Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Q:  What is Acupuncture? 

A: Acupuncture is a 5,000 year old Chinese system of natural healing (no drugs...no surgery), which is concerned with restoring proper energy flow to the various organs, glands and tissues of the body on the premise that most diseases are the result of malfunction due to disrupted energies. 

Explanations:  The Chinese definition of Health is "All parts of the body functioning normally,".  If there is an interruption in the transmission of energy flow or life force (called chi in Chinese), then organ malfunction, disease, pain and suffering may occur. 
  
Q:  Where does the interruption of energy flow occur? 

A:  In either or both locations:
(1) In the channels of energy flow, which are located throughout the body, just beneath the skin surface 
(2) In the spinal column where vertebrae may become misaligned, thereby compressing vital nerve trunks. 
  
Q:  Are there other causes of disease besides those associated with the interference of the transmission of energy flow? 

A:  Yes, of course, hereditary factors, poisons, adverse environmental conditions, injury, germs, malnutrition, etc…, are all disease producing. 
  
Q:  How do you detect the disturbance in energy flow within a patient? 

A:  By many methods, including certain signs, symptoms, pain spots, organ reflex points, and by pulse or instrumental findings. 
  
Q:  How are acupuncture treatments performed? 

A:  First, the related skin points are determined.  Then they are appropriately treated by one of over thirty methods of stimulation some of which are:

1) Long needle insertion 
2) Short needle penetration
3) Non-piercing needles
4) Fingertip pressure  
5) Metallic balls taped to the points 
6) Electrical stimulation 
7) Moxabustion (burning of herbs over points) 

Note:  The non-piercing needle (teishin) and electrical stimulation are very popular because the techniques are painless, there is no blood, no danger of infection, and results are equal to, if not better than other techniques. 
  
Q:  What are some of the conditions commonly treated by acupuncture? 

A:  Textbook list hundreds of conditions that may respond to acupuncture.  Typical ailments usually  responding to acupuncture include: neuralgias, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, tics, spasms, muscular rheumatism, neuralgia of the shoulders and arm, tennis elbow, osteoarthritis, ulcers, stomach problems, diarrhea, hepatitis, asthma, bronchitis, shortness of breath, coughs, certain types of heart trouble, abnormal blood pressure, hemorrhoids, bladder irritation, bed wetting, certain kidney problems, female disorders, impotence, weak eyesight, hay fever, loss of smell, tonsillitis, loss of hearing, skin conditions, and even nervous or psychiatric factors based on the fact that often mental problems arise from physical disorders. 

Keep in mind that acupuncture is not like one drug used for one condition, but on the contrary, it is a complete healing art within itself, concerned with the systems of the body such as nervous, circulatory, digestive, respiratory, eliminatory, reproductive, hormonal, musculoskeletal, etc., and seeks to correct health problems within those systems. 
    
Q:  Are spinal adjusting treatments necessary with acupuncture? 

A:  Absolutely.  Spinal adjusting is part of  acupuncture health care.  World authorities, including Feliz Mann, M.D. of England; Paul Nogier, M.D. of France; and Kunzo Nagaymama, M.D. of Japan are very emphatic on this aspect of "getting well."  Dr. Mann states that many internal diseases are cured by the spinal adjustment alone.  Leaving the adjustment (chiropractic) out of the treatment plan invites failure. 

Q:  In Acupuncture (Meridian Therapy) are there other significant factors besides skin point stimulation and vertebral adjusting? 

A:  Yes, there are four laws to obey for those who desire health and longevity:
1) Proper nutrition
2) Adequate rest
3) Moderate exercise 
4) Positive mental attitude 

Q:  Has any research , other than empirical , been conducted? 

A:  Meridian therapy is natural healing based on knowledge of another biological principal new only to the western world.  Soviet scientists Novinski and Vorobiev have proven the premise of ancient Chinese healing by localizing meridian points with a Wheatstone bridge, using an alternating current to prevent polarization.  This was fed by a generator of sonic frequency and recorded on a cathode ray oscillograph.  When the electrode touched an active acupuncture point the amplitude of the wave on the oscillograph diminished.  Best results were derived from frequencies of a few kilohertz and voltage from several millivolts to 4 volts.  Research?  The Russians have already done it.  
  

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