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Acupuncture for Pain Management

Dr. Stoll:

When drugs failed to control my pain, I had acupuncture. It worked! It may not work for everyone, but it is an alternative to powerful drugs that can harm the body.

Below is information about acupuncture.

Thanks,
Pam

Acupuncture, A Brief Introduction
by Jeffrey A. Singer

http://acupuncture.com/Acup/Acupuncture.htm

Excerpt --

The first record of Acupuncture is found in the 4,700 year old Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine).

This is said to be the oldest medical textbook in the world.

It is said to have been written down from even earlier theories by Shen Nung, the father of Chinese Medicine.

Shen Nung documented theories about circulation, pulse, and the heart over 4,000 years before European medicine had any concept about them.

As the basis of Acupuncture, Shen Nung theorized that the body had an energy force running throughout it. This energy force is known as Qi
(roughly pronounced Chee).

The Qi consists of all essential life activities which include the spiritual, emotional, mental and the physical aspects of life.

A person's health is influenced by the flow of Qi in the body, in combination with the universal forces of Yin and Yang .

If the flow of Qi is insufficient, unbalanced or interrupted, Yin and Yang become unbalanced, and illness may occur. Qi travels throughout the body along "Meridians" or special pathways.

The Meridians, (or Channels), are the same on both sides of the body (paired).

There are fourteen main meridians running vertically up and down the surface of the body.

Out of these, there are twelve organ Meridians in each half of the body (remember they are in pairs). There are also two unpaired midline
Meridians.

The acupuncture points are specific locations where the Meridians come to the surface of the skin, and are easily accessible by "needling,"
Moxibustion, and Acupressure.

The connections between them ensure that there is an even circulation of Qi, a balance between Yin and Yang.

Energy constantly flows up and down these pathways. When pathways become obstructed, deficient, excessive, or just unbalanced, Yin and Yang are said to be thrown out of balance. This causes illness.

Acupuncture is said to restore the balance.

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