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ACUPUNCTURE
About Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient healing technique that utilizes
very thin metallic needles to balance the body's internal
energy or qi (chee) It works by stimulating the autonomic
nervous system, which governs the healing and regeneration
of every living cell in the body. It also triggers the release
of endorphins, the brain's pain-stopping hormones. Acupuncture
can increase blood circulation, relax muscle spasms, reduce
pain and stimulate nerve activity. Needles are used to direct
the flow of the body's energy ("Qi") so that blockage,
excess, or deficiency may be balanced, and health restored.
Is Acupuncture safe?
Acupuncture needles are sterile and disposable. In the hands
of a licensed acupuncturist, your safety is assured.
What is Qi?
The ancient Chinese recognized a vital energy behind all life
forms and life processes. They called this energy "Qi"
(pronounced chee). Qi is the energy that fuels all biological,
mental, and emotional processes in the body. The term "Qi"
not only refers to the energy that fuels all physiological
functions, it refers to the essential intelligence that underlies
and directs these functions.
In developing an understanding of the prevention and cure
of disease, Chinese medical practitioners discovered that
Qi flows along specific pathways called channels. Along each
channel, there are acupuncture points where the Qi can be
accessed. Each channel is associated with a particular physiological
system and internal organ. Disease arises due to a deficiency,
excess, or imbalance of Qi in the meridians and their associated
physiological systems.
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