Acupuncture and its benefits.

 

Hello again,

Let's explore another aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine, this time - acupuncture.

Acupuncture is becoming an increasingly popular treatment and often it can be combined with a Tui Na treatment for even more benefits. I have so many positive things to say about acupuncture as it treats so many conditions, but here I will just scratch the surface.

Traditional acupuncture is a healthcare system based on ancient principles which go back nearly two thousand years. It has a very positive model of good health and function, and looks at pain and illness as signs that the body is out of balance. The overall aim of acupuncture treatment, then, is to restore the body's equilibrium. What makes this system so uniquely suited to modern life is that physical, emotional and mental are seen as interdependent, and reflect what many people perceive as the connection between the different aspects their lives.

The focus is on the individual, not their illness, and all the symptoms are seen in relation to each other. Each patient is unique; two people with the same western diagnosis may well receive different acupuncture treatments.

 

Traditional acupuncturists believe that the underlying principle of treatment is that illness and pain occur when the body's qi, or vital energy, cannot flow freely. There can be many reasons for this; emotional and physical stress, poor nutrition, infection or injury are among the most common. By inserting ultra-fine sterile needles into specific acupuncture points, a traditional acupuncturist seeks to re-establish the free flow of qi to restore balance and trigger the body's natural healing response.

Traditional acupuncture has a long history of adapting to new cultures in which it is practised. Its growing popularity and acceptance in the West may well promote yet more new and exciting variations on the ancient themes.

A growing body of evidence-based clinical research shows that traditional acupuncture safely treats a wide range of common health problems.

I hope this brief overview has taken away some of the apprehension about receiving acupuncture as a treatment, as many aren't comfortable with the idea of needles, and I personally believe that it is a treatment which everyone can benefit from.

 

 

Thanks for taking the time visit my blog,

 

Steve.