Acupuncture

An Ancient Cure For AllAcupuncture is a medical specialty that belongs to the vast field of traditional Chinese medicine. This art of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease has existed for over 5,000 years. The country of origin is China, where it can be considered a medical emblem. It later expanded into neighboring countries: Japan, Korea, India, Vietnam and other Asian countries.The first Chinese treaties were written at least 2000-3000 years ago (the most important being the Canon of Medicine), the authors of the treaties were the school head masters and the king’s medical consultants, having the rank of minister.By trying this type of therapy one can treat or at least alleviate a lot of diseases.According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, life and health are maintained by an energy called Qi, and any imbalance or disruption of this Qi energy leads to a disease. Acupuncture aims to unlock and regulate the movement of this energy, restoring energy balance.PRINCIPLES of acupuncture:The whole Chinese thinking was built around two fundamental principles:Energy Principle: everything is energy = QI  all phenomena and events in the universe are all forms of energy and they all start from a basic energy, fundamental.The principle of duality / yin-yang principle: all phenomena manifested in the universe are created by opposing, relative and complementary energies: Yin-Yang.According to traditional Chinese medicine, the human body is crossed by the Qi vital energy through a series of energy meridians. The main meridians on which we can find 361 points represents the external projection of an energy complex internal network that is connected to the central stations represented by the 5 and 6 viscera organs. Each of them expresses not an anatomical organ, but a function that is not necessarily linked to the organ.Meridians and acupuncture points:The body has 12 main energy meridians, one for each organ  lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen  pancreas and liver  and one for each viscera  small intestine, large intestine, stomach, gall bladder and urinary bladder.At the skin level, along the meridians we can find the acupuncture points. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture has identified 361 acupoints, but there are other types of points (extra-meridian, Ashi).Qi energy flows through these channels and thus supplies energy to organs and tissues. Any disruption in this flow weakens those areas, tissue or organs that these meridians control and thus disease can occur.Advisory:During In the initial consultation, besides the classic question related to your disease, the following will be added:• inspection of the face, eyes, skin• inspection of the patients tongue,• detection of certain specific pain points• questionnaire regarding lifestyle, food preferences• sleep quality• energy pulse palpationAfter all this data is collected, the medic will issue a diagnosis and will indicate the appropriate and individualized treatment method for correcting energy imbalances.TREATMENT:This can be achieved by various methods, as needed. Classical acupuncture uses very thin needles made of gold, silver, copper or stainless steel, which are inserted into the skin slightly, about 2-3 mm deep. The diameter and length range. Moxa therapy: Moxa is a specific form of treatment, applied to the acupoints, whose final effect is warming. This is obtained by burning the Artemisia vulgaris plant (known as mugwort) directly on the acupuncture point or indirectly on the handles of the needles. Natural Moxa are presented in various forms: bars (like thick cigarettes), cones, powder.Although Artemisia vulgaris is the most common material used for Moxa, there are other methods and materials that can be used in this type of therapy, such as Moxa liquid applying caustic substances on the skin, self-heating Moxa patches, electric Moxibustion. TDP with infrared light represents just this type of Moxa this type of electricity. Moxibustion may be used alone or in combination with acupuncture, vacuum, therapeutic massage and it is used successfully to treat chronic diseases, rheumatism, asthma and diseases triggered by cold or lack of Yang. Electro acupuncture: involves the application of low intensity electric currents at acupuncture points. Application may be made through the needles inserted in the skin, or through modern devices that does not require puncturing the skin. Laser acupuncture: it is a relatively new method, which consists of applying laser energy at low frequency acupuncture points, using special devices. The big advantage is that it requires no puncture and can be used successfully in children or people who are afraid of needles (of course, in the limits recommended by the acupuncturist physician). Cupping therapy: in traditional Chinese medicine, they are a way of applying a therapeutic principle, bringing the disease from the depth to the surface, where it can be easily eliminated by the body. The aim is to strengthen and activate the bodys power to heal itself when it cannot do it alone. Applying suction cups stimulates and supports the bodys natural ability to resist various diseases.Suction cups can be made of glass, bamboo or magnetic and they are all based on the suction mechanism. Their application to the skin produces a vacuum inside the suction cup, causing the formation of spots (bruises) with strongly stimulates blood circulation in the area. It eliminates bottlenecks caused in general by local disruption or over-medication. Magneto therapy  applying magnets to the acupoints. They are round, with or without patches and have a different power (expressed in Gauss). Gua Sha- is a treatment technique used for centuries in East Asia by acupuncturists and practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine. Gua means friction, and Sha is the term used to describe the accumulation of blood to the skin surface. This is a repeated rubbing with a rounded instrument (usually jade or water buffalo horn) on a previously oiled skin and allows the appearance of small red theraphy spots. After a few minutes they become bruised, which will disappear within 2-3 days. The color and the conversion rate of these Sha are indicators of diagnosis.Gua Sha benefits are numerous:Unlocks blood stagnation, thus allowing normal circulation to the muscles, bones and joints.Rapidly ameliorates pain and improves joint mobility.Effective in the prevention and treatment of acute infectious, respiratory and digestive disease, and certain chronic diseases.Research has shown that the immune response and inflammatory stimulation of the body after Gua Sha therapy persist for days after treatment, which explains its effects in inflammatory diseases such as asthma or chronic hepatitis.Acupuncture ADVANTAGES: Treats disorders that respond poorly to medical classic treatment It does not have toxicity or side effects, as almost all traditional medicines do. It is generally a quick healing procedure. Done properly, an acupuncture treatment can relieve or cure multiple diseases. It’s also indicated for pregnant women (certain points are avoided) Very useful in preventing diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the disease manifests first at an energy level, from where it spreads at a functional level, so that in the end it produces organic chances. Through acupuncture, the disease can be diagnosed and treated while it is still at the energetic level and thus it will not progress to organic status. Acupuncture may be a solution both for those who don’t want to get sick, and for those who already suffer from a disease and do not want to destroy their liver by swallowing countless drugs.CONTRAINDICATIONS:the medical condition is not part of acupuncture indications;after major bleeding;coagulation disorders;in malignant conditions it is used as adjuvant.Recommendations:4 Offers: Fat Burning Kitchen, 101 Anti-aging Foods, Truth about absMetabolic Cooking  Fat Loss CookbookAnabolic Cooking  Muscle Building CookbookTHE 3 Week DietRelated