A Quick Fact About Acupuncture
An Interesting Spiritual Healing Fact
History of acupuncture
Acupuncture is an old medicine used to promote good health and maintain a healthy body. It is carried out by inserting hundreds of tiny needles into special acupuncture points in the body where "qi". Qi is reported as being the body's natural energy source, travels through channels around the body.
Acupuncture can be classed as the oldest, known medication still used today. Besides believing that acupuncture is a Chinese medicine, what else do we know?
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Acupuncture for medication - myth or reality?
Acupuncture has graced the Earth for over five thousand years yet is still carries a mystery that shrouds its treatment abilities in uncertainty. It seems that the old ways of medicine carry with it an idea that many scientists find hard to prove, but like wise find it hard to disprove too.
The idea behind acupuncture is that a therapist places needles in the body at special points in the body, these points are known as acupuncture points and are said to hold amazing qualities that can act as a medicine to a whole host of different conditions.
The reason these acupuncture points are said to work so well is because they lie on meridian lines that follow the flow of Qi in the body. Qi, other wise known as Ki, is derived from ancient Chinese tradition; the Chinese of old believed that Qi is the natural spirit or life force in every living being.
Scientists have been trying to prove or disprove acupuncture for many years, there has been talk that acupuncture may work as a placebo and this is why people feel like it is having a positive affects.
The placebo affect works because people believe in something so much that they feel it has worked so well their symptoms are not so strong. An example of a placebo is giving someone a glass of water and telling him or her it's a mystical tonic, they drink the water and say that it has rejuvenated them; this is because they believe it is something that it is not.
So can we dispel the myth and prove acupuncture works in reality?
Well there is medical proof in many journals that acupuncture can work for many conditions like pain, headaches, digestive problems, problems of the female nature and many more. The reason that acupuncture can help is because it has a positive affect on endorphins and serotonin released in the brain and central nervous system. Endorphins and serotonin control a person's mood and have a lot of influence on the pain reactors that control the pain we feel.
To Summarize
There is a whole range of different views on acupuncture, there are those who believe it works tremendously, and this is proven by the fact that it has stood the test of time and its use is still growing strong after thousands of years. There are others who believe it works on some forms of medical conditions due to its release of the body's natural chemicals. Then there are those who believe it is just a lot of hype being used today under the guise of an ancient medicine that was used by the ancient
Chinese.
It may take a lot more medical research to one hundred percent confirm or deny that acupuncture works, but until this time there is going to be this shroud of myth hiding behind acupuncture like a dark shadow.
Even if you are skeptical about acupuncture, but are intrigued by the possibilities, then why not give it a go you may find that it works for you, even if it doesn't it is a relaxing and invigorating experience you will enjoy. |
Discoveries in Acupuncture
01/09/2012
Acupuncture little better than "sham" for migraine
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traditional Chinese acupuncture seems little better than a "sham" version of the procedure when it comes to preventing migraines, a study published Monday suggests. The findings, reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, add to a pattern commonly seen in studies on acupuncture and migraines. Many have found that people with migraines can get relief from ...
Acupuncture little better than "sham" for migraine
01/29/2012
Does acupuncture boost IVF success?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may help some women conceive through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new analysis of past research concludes. But the true benefit in the real world, if any, remains unclear. The technique has been used for millennia in traditional Chinese medicine, for a whole range of ills. Ten years ago, a study in Germany was the first clinical trial to report that ...
Does acupuncture boost IVF success?
01/27/2012
Acupuncture May Boost Pregnancy Success Rates
FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- When a couple is trying to have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture.
Acupuncture May Boost Pregnancy Success Rates
02/02/2012
Museum bunny gets acupuncture for twitching head
Veterinarians are unsure what caused the excessive head circling and twitching of Bugsy, the bunny from Durham's Museum of Life and Science. Bugsy is receiving monthly acupuncture treatments to try to treat the behavior.
Museum bunny gets acupuncture for twitching head
02/03/2012
Medical Watch: Acupuncture more successful than fertility treatments
Couples who are struggling to get pregnant may find some relief in an ancient Chinese therapy. A new study finds that acupuncture is helping some couples have better success with fertility treatments. Doctors say it helps manage the stress of infertility, can improve blood flow to the uterus and ovaries, and can help the brain release hormones that stimulate the reproductive organs. Acupuncture ...
Medical Watch: Acupuncture more successful than fertility treatments
02/04/2012
Local vet offers acupuncture, chiropractic care for pets
Six-year-old Bogart is stretched out across a veterinarian’s table, tongue wagging, as 12 electric acupuncture needles send 4.5 volts of electricity coursing through his body.Bogart is a fluffy chow mix that Flossmoor resident Rhonda Aronson affectionately calls her baby. She’s been taking him to Evergreen Park veterinarian Joe Whalen since the dog injured a disc in its spine on Christmas Eve ...
Local vet offers acupuncture, chiropractic care for pets
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