Acupuncture is one of the oldest and most commonly used medical procedures around the world.

It originated in China more than 2,000 years ago, acupuncture began to become better known in the other parts of the world.

The term acupuncture describes an array of procedures involving stimulation of anatomical points on the body using a variety of techniques.

American practices of acupuncture incorporate medical traditions from China, Japan, Korea, and other countries.

The acupuncture technique is studied scientifically and involves penetrating the skin with thin, solid, metallic needles that are manipulated by the hands or by electrical stimulation.
Experience of acupuncture

Experience of accupuncture - Acupuncture therapy is based on needles that are metallic, solid, and hair-thin. People experience of acupuncture differently, but most of them feel minimal pain when the needles are pushed to the concerned area..

Some people are energized by treatment, while others feel relaxed. Improper needle placement, movement of the patient, or a defect in the needle can cause soreness and pain during treatment.

This is the reason why it is important to seek treatment from a qualified acupuncture practitioner.

Effect of acupuncture

There have been many studies on acupuncture's potential usefulness, but results have been mixed. It is because of the complexities with study design and size, as well as difficulties with choosing and using placebos or sham acupuncture. Promising results have emerged, showing effect of acupuncture. F

or example- in adult postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting and in postoperative dental pain. There are other situations--such as addiction, stroke rehabilitation, headache, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain

osteoarthritis, low-back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and asthma--in which acupuncture id very useful as an adjunct treatment. It is accept6ed that acupuncture has been able to cure many diseases that life threatening surgeries and other treatments failed to do.

How it works - Hypnosis
Acupuncture is one of the key components in the system of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In the TCM processes of medicine, the body is seen as a delicate balance of two opposing and inseparable forces:

* yin
* yang

Yin represents the cold, slow, or passive principle, while yang represents the hot, excited, or active principle within the body. Among the major assumptions in TCM are that health is achieved by maintaining the body in a "balanced state".it is regarded that the disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang. This imbalance leads to blockage in the flow of qi (vital energy) along pathways known as meridians. It is believed that there are 12 main meridians and 8 secondary meridians and that there are more than 2,000 acupuncture points within the human body that connect with them.