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Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a healing practice that has been used for thousands of years
in China and is still practiced throughout the world. Through the insertion of
hair-like needles that are disposable and sterile into specific points on the
body, a person's health can be prodded to regain harmony.
There are many ways to look at Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, but the
most basic view is that when there is balance there are no problems. Only
when something is out of balance, do we experience illness or pain.
Acupuncture is a way to influence the body back into balance and therefore
back to health.
Besides the use of needles, a practitioner may use or suggest other
methods such as:
Gua Sha: a form of rubbing the skin with a dull edge to eliminate toxic
residues from the underlying tissue that has built up through repetitive
chronic inflammation.
Cupping: the attachment of a glass or plastic cup through suction onto the
skin to function in warming and promoting the free flow of Qi and Blood
within the meridians thus dispelling congestion, swelling and pain.
Moxibustion: the application of burning Artemesia Vulgaris, a type of
Acupuncture is a healing practice that has been used for thousands of years
in China and is still practiced throughout the world. Through the insertion of
hair-like needles that are disposable and sterile into specific points on the
body, a person's health can be prodded to regain harmony.
There are many ways to look at Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, but the
most basic view is that when there is balance there are no problems. Only
when something is out of balance, do we experience illness or pain.
Acupuncture is a way to influence the body back into balance and therefore
back to health.
Besides the use of needles, a practitioner may use or suggest other
methods such as:
Gua Sha: a form of rubbing the skin with a dull edge to eliminate toxic
residues from the underlying tissue that has built up through repetitive
chronic inflammation.
Cupping: the attachment of a glass or plastic cup through suction onto the
skin to function in warming and promoting the free flow of Qi and Blood
within the meridians thus dispelling congestion, swelling and pain.
Moxibustion: the application of burning Artemesia Vulgaris, a type of
Chrysanthemum, on or above selected acupuncture points in order to deliver warmth along the skin, muscle and meridian
pathways so that the smooth flow of Qi and Blood is induced and to prevent further disharmony or disease.
So, why try acupuncture?
The holistic health care system, of which acupuncture and Chinese medicine is a part of, looks at the body differently than
Western medicine. The body, according to Chinese medicine is a garden that should be cultivated and maintained in order
to grow well and remain healthy. This occurs when all the organ and meridian systems are working together and balanced.
When balanced, the body produces the correct quality and quantity of Qi energy, which is vital to support good health. This
is very different from the Western perspective which usually looks at the body as a machine, in which each organ is
separate from the others, and worn out parts can be replaced or mended.
pathways so that the smooth flow of Qi and Blood is induced and to prevent further disharmony or disease.
So, why try acupuncture?
The holistic health care system, of which acupuncture and Chinese medicine is a part of, looks at the body differently than
Western medicine. The body, according to Chinese medicine is a garden that should be cultivated and maintained in order
to grow well and remain healthy. This occurs when all the organ and meridian systems are working together and balanced.
When balanced, the body produces the correct quality and quantity of Qi energy, which is vital to support good health. This
is very different from the Western perspective which usually looks at the body as a machine, in which each organ is
separate from the others, and worn out parts can be replaced or mended.
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