What is Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Acupuncture is one of many powerful healing modalities within the scope of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Rooted in centuries of observation, Traditional Chinese Medicine utilizes the body's innate healing mechanism to bring the body back into balance (homeostasis).
Acupuncture is one of the oldest and most commonly used methods of healing around the world with the first records dating back over 2,000 years ago!
Acupuncture involves the use of hair-thin, single-use, sterile needles inserted into specific points on the body: acupuncture points.
These acupuncture points are at the site of sensory receptors. These sensory receptors send messages to the brain via the nervous system that help reset and assist the body to self-correct.
Acupuncture promotes our body's own anti-inflammatory and pain relieving mechanisms. When the points are stimulated, it sends messages to the brain via the nervous system. This balances the endocrine system, calms the nervous system, and regulates the release of hormones and neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and the opioid systems.
Acupuncture also promotes blood flow to the affected area which relieves pain and reduces inflammation.
Further, Acupuncture stimulates and regulates the immune system by encouraging the production of T Cells. The effects of this are long lasting. Balancing the nervous and immune system relieves symptoms from skin disorders, allergies, common cold and flu, acne, psoriasis, and eczema.
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Rooted in centuries of observation, Traditional Chinese Medicine utilizes the body's innate healing mechanism to bring the body back into balance (homeostasis).
Acupuncture is one of the oldest and most commonly used methods of healing around the world with the first records dating back over 2,000 years ago!
Acupuncture involves the use of hair-thin, single-use, sterile needles inserted into specific points on the body: acupuncture points.
These acupuncture points are at the site of sensory receptors. These sensory receptors send messages to the brain via the nervous system that help reset and assist the body to self-correct.
Acupuncture promotes our body's own anti-inflammatory and pain relieving mechanisms. When the points are stimulated, it sends messages to the brain via the nervous system. This balances the endocrine system, calms the nervous system, and regulates the release of hormones and neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and the opioid systems.
Acupuncture also promotes blood flow to the affected area which relieves pain and reduces inflammation.
Further, Acupuncture stimulates and regulates the immune system by encouraging the production of T Cells. The effects of this are long lasting. Balancing the nervous and immune system relieves symptoms from skin disorders, allergies, common cold and flu, acne, psoriasis, and eczema.
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What Can Acupuncture Treat?
Under continuing research, Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to be effective in the treatment of countless ailments including:
- Digestive
- Abdominal pain
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Hyperacidity
- Indigestion
- Emotional
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Nervousness
- Neurosis
- Eye-Ear-Nose-Throat
- Cataracts
- Gingivitis
- Poor vision
- Tinnitis
- Toothache
- Gynecological
- Infertility
- Menopausal symptoms
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Miscellaneous
- Addiction control
- Athletic performance
- Blood pressure regulation
- Chronic fatigue
- Immune system tonification
- Stress reduction
- Musculoskeletal
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Muscle cramping
- Muscle pain/weakness
- Neck pain
- Sciatica
- Neurological
- Migraines
- Headaches
- Neurogenic
- Bladder dysfunction
- Parkinson's disease
- Postoperative pain
- Stroke
- Respiratory
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Common cold
- Sinusitis
- Smoking cessation
- Tonsilitis
Source: World Health Organization United Nations. "Viewpoint on Acupuncture." 19 19 (revised).
