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What is Acupuncture I hear you
ask.
 Most
people know that acupuncture is a Chinese
medical system that uses, amongst other things,
needles for combating diseases. For centuries
now acupuncture has been the most important part
of Traditional Chinese Medicine as used in the
Far East. The reason is that eastern thinking
traditions, philosophy and acupuncture have
evolved together.
In the western world, where
acupuncture is of growing importance in
medicine, the concept that mind, body and
environment interact very closely is now widely
accepted. Acupuncture is based on the concept of
energy. Energy in nature regulates plant growth,
climates, seasons, day and night etc. In man it
takes care of all the processes that make people
living creatures: Seeing, hearing, thinking,
feeling, digestion of food, breathing, sleeping,
emotions, reproduction...etc. to make a long
story short; everything.
Acupuncture involves
stimulating relevant points on the body to
improve energy flow in the channels and organs
that speeds up the healing process. The benefits
may take a few sessions or may be felt
immediately.
In the west acupuncture is
usually associated with pain relief however,
when combined with herbs, it can treat a variety
of conditions.
They include
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