Acupuncture is an alternative form of healing wherein thin long metal needles are inserted at preset points into the patient’s body. This can be to aid in healing, as a painkiller during surgery, to relieve stress, etc. As with other oriental (therapeutic methods| forms of therapy}, acupuncture also works on maintaining harmony and equilibrium within the body.
As per this form of treatment for physical/mental conditions, it is understood that when ‘chi’ (life energy) becomes inactive or when its flow is interrupted, disease and illness crop up. In order to re-establish the proper distribution of ‘chi’, the fine needles are inserted at strategic points. With there being in excess of three hundred and fifty ‘acupoints’ in the body, an acupuncturist needs to cautiously identify the points where the needles have to be inserted.
The pinpointing of these points is based on different factors such as questioning the patient, complete examination, and tongue/pulse diagnosis. With the aforementioned information in place, the acupuncturist determines where the needles have to be inserted. The needles’ size depends on where in the body they have to be used in; for instance, longer and thicker needles are used in fleshy regions of the body, and thinner and smaller needles are used in areas where the flesh is close to the bone. The process, in both the cases, is almost free of pain and quick.
There are a range of ailments that can be treated using acupuncture, few of which include arthritis, migraines, digestive problems, allergic reactions, insomnia, labor pains, sinusitis, etc.
This form of treatment can be used without hesitation for almost all common conditions; though, it is essential that only a trained acupuncturist should carry out this form of treatment. Also, if the sufferer is uncomfortable about needles being inserted into his/her body, it is suggested that he/she is put at ease before the treatment begins.
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