Acupuncture

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Acupuncture, one of the oldest systems of medicine, is now used all over the world to restore, promote and maintain good health. It is used both as a stand-alone therapy and in combination with conventional western medicine to help treat a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. Traditional acupuncture works by helping to restore balance to your body’s vital energy. Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine needles into specific points on the body. Acupuncture treatment is aimed at treating the root cause of your condition as well as your main symptoms. A holistic therapy, traditional Chinese acupuncture treats the whole person – body and mind – and thus can be effective for a range of physiological problems and stress. How does acupuncture work Traditional Chinese medicine explains that health is the result of a harmonious balance of the complementary extremes of yin and yang of the life force known as as ki or chi ( prana). Qi is said to flow through meridians (pathways) in the human body. Through 361 acupuncture points in the body, these meridians and energy flows may be accessed. Illness is said to be the consequence of an imbalance of the forces. If needles are inserted into these points with appropriate combinations it is said that the energy flow can be brought back into proper balance. In Western societies and several other parts of the world, acupuncture is explained including concepts of neuroscience. Acupuncture points are seen by Western practitioners as places where nerves, muscles and connective tissue can be stimulated. Acupuncture practitioners say that the stimulation increases bloodflow while at the same time triggering the activity of our own body's natural painkillers and boost the immune system.