What is Acupuncture, and what kinds of diseases can it help?
Acupuncture is a healing act of inserting a needle into an acupuncture point in a meridian to correct an imbalance of the energetic pathways relating to the organs, muscles and nerves of the human body’s surface. The meridians connect the interior of the body with the exterior. Most acupuncture points relate to the meridians, Each acupuncture point has a defined therapeutic action. Those points are chosen according to Traditional Oriental Medicine which will promote natural healing of the body and improve its functioning. The needle may be applied with an electronic or heat source to further stimulate the points. Acupuncture is a ancient system, in fact it is over 2500 years old, and may have been practiced in China in a rudimentary from 5,000 to 7,000 years ago. The oldest medical textbook that relates to acupuncture is the “huang Di Nei Jing” which translates to “Yellow Emperor’s Internal Classic” and it is still relevant today. Acupuncture, although ancient, has evolved and changed
