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Methods in Acupuncture
By
Michael Russell
Acupuncture is a method of curing illnesses through the
insertion of needles in targeted points in the body for
improved stimulation. The needles used for acupuncture
are very thin. They are only a little thicker than a
human hair. The main purpose of acupuncture is actually
to normalize the flow of blood and balance the yin and
yang in the body but, because it is very effective in
curing certain diseases, it is now used as an
alternative healing method.
It is actually very difficult to find the cause of
certain diseases through acupuncture alone, because you
will have to observe how a person responds to treatments
and stimuli very closely. Therefore it will take a very
talented and experienced acupuncturist to correctly
diagnose an illness. You should also note that
acupuncture is not only used to cure diseases, it can
also be used to relieve back pain, muscle pain, or to
just stimulate the flow of your blood so you feel
energized. For example, a symptomatic treatment is a
very difficult procedure because it requires that the
acupuncturist remove the symptoms of an illness. The
acupuncturist must know the critical acupuncture points
he should stimulate and he must be knowledgeable about
how the point relates to other parts of the body.
Many people have the misconception that acupuncture is
quite painful; this concept is false, because undergoing
acupuncture is actually painless. Most of the
acupuncture being performed on television is also
misleading because the normal needles used to
acupuncture are so thin that it is difficult to see with
your eyes alone. The needles as big as injection needles
that are used in television are merely for demonstration
purposes.
There are various methods in using acupuncture, because
curing different forms of illness through this procedure
requires different acupuncture techniques. But generally
different acupuncture methods share the same concept,
which is to cure illnesses through the insertion of
needles in acupuncture points in the body. One method of
acupuncture involves the use of moxa which is a Japanese
herb used for treating certain conditions such as
arthritis, bronchitis and diarrhea. This method is
particularly effective in removing coldness from the
body. Another method of removing the cold is cupping.
This method makes use of a glass cup with a burning
paper inserted into it to create a vacuum and makes the
cup attach to your skin. Cupping increases blood flow in
the area being treated, so this is effective in treating
fibrositis and bronchitis.
You should also not be surprised if your acupuncturist
uses different techniques in treating you in every
single session. An acupuncturist's techniques may vary
because if one particular area is stimulated too often,
that area may become desensitized and the treatment
won't be effective anymore. You can also note that an
acupuncturist will use different variations in inserting
the needle at different stages of the treatment. For
example, the acupuncturist may insert the needle in one
area for a few seconds then insert the next needle in
another area for several minutes. But ultimately,
acupuncture will only be effective in that it becomes
successful in balancing the flow of energy in your body
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