Theory of acupuncture
Theory of acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient
method of healing illnesses in people. This medicine is based on the
Chinese system of medicine. The entire system of Chinese medicine is
pre-scientific and is developed over thousands of years. The theory of
acupuncture can be explained only as per Chinese medicines. It is
believed that health is merely a condition of balance between the yin
and yang in the body. The flow of Qi is extremely important in
acupuncture. Qi is immaterial and its counterpart in materialistic
terms is Blood. This ‘Blood’ is not exactly the blood that we come
across in everyday life but it is somewhat similar. Acupuncture
regulates the flow of Qi and also Blood in the body. It even tones the
deficiencies in the body. It is believed that Qi runs through invisible
channels or meridians in the body.
Acupuncture is supposed to drain Qi in regions where it is in excess
and promote it free flow in regions where it stagnates. Patients
undergoing acupuncture claim to feel a certain sensation of stimulus.
This is known in Chinese as “de qi” which means “arrival of the Qi or
obtaining the Qi”. This sensation was considered as evidence of
locating the desired points. But today, there are machines for this
purpose. treatment of any disease is done by modifying the activity of
the systems of its functions through needles, heat, pressure etc. this
is done as they are the sensitive parts and the small volume that is
focused is known as acupuncture points in English and the same in
Chinese is Xue. The main acupuncture points are focused on the twelve
meridians and also on the eight additional meridians. This makes a
total of fourteen channels described in both, traditional and classical
Chinese texts as the pathways through which blood flows. The tender
points are also in need as they can be needled being the main point of
stagnation.
Acupuncture Treatment can be performed in many pathways. The first
twelve channels relate to the systems and functions: Lung, Stomach,
Large Intestine, Spleen, Small Intestine, Heart, Bladder, Pericardium,
Kidney, San Jiao, Liver and Gall Bladder. Other pathways comprise the
Eight additional pathways the Luo Vessels, the Divergents as well as
the Sinew Channels. The tender points are normally used for curing
local pain. The eight pathways actually have only two acupuncture
points on the anterior and posterior midline of the head and the trunk.
The remaining six meridians are employed using a master and techniques
such that the acupuncture points are fixed on the main twelve meridians
connecting the pathway.
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