Acupuncture points are central to the practice of acupuncture. Numbered sequentially from 1 to 41 (large points), and from 1 to 33 (small points), they are studied by licensed acupuncturists to effectively treat their patients. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a system of 20 lines connecting acupoints or meridians through which qi flows. According to TCM, all diseases are a result of disruptions in the flow of this qi or life force.
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Acupuncture for Health
Acupuncture is now more mainstream than ever. With more studies validating its practice, such as the MIT-Harvard Medical School clinical study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Brain Research in November of 2008, it is now considered an alternative or complementary medicine. Even the U.S. Army has begun using this ancient science. Military doctors are now administering “battlefield” acupuncture to troops who suffer from chronic or severe pain.
The Oriental And Occidental Approach To Acupuncture
What is acupuncture? It is healing through the insertion of fine needles into certain points in the body. This alleviates certain symptoms like pain and stress. Today, in Western medicine, acupuncture is used to relieve menstrual cramps, post-operative pain, etc. What it does is to stimulate certain specific points that relate to certain specific ailments. This is done when the needles are inserted into these points. The needles are made of metal and are extremely thin and fine so when they do get inserted, you hardly feel a thing, especially when the acupuncturist is good and experienced. All you probably will feel is a slight warm or pleasant sensation. You sometimes need a series of sessions to relieve symptoms and sometimes you get relief almost immediately.
