Acupuncture Services
Acupuncture
& Chinese herbal medicine are on of the earliest practicing
systems of medicine; they are both part of the complete
and comprehensive system of Chinese Medicine. Acupuncture
has emerged from over 2300 years of empirical study and
observation of the dynamics of Qi or “Life Force.”
Acupuncture works by adjusting and regulating the Qi, which flows through your body’s twelve major pathways or “meridians.” Many of these meridians are internally connected with specific organs such as your Lung, Heart, Kidney, and Stomach. Along these meridians lie specific, energetic acupuncture points having a specific, traditional function.
When the Qi becomes blocked and ceases to flow smoothly
through your meridians, pain, illness, and dysfunction
will manifest. Acupuncture needles are so thin that you
can fit eight of them into the head of a hypodermic needle.
These hair-thin, acupuncture needles are inserted into
acupuncture points, promoting and even flow of energy
through the meridians of your body. By promoting your
QI to flow through the congested meridians involved, the
body can carry out its proper function of maintaining
a healthy, balanced state of being. Thus, pain and discomfort
will diminish, and you can return to a more enjoyable
lifestyle.
From a Western medical standpoint, there are over 2000
conditions that acupuncture can treat. The effects of
acupuncture have been clinically shown to increase oxygen
and blood flow, in order to speed up healing. Also, the
hormonal system can be directly stimulated, which can
aid in the repair of your body’s cells. The effectiveness
of pain control is brought about by a release of your
body’s natural pain killers & tranquilizers:
endorphin, serotonin, and melatonin.
