Acupuncture: Ancient Tools For Today's Needs
Excerpted from the American Society of Acupuncturists brochure.

Modern Western medicine cannot explain how acupuncture works. Traditional acupuncture is based on ancient Chinese theories of the flow of Qi (energy) and Xue (Blood) through distinct meridians or pathways that cover the body, somewhat like the nerves and blood vessels do. According to ancient theory, acupuncture allows Qi to flow to areas where there is "deficient" and away from where there is "excess." In this way acupuncture regulates and restores the harmonious energetic balance of the body. In Chinese there is a saying, "There is no pain if there is free flow. If there is pain, there is no free flow."

There are various styles of acupuncture. The patient should talk to their practitioners about their particular styles and learn as much as possible about the treatment being proposed.

Acupuncture is the insertion of fine needles into the body at specific points shown as effective in the treatment of specific health problems. These points have been mapped by the Chinese over a period of two thousand years. Recently, electromagnetic research has confirmed their locations.

The World Health Organization has said that acupuncture is suitable for treating ear, nose, and throat disorders; respiratory disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; eye disorders; and nervous and muscular disorders. Other problems have also been helped by the use of acupuncture.

For more information about the use of acupuncture, contact your local acupuncture university, clinic, or practitioner.

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