Acupuncture Definition – What exactly is acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a very ancient Chinese medical art, aimed at restoring a proper balance to the body’s functions. This involves the Chinese concept of Yin and Yang, which are the two physical forces of expansion and contraction, which control our existence and with that, our bodies. Thus our bodies are seen as containing elements of [...]
Traditional Acupuncture is an aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is based on the principle that our health is dependant on the balance of the body’s motivating energy, known as Qi (pronounced chi). Qi flows throughout the body, but is concentrated in invisible channels beneath the skin, known as meridians. There are twelve main pairs [...]
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INTRODUCTION TO THE ART Acupuncture is the most common Chinese medicine modality worldwide. This enigmatic method of treatment has, in fact, tantalized the Western imagination for centuries. When President Richard Nixon began to travel to mainland China in the early years of the 1970′s, reports of Chinese practitioners’ use of thin needles to treat disease [...]
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If you’re thinking about trying acupuncture, you’re in good company. Not only has acupuncture been used as a mainstream therapy for thousands of years in China, but recently it has been attracting many Westerners, too. Millions of people in the United States alone have tried acupuncture to relieve pain that just won’t quit. Many others [...]
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Acupuncture is a healing system practised in China and Eastern countries for thousands of years. Its focus is to improve the overall well-being of the patient, and is used to treat a wide range of illnesses. The Chinese philosophy holds that health is dependent on Qi – the body’s motivating energy. This consists of equal [...]
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