Although not yet widely practiced in the West, acupuncture has been used two thousand years in Asia as treatment of disease. One can be skeptical of this technique, but the WHO is ready to prove scientifically the beneficial results it brings.
In acupuncture there are different ways according to their country of origin. The technique is known Chinese acupuncture in which needles are inserted both superficially and in depth. In Japanese acupuncture needles are used small, thin, painless and non-embedded metals, but are used to stimulate points through their energy polarities. In Korean version, similar to the Japanese, the needles are inserted only one millimeter and placed a small column of moxa, the result of pressing the root of sagebrush. It turns on and transmits light through the metal heat without burning. To understand how acupuncture works have been numerous medical studies. Finally, it is believed that points stimulates the central nervous system, pain releasing chemicals that alter the experience of pain or influence self-regulatory systems of the body. Some of these points can be stimulated hypothalamus, responsible for providing the necessary hormones to the body , or brain, changing the release of neurotransmitters responsible for stimulating or inhibiting nerve impulses. also believed that the acupuncture points are strategic conductors of electromagnetic signals in the body and the needles act ‘repeaters’. is difficult to name all diseases can be treated by acupuncture, but the most important are: headaches, muscle aches, stomach ailments, eye and ear. also used to combat respiratory diseases such as bronchitis and asthma, flu and its symptoms , like strep throat and sinusitis. As contraindications, one need only note that can sometimes cause mild pain or numbness in the extremities and dizziness and vomiting apprehensive people. Also, pregnant women should tell their acupuncturist for that does not stimulate certain points to be avoided during pregnancy. … Read More


March 27th, 2012
Mark
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