Introduction to Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a 5000 year old branch of Chinese Medicine that has gradually gained great popularity in the west over the last 20-30 years. Acupuncture has been mostly recognized for its effectiveness in relieving pain and reducing stress, however it is effective in treating a variety of other things. In fact, it is a comprehensive branch of medicine which can treat just about anything. Acupuncture and how it works is quite complex but its basic principals can be easily understood.

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Acupuncture treatment involves the insertion of hair fine needles into the body, resulting in the removal of blockages or strengthening bodily functions. The needles are placed into specific energetic locations which we call acupuncture points. Acupuncture points lie along meridians or channels where energy (which we call Qi) tends to pool and collect. And these meridians are like a latticework throughout the entire body enervating every organ, tendon, muscle, ligament, bone and cell. There are countless meridians throughout the body but only 14 of them actually have acupuncture points on them, and these are the ones we use in acupuncture. There are about 500 main acupuncture points from which an acupuncturist chooses in treatment.

When an acupuncture point is stimulated, energy within the meridian is activated to take a certain course of action. All of the acupuncture points have unique functions and indications. It is up to the practitioner to decide which points are appropriate for which conditions taking into consideration the client/patient diagnosis. For example, at left is a close-up of a map showing you acupuncture points along their respective channels on the body.

Acupuncture is used to treat AND prevent illness. It helps the body achieve perfect harmony regulating its natural circulation and keeping the pathways of communication open between all parts of the body.

Acupuncture also has a fortifying action which helps the body maintain the abundance of energy it needs to function optimally. It has a profound impact on strengthening immune deficiencies for example. My school American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine had government funding for several years to support the San Francisco HIV population because of acupuncture’s effectiveness in treating the symptoms and preventing the progression of HIV infection to AIDS. • About E. McDowell

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