HOW DOES ACUPUNCTURE WORK?
The vital element in acupuncture is the life energy or Qi in the body which controls the circulation of the blood and bodily fluids, as well as the nerves and functions of the organism as a whole. When the Qi flows freely the patient has good health. If the Qi becomes blocked or impaired due to trauma, poor diet, excessive emotion, cold, heat, stress or other pathogenic factors, the individual then becomes sick or vulnerable to illness. By selecting and then properly stimulating the acupuncture points on the body with the needles, the acupuncturist enables flow of the Qi within the ailing body to return to normal. Acupuncture has proven to be the most effective in relieving pain-physical as well as psychological pain. Many Western studies have documented the release of endorphins, the bodies own pain relievers, whenever the needles are inserted. At the very least, we know the insertion of acupuncture needles stimulate a variety of chemicals that reside in our central nervous system. These chemicals, neurotransmitters, affect the body as a whole changing its responses to various ailments.
The vital element in acupuncture is the life energy or Qi in the body which controls the circulation of the blood and bodily fluids, as well as the nerves and functions of the organism as a whole. When the Qi flows freely the patient has good health. If the Qi becomes blocked or impaired due to trauma, poor diet, excessive emotion, cold, heat, stress or other pathogenic factors, the individual then becomes sick or vulnerable to illness. By selecting and then properly stimulating the acupuncture points on the body with the needles, the acupuncturist enables flow of the Qi within the ailing body to return to normal. Acupuncture has proven to be the most effective in relieving pain-physical as well as psychological pain. Many Western studies have documented the release of endorphins, the bodies own pain relievers, whenever the needles are inserted. At the very least, we know the insertion of acupuncture needles stimulate a variety of chemicals that reside in our central nervous system. These chemicals, neurotransmitters, affect the body as a whole changing its responses to various ailments.