Acupuncture is an alternative form of curing within which thin long metal needles are inserted at preset points into the patient’s body. This can be to aid in healing, as an anesthetic during surgery, to reduce stress, etc. As with other oriental (therapeutic methods| forms of therapy}, acupuncture also works on preserving harmony and equilibrium within the body.
As per this form of treatment for physical/mental ailments, 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 predetermined points. With there being more than three hundred and fifty ‘acupoints’ within the body, an acupuncturist needs to cautiously identify the points that need to be pinned.
The pinpointing of these points depends on a number of factors such as the patient being questioned, overall examination, and diagnosis of the pulse/tongue. With the aforementioned information at hand, the acupuncturist determines where the needles have to be inserted. The needles’ size depends on which part of 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 scenarios, is almost free of pain and quick.
There are a range of ailments that can be treated through acupuncture, few of which include arthritic disorders, migraines, digestive disorders, allergies, sleeping disorders, labor pains, sinusitis, etc.
Acupuncture can be used without being anxious for almost all common ailments; although, it is important that only a trained acupuncturist should carry out this form of treatment. In addition, 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 starts.
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