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All about Acupuncture - The Power of Needles

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Acupuncture is a method that originated in China over 5000 years ago. It is a holistic practice that is based on the belief of releasing blocked energy or "chi" in living beings. These energy lines circulate through twelve invisible energy lines known as meridians of the body. Each meridian is associated with a different organ system in your body so the needle insertions in each of these meridians reduce the respective disease associated with that meridian point. What acupuncture can do? Usually, people suffer from diseases when energy gets blocked in the meridians. When the needles are inserted into the specific points along the meridian lines, the balanced flow of energy is restored. Acupuncture works effectively because the needles stimulate the release of pain-relieving endorphins into the body, influences the release of neurotransmitters and also enhances the working of autonomic nervous systems. By influencing the electrical currents in the body, acupuncture also i...
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Different Types of Acupuncture: Needles and Beyond

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What first comes to mind when you think of acupuncture ? Probably somebody sitting there with several needles inserted just about anywhere on their body from the earlobe to the wrist. In fact, this is a reasonably accurate description of an acupuncture session, with these treatments lasting anywhere from a minute to over half an hour depending on the symptoms being treated. The needles themselves are usually only inserted a little way into the skin - far enough to hold them in place and no deeper, although an acupuncture practitioner may insert a needle deeper at certain points if necessary. During insertion of the needle sometimes they are twirled into place, sometimes having been warmed prior to insertion, whilst on other occasions, heat is applied to the needles once they are in the skin. As a rule acupuncture patients feel no discomfort when the needles are inserted, manipulated or removed, other than the very rare slight twinge. Generally, the treatment gives the patient ...
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