Acupuncture is a Chinese practice of piercing needles into specific areas of the body along peripheral nerves to relieve pain, induce surgical anesthesia, and for therapeutic purposes. It was developed thousand years ago in the East, particularly in China. The practice of acupuncture is already widely accepted in the West as an alternative and complementary medicine and practitioners are growing in number over time.
How acupuncture works
Stimulation of specific areas on the skin affects the functioning of certain organs of the body. Herbs that are burned are used to warm the acupuncture points and needles are sometimes stimulated with the use of small electric current. Fine needles are inserted into the acupoints located beneath the epidermis. The needles help correct the flow of energy within the body and relieve pain and restores health. It stimulates the body and mind’s own ability to heal itself.
Conditions treated by acupuncture
Neurological
- Migraine and other headaches
- Trigeminal neuralgia and other face pains
- Bell’s Palsy; face paralysis
- Anxiety
- depression
- fears
- claustrophobia
- Meniere’s disorder
- Post herpetic; Shingles
- Neuralgia
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Sciatica
- Travel sickness
- Tiredness
- Phantom limb pain
- Paralysis of leg or arm persisting after a stroke; Cerebral Thrombosis
Musculo-skeletal
- Neck and low back pains
- Whiplash
- Frozen shoulder
- Tennis elbow
- Painful joints of rheumatoid
- arthritis
- Osteoarthritis of knees, or hips or other joints
- Heel spurs
- Acute sports injuries
- Wound healing
- Pain
- Pain after operations
- Painful prominent scars
Gynecological
- Menstruation pains
- Other pelvic pains
- Menopausal flushes
- Painful nodular breasts
- Endometriosis Preparation for childbirth
- Irregular or excessive menstruation
Skin
- Wrinkles or bagginess of face
- Acne
- Psoriasis
- Boils
- Eczema
- Various other skin disorders
- Vascular
- Aching varicose veins
- Cramps
- Restless legs
- Intermittent claudication; pain on walking
- Hemorrhoids
Allergy
- Hay fever
- Rhinitis
- Sinusitis
- Asthma
Bladder
- Cystitis in the elderly
- Early prostate enlargement
- Non-specific urethritis
- Bedwetting
Infection
- Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Recurring tonsillitis
- Mouth ulcers
Bowel
- Colitis or other bowel inflammations
- Stomach ulcers
Other Conditions
- Persisting weakness after a severe illness
- Smoking
- Tired eyes
- Pterygium Retinitis
- Pigmentosa
- High blood pressure
- Tinnitus
- palpitationsexcessive perspiration
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Vaginal pain
- Itch
- Obesity
- Impotence
- Infertility