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Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine

What Is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a complete medical system that is used to diagnose and treat illness, prevent disease and improve well-being. It is effective for physical, psychological and emotional problems. Acupuncture originated in China more than 3000 years ago and, due to its proven effectiveness, has been embraced world-wide. Click here to view a list of practitioners.

How Does It Work?
It is apparent that acupuncture stimulates the activity of the autonomic nervous system, which regulates the function of the internal organs. The internal organs control body functions like digestion, respiration, circulation, genito-urinary, musculoskeletal, neurological and metabolic functions. These organs also command various parts of the body: the eyes, ears, nose and throat; knees, back, chest, abdomen, and extremities. The internal organs are responsible for controlling emotional states such as depression, anger, fear, worry, grief, sadness, anxiety and obsessions. By restoring the normal function of the internal organs, acupuncture can control body functions, various parts of the body, and emotional states.

What Are the Benefits?
Since acupuncture promotes the body’s natural healing ability, most conditions can be corrected or improved. Also, acupuncture is a comprehensive system of preventive health care and health maintenance. The effectiveness of acupuncture extends far beyond the conceptions that it is only useful for chronic pain management.

 


 

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