ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE

ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture originated in China more than 2,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest and most commonly used medical procedures in the world. It came to United States in 1971. The term acupuncture describes a family of procedures involving stimulation of anatomical points in the body by way of variety of techniques. American practices of acupuncture incorporate medical traditions from China, Japan, Korea, and other countries.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

Acupuncture is one of the therapeutic techniques used in Traditional Chinese Medicine which also called TCM technique. The TCM has its own complete system of anatomy, physiology and diagnosis. The traditional Chinese viewed the human body as a balance between two opposing forces, yin and yang. Yin represents for water and yang represents activity or fire. If yin or yang are deficient or in excess causes disease. The majority of the important acupuncture points are on 14 channels running over the body. Each channel represents internal organ

ACUPUNCTURE WORKING

Using TCM the acupuncture works and rationale behind particular point selections. However, TCM is not firmly grounded in modern conventional science. There is considerable evidence to suggest that acupuncture points are important in special areas of the body, particularly in pain. Before you actually receive treatment, the acupuncturist will want to take a history in order to make a clear diagnosis of your condition. This may involve a traditional Chinese history as well as Western diagnosis depending on the skills and techniques of your acupuncturist. The treatment usually works in stages. In first one or two treatments may produce no effect. At least six to eight sessions usually required for effective symptom relief. The Acupuncture treatment may be given for asthma, bowel syndrome or illness. The acupuncture provide pain relief or people with cancer. Besides The acupuncture can be used in headache and migraine, dental pain and low back pain. The treatment can also be used for nausea i.e. early morning sickness, post-anesthetic which caused by using of powerful anti cancer drugs.

SAFE

It can be said the Acupuncture is largely a safe treatment. But you should go to a registered acupuncturist whose premises have been inspected and registered for the purposes of providing acupuncture by their local health authority. It means you should be given disposable acupuncture needles for your treatment and there will be no danger of cross infection occurring between patients so you will not run the risk of picking of diseases like hepatitis. Besides, if you are anti coagulants i.e. drugs that thin the blood, it is advisable to not to go to treatment of acupuncture. If the acupuncturist is proposing to use an indwelling needle that may be left in place for a few days, then it might exposure you to an increase risk of infection and is not a good idea. Further certain specific acupuncture points which should be avoided in pregnancy, although acupuncture in general is a very safe and effective treatment during pregnancy for both early morning sickens and pain.