Acupuncture Introduction
Acupuncture concept
Natural healing method
Natural healing method
Acupuncture is an effective form of medical treatment that has evolved into a complete holistic health care system. Practitioners of acupuncture and Chinese medicine have used this noninvasive treatment method to help millions of people become well and stay well.
Natural healing method
Natural healing method
Natural healing method
Acupuncture promotes natural healing. It can enhance recuperative power and immunity, support physical and emotional health, and improve overall function and well-being. It is a safe, painless and effective way to treat a wide variety of medical problems.
Acupuncture and Qi
Natural healing method
Acupuncture and Qi
At the core of this ancient medicine is the philosophy that Qi (pronounced “Chi”), or vital energy, flows throughout the body. Qi animates the body and protects it from illness, pain and disease. A person’s health is influenced by the quality, quantity and balance of Qi.
Understanding Qi
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Acupuncture and Qi
Qi flows through specific pathways called meridians. There are fourteen main meridians inside the body. The diagram to the left shows the meridian pathways in the body. Each of these is connected to specific organs and glands.
Meridian pathways are like rivers flowing inside the body. Where a river flows, it transports life-giving water that provides nourishment to the land, plants and people. Similarly, where meridian pathways flow, they bring life-giving Qi that provides nourishment to every cell, organ, gland, tissue and muscle in the body.
Qi disrupted?
Acupuncturist's Work
Acupuncturist's Work
An obstruction to the flow of Qi is like a dam. When Qi becomes backed up in one part of the body, the flow becomes restricted in other parts. This blockage of the flow of Qi can be detrimental to a person’s health, cutting off vital nourishment to the body, organs and glands.
Physical and emotional trauma, stress, lack of exercise, overexertion, seasonal changes, poor diet, accidents, or excessive activity are among the many things that can influence the quality, quantity and balance of Qi.
Normally, when a blockage or imbalance occurs, the body easily bounces back, returning to a state of health and well-being. However, when this disruption is prolonged or excessive, or if the body is in a weakened state, illness, pain, or disease can set in.Qi flows through specific pathways called meridians. There are fourteen main meridians inside the body. The diagram to the left shows the meridian pathways in the body. Each of these is connected to specific organs and glands.
Meridian pathways are like rivers flowing inside the body. Where a river flows, it transports life-giving water that provides nourishment to the land, plants and people. Similarly, where meridian pathways flow, they bring life-giving Qi that provides nourishment to every cell, organ, gland, tissue and muscle in the body.
Blockage of the flow of Qi can be detrimental to a person’s health and leads to various signs and symptoms or health concerns.
Acupuncturist's Work
Acupuncturist's Work
Acupuncturist's Work
During the initial exam a full health history is taken. Questions are asked regarding health, symptoms and lifestyle. An appropriate physical exam is conducted, including pulse and tongue diagnosis.
Gathering this information enables the practitioner to effectively diagnose and detect any specific imbalances of Qi that may have contributed to a person’s health problems. The practitioner can then create a well-structured treatment plan.
Once the imbalances of Qi are detected, an acupuncturist will place fine, sterile needles at specific acupoints along meridian pathways. This safe and painless insertion of the needles can unblock the obstruction and balance Qi where it has become unbalanced. Once this is done, Qi can freely circulate throughout the body, providing adequate nourishment to cells, organs, glands, tissues and muscles. This can eliminate pain and restore balance and harmony, as well as the body’s ability to heal itself-ultimately leading to optimal health and well-being.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are safe, effective and drug-free therapies that can help address a wide variety of common ailments and problems.
Wide variety treatments
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Chronic fatigue
- Colitis
- Common cold
- Constipation
- Dental pain
- Depression
- Diarrhea
- Digestive
TUI NA
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Cupping
Chinese Massage Tui Na (pronounced ‘t-weigh nah’)Massage uses the traditional Chinese medical theory of the flow of Qi (chi), the body’s life energy through meridians as its basic therapeutic orientation. Records show massage has been practiced in China for thousands of years. The term “Tui na” first appeared in the Ming Dynasty text of the Pediatric Tui Na Classic in 1601. Tui Na’s massage, stretching, acupressure, and over 365 different hand manipulations of the muscles and tendons, directly affect the flow of Qi, thus, affecting the relationships of the muscles and ligaments (called bone-setting). External herbal poultices, compresses, liniments, and salves, may also be used to enhance the other therapeutic methods. Tui Na incorporates techniques that are similar to Western and Asian massage, as well as chiropractic, osteopathic, and western physical therapy. Tui Na literally translates to “push pull,” with Tui meaning to push and Na meaning to lift and squeeze. Refined over the centuries, Tui Na facilitates healing by regulating the circulation of blood and Qi, which controls body function and enhances resistance to disease, while seeking to allow the body to naturally heal itself.
It’s based on the theory that imbalances of Qi, which is the body’s vital life force or energy, can cause blockages or imbalances that lead to symptoms such as pain and illness.
Tui na massage stimulates the flow of Qi to promote balance and harmony within the body using many of the same principles of acupuncture.
It’s similar to acupuncture. (source: umn.edu) in the way it targets specific occupants, but practitioners use fingers instead of needles to apply pressure to stimulate these points. Tuina massage is often used in combination with acupuncture.
Cupping
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Cupping
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep- tissue massage.
TCM
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Bioelectric
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture have existed in China for over 5000 years. It was introduced to the main stream Americans in the 1970s. In 1975,Governor Jerry Brown signed bill SB86 to legalize the practice of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in California.
Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) encom-passes many different practices and acupuncture is one of the main methods most well-known in the United states. While over-all TCM theories can be very complex, basic theory for acupuncture is about opening the flow of Qi (Energy) and Xue(Blood). This is accomplished through inserting fine needles at pressure points along distinct meridians or pathways that cover and fill the body, thereby stimulating the body to become healthier.
Bioelectric
Bioelectric
Bioelectric
Bioelectric therapy treatment is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine meridians concept, combining bioelectric Technology and physics. This combination emerges with the bioelectrical machine transmits the electric current through the operators, hands into the patients skin. There will be appropriate treatments apply to a different meridians passage blockages based on different patients sicknesses. This bioelectric therapy can help stimulate and open up the blocked or contrasted meridian passage. Once the Meridian passage is cleared, it helps enhance the body immune system and easier treatments and leads to faster health recovery.