Acupuncture (from Latin, 'acus' (needle) + 'punctura' (to
puncture)) is a form of alternative medicine and a key component of traditional
Chinese medicine (TCM) involving inserting thin needles into the body at
acupuncture points.
Acupuncture, or
needle puncture, is a European term invented by Willem Ten Rhyne, a Dutch
physician who visited Nagasaki in Japan in the early part of the seventeenth
century. The Chinese describe acupuncture by the character 'Chen', which
literally means 'to prick with a needle', a graphic description of this
therapeutic technique.
Acupuncture is an age old form of treatment with it’s roots
in Southeast Asia and China. With the growing acceptance of acupuncture in
western countries, modern clinical studies are beginning to shed light on the
physiological effects that acupuncture has on the body. Considerable evidence
had found that acupuncture initiates the release of the body’s natural pain
control chemicals, opioid peptides, which create an analgesic effect.
For Acupuncture to be
effective, four things should be considered before the acupuncturist begins
treatment:
1. Determine how to best utilize needles in the area being
treated.
2. How to precisely target acupoints that supply the area
being treated by the spinal cord.
3. In-depth knowledge of classical Chinese acupuncture
points involving major nerves and blood vessels is required, as these areas
have a direct or reflex benefit for the condition being treated.
4. Understand how the needles directly affect muscles,
joints, ligaments or other tissue involved in the afflicted area.
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