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The healing concept of Acupuncture
May the force be with you
The philosophy behind this technique is fascinating. Chinese practitioners believe that a force called qi flows through the body in channels/meridians. When this particular force is blocked, diseases occur. Similar concept is also held by other Japanese, Indian and other ancient therapy.
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..Yin, the female form of energy is normally associated with calmness and passivity. It is described to be dark, cold and full of moisture. The male counterpart, Yang is aggressive, hot and dry
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The best way to understand the concept is by comparing it to blood flowing through arteries and veins. For example, if blood could not reach our hands, the organ will be dead. If the blood does not flow freely we will suffer from blood pressure – either low or high. Similarly, unstable or problem with qi will lead to many diseases, as understood by traditional Chinese practitioners.
Ying and Yang
It is also believed that the body consists of two conflicting natural energies called Yin and Yang. Yin, the female form of energy is normally associated with calmness and passivity. It is described to be dark, cold and full of moisture. The male counterpart, Yang is aggressive, hot and dry. The excess and imbalances of these two energies will results in illness. For example, if a patient complaint of feeling tired, it is believed that the condition is a result of the female force, or Yin.
Modern trials
Although the concept of Yin and Yang is strange to many, the benefit of acupuncture has been well recognized. Many clinical trials have discovered that pain message can actually be blocked using acupuncture. The needles simply act as a gate that blocks or cuts pain signal traveling along the nerves from reaching the brain, thus relieving patients of pain from illnesses.
Researches have also shown that modern medical techniques have been able to find acupuncture points. It is also agreed that these points would have a certain amount of influence in the state of other parts of the body. However, the existence of meridians has not been confirmed. Acupuncture has also been used differently by certain acupuncturists. Instead of using needle, these practitioners will use their fingers to affect the pressure points along the meridians. This form of acupuncture is called acupressure.
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