Acupuncture
What exactly is the idea with all the needles?
Acupuncture is the primary medical procedure we offer in Oriental medicine. It involves the insertion of sterile, thin, filament-like needles inserted into points on the skin that are active in an energetic sense. The energy we are referring to is not amorphous or airy-fairy, it simply is beyond the present capacity of our instruments to measure. It has been measured indirectly, through the injection of radioactive isotopes into acupoints and their measurement with gamma photography. Here is a link to that info: http://www.emofree.com/Research/meridianexistence.htm
The needles contact the points on these energy meridians where there is excess
or deficient flow, and the acupuncturist uses them as a tool to make necessary
adjustments. The meridians are
connected with the body's internal organs, so the flow determines the relative
health of the individual from an internal medicine standpoint. The effects of
acupuncture in general are regulatory. Most patients experience a feeling of
well- being after or during the treatment that can last hours or days afterward.
Sometimes the relaxation can get intense-I recommend getting a friend to drive
you home!
The World Health Organization issued a policy on acupuncture which recognized it's clinical value in the treatment of a wide variety of ailments, for that list see: http://www.china-rmb.com/china-english/tcm/tcm-who.htm .