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", all 400 trillion parts. 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 are inevitable.
In either or both locations:
(1) In the channels of energy flow, which are located through the body, just beneath the skin surface;
(2) In the spinal column where vertebrae may become misaligned, thereby compressing vital nerve trunks.
Yes of course. Psychosomatic states, hereditary factors, poisons, adverse environmental conditions, injury, germs, malnutrition, etc…, are all disease producing
By many methods, including certain signs, symptoms, pain spots, organ reflex points and by pulse or instrumental findings.
First, the related skin points are determined. They are appropriately treated by one of over thirty methods of stimulation some of which are:
Textbook listed conditions run into the hundreds. Typical ailments responding to acupuncture health care includes: neuralgias, headaches, trigeminal neuralgias, tics, spasms, neuralgia of the shoulder and arm, tennis elbow, osteoarthritis, rheumatism, ulcers, stomach problems, diarrhea, hepatitis, asthma, bronchitis, shortness of breath, coughs, certain types of heart trouble, abnormal blood pressure, hemorrhoids, certain kidney problems, female disorders, impotence, glaucoma (sometimes), 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.
The above list may seem long, as though acupuncture were a panacea. The truth is that most textbooks list over 200 diseases. Please be mindful of the fact that acupuncture is not like one drug used for one condition. 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.
On the average, 8. Two out of ten fail to respond favorably for a variety of reasons. Advanced age, severity of the condition, irreversible tissue damage, etc., are deterrents to recovery.
Absolutely. Spinal adjusting is part of the acupuncture health care.
Yes. In fact, the word acupuncture is incorrect because it implies needles only. The proper wording is “Meridian Therapy”, or Ching Lo Chi Liao in Chinese. It was named “acupuncture” in the 16th century by Portuguese sailors who knew no better. The wrong name stuck.
Any doctor (chiropractor, medical, or osteopath) who has had proper training.
Any doctor who has not had the proper training is pretending to know something he/she does not, and by that definition is a quack. Just because a doctor happens to have a chiropractic, medical, or osteopathic degree does not mean he/she is qualified to do acupuncture. If he/she engages on practice, he/she is guilty of acupuncture malpractice. He/she must receive qualified training and pass exams to certify competence. This protects the public.
Yes, there are four laws to obey for those who desire health and longevity.
(1) Proper nutrition
(2) Adequate rest
(3) Moderate exercise
(4) A positive mental attitude
>Meridian therapy is natural healing based on knowledge of another biological principal new only to the western world. Soviet scientists, Nijinsky and Vorobeiv, 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 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 new kilohertz and voltage from several millivolts to 4 volts.