Chinese acupuncture is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and dates back thousands of years. Today, acupuncture is an effective, natural and increasingly popular form of health care. It is a healing system that focuses on improving the overall wellbeing of the patient rather than the isolated treatment of specific symptoms.
Acupuncture is used to treat a wide range of illnesses. It is also used as a means of pain relief. Health problems are treated by the acupuncturist who inserts fine needles into the body at specific points. Originating in China, these points have been mapped out over two thousand years. They have more recently been confirmed through electromagnetic research.
Traditional acupuncture is based on ancient Chinese theories of the flow of Qi (energy) through distinct pathways or meridians beneath the skin. According to traditional Chinese philosophy, our health is dependent on this motivating energy moving in a smooth and balanced way through the body.
Qi consists of equal and opposite qualities - Yin and Yang. When these become unbalanced, illness may result. By inserting fine needles into the channels of energy at specific acupoints, an acupuncturist can stimulate the body's own healing response and help restore its natural balance. This consequently relieves pain and restores health.
