What Are The Benefits Of Acupuncture

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The thought of inserting needles in your body may frighten you but for the Chinese people, it has long been their tradition to do so for health purposes. The Western world is beginning to recognize acupuncture though - in terms of the benefits it offers to one's health condition. As has been observed, one can see that many have tried acupuncture and many have seemed to agree that it works.

While western medicine relies heavily on conventional or modern medicine, the Chinese have their own traditional ways of treatment and medical approach. Western medicine relies on what is called linear thinking that of cause and effect system. The Chinese though are concerned with the whole system of your body specifically the flow of energy and its balance.

Acupuncture is a Chinese approach towards optimizing energy flow of the body and making sure the yin and yang are balanced. The yin and yang are believed by the Chinese to be the forces that govern all aspects in life and health included. The imbalance of these two forces is said to result to illnesses and bad health. Causing this imbalance is the blockage of the flow of energy in the body.

Acupuncture addresses this blockage with the use of fine needles inserted on specific points along meridians or energy lines of the body. This process stimulates energy flow and keeps the yin and yang balanced. This state of a balanced energy flow is believed to be the optimum condition wherein the body starts to heal itself naturally.

And while the Western belief before was very strong in terms of looking for scientific evidence and data to prove medical claims little by little alternative approaches as acupuncture is making its way into the mainstream. Many are starting to accept acupuncture and recognize its health benefits.

Acupuncture is believed to improve blood circulation, relieve pain and release endorphin hormones. Also, it is believed to cure certain allergic reactions, arthritic conditions, headaches, backaches and the like. There are many more illnesses that can be listed - that have been shown to be addressed by the acupuncture approach. Such also includes migraines, sinusitis, tennis elbow, asthma and infertility.

Just by looking at stroke victims or those fighting addiction and seeing them use acupuncture as part of their approach towards better health one can witness how acupuncture has convinced skeptics of its effectiveness. Surely, acupuncture has made believers of people who have doubts at first.

There are different techniques in the acupuncture process. And depending on the technique employed, so will the length of the treatment vary Generally, a typical acupuncture treatment will last for around thirty minutes. The techniques of acupuncture includes: a.) moxibustion, b.) cupping, c.) electrostimulation and d.) laser acupuncture.

Admittedly, inserting needles into certain points in the body do hold some certain mystique that captivates many people. And as much as people would want sufficient scientific data to back up its efficacy, acupuncture seems to lure many into its mysterious appeal as a means towards better and improved health.

The openness of the Western minds today does play an important role in the acceptance of acupuncture as a worthy alternative of treating ailments and illnesses. Many have now recognized the need for a holistic approach in treating diseases and one's condition. With an open mind, one can see the benefits the other alternative approaches can offer.

Conventional and alternative medicine need not be two opposing forces. One may however look at these as different but complementary weapons against bad health. The two can be made use of - to get the best of both worlds. One can reap the benefits of these two approaches and it all starts with an open mind.

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