There are many schools that teach
acupuncture. Acupuncture is often used in association with western
medicine and provides great results.
Like other types of Chinese treatments, acupuncture is based on the Tao
philosophy. It believes that a vital force or energy flows through
invisible channels within the body along with the inseparable forces of
yin and yang. “Yin” is an active, masculine and positive floe in the
body and “Yang” is a passive, feminine and negative flow. When this
energy (chi) flows through the meridians or invisible channels and if
the yin and yang are balanced, the person has good health. If the yin
and yang are disrupted, the person has illness. Acupuncture is believed
to balance the yin and yang and also allow the flow of chi in the body
and therefore restore a person to his health.
Auricular therapy refers to another type of acupuncture that is solely
based on the external ear. This therapy is useful to cure acute
conditions. People suffering from asthma, allergies, bronchitis as well
as other conditions are cured by acupuncture. Acupuncture helps in
relieving pain and helps the body in releasing its natural
pain-reliever called as endorphins that exhibits identical effects to
morphine. Acupuncture is a success as it also depends on the response
of the patient. It is also noted that some people are highly responsive
to acupuncture, especially children.
Initially, the practitioner showers questions regarding the history of
the patient, the existing complaints, diet, exercise routines, life
style and the emotional health status. Late on careful examination is
done regarding the nails state, skin color, tongue, eyes and body odor.
The pulse points are also a very great part of the diagnosis. There are
nearly 1000 pressure points in a human body and treating involves
maintaining the balance of your body as well as stimulating the
pressure points. The solid needles that are inserted into the skin are
inserted after applying heat and then the pressure of fingertip results
in stimulation. The points that are mainly involved are forearms, feet,
lower legs and hands.
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