What is accupuncture
Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve functioning. This is done by inserting needles and applying heat or electrical stimulation
at very precise acupuncture points.
at very precise acupuncture points.
How does it work?
The classical Chinese explanation is that channels of energy run in regular
patterns through the body and over its surface. These energy channels, called
meridians, are like rivers flowing through the body to irrigate and nourish the
tissues. An obstruction in the movement of these energy rivers is like a dam
that backs up in others.
The meridians can be influenced by needling the acupuncture points; the acupuncture
needles unblock the obstructions at the dams, and reestablish the regular flow
through the meridians. Acupuncture treatments can therefore help the body's
internal organs to correct imbalances in their digestion, absorption, and
energy production activities, and in the circulation of their energy through
the meridians.
The modern scientific explanation is that needling the acupuncture points
stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord,
and brain. These chemicals will either change the experience of pain, or they
will trigger the release of other chemicals and hormones which influence the
body's own internal regulating system.
The improved energy and biochemical balance produced by acupuncture results in
stimulating the body's natural healing abilities, and in promoting physical and
emotional well-being.
patterns through the body and over its surface. These energy channels, called
meridians, are like rivers flowing through the body to irrigate and nourish the
tissues. An obstruction in the movement of these energy rivers is like a dam
that backs up in others.
The meridians can be influenced by needling the acupuncture points; the acupuncture
needles unblock the obstructions at the dams, and reestablish the regular flow
through the meridians. Acupuncture treatments can therefore help the body's
internal organs to correct imbalances in their digestion, absorption, and
energy production activities, and in the circulation of their energy through
the meridians.
The modern scientific explanation is that needling the acupuncture points
stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord,
and brain. These chemicals will either change the experience of pain, or they
will trigger the release of other chemicals and hormones which influence the
body's own internal regulating system.
The improved energy and biochemical balance produced by acupuncture results in
stimulating the body's natural healing abilities, and in promoting physical and
emotional well-being.
