{The {Wonders|Miracles|Magic|Charm} of Chinese Alternative {Medicine|Remedies|Treatments|Medical treatment|Medicines} – Acupuncture|Acupuncture is the {Wonder|Marvel|Miracle} of Traditional Chinese - By: Allan Michael Taylor

{Acupuncture is an {element|aspect} of {conventional|traditional} Chinese medicine that {originated|all began|began} {over|more than|around|about} {50|fifty} centuries {ago|back|in the past} in {China|the far east|Asia}.|An {element|aspect} of {conventional|traditional} Chinese medicine that {originated|came from|all began|began} {over|more than|around} {50|fifty} centuries {ago|back|in the past|past} in {China|the far east|Asia} is {known|recognized|identified|well-known} as acupuncture.} {That living things {pose|present|offer} {an essential|a vital|a critical|a crucial|a key|an indispensable|a fundamental} energy {referred|known|referenced|called} to as "qi" that {circulates|moves} {around|about|approximately} a dozen of {invisible|unseen} energy {paths|pathways|routes} {called|known as|identified as|termed|referred to} as meridians on the body is a {principle|basic principle|standard|maxim|concept} that it relies on.|A {principle|basic principle|standard|maxim|concept|key} that it {relies|is reliant|depends|is dependent|is based} on is that living things {pose|present|offer} {an essential|an important|a vital|a critical|a crucial|a key|an indispensable|a fundamental} energy {referred|known|referenced|called} to as "qi" that circulates {around|about|approximately} a dozen of {invisible|unseen} energy {paths|pathways|routes} {called|known as|referred to as|named|labeled|identified as|termed|referred to|known} as meridians on the body.} {{A single|An individual|One particular|Only one|One} meridian is {linked|connected|associated|related|coupled} with a {different|distinct|unique} organ system.|Each {different|distinct|unique} organ system is {linked|connected|associated|coupled|correlated|tied in} with {a single|just one|a particular|only one|one} meridian.} {{A {disease|disorder|health probem|health issue}|An illness|An ailment} {tends|is inclined|is apt|is liable} to {develop|grow|evolve} if there is an imbalance in the {flow|circulation|movement} of this {vital|essential|crucial|critical|fundamental|key} energy {throughout|all through|all the way through} a meridian.|If there is an imbalance in the {flow|circulation|movement} of this {vital|essential|crucial|critical|fundamental|key} energy {throughout|all through|all the way through} a meridian a {disease|condition|sickness|disorder|malady|health probem|health issue} {tends|is inclined|is apt|is liable} to {develop|grow|evolve} .}

{Practioners of acupuncture, {referred to|known|described|referenced} as acupuncturists, {insert|place|put} needles into {specific|particular|certain|distinct|unique|precise|exact} points along the {path|route|course|pathway} of the meridian to {affect|have an effect on|impact|influence|have an affect on|change} the {restoration|recovery|renewal} of {balance|stability|equilibrium|harmony} to the flow of qi.|Referred to as a acupuncturists, practioners of acupuncture insert needles into {specific|particular|certain|distinct|unique|precise|exact} points along the {path|route|course|pathway} of the meridian to {affect|have an effect on|impact|influence|have an affect on|change} the {restoration|recovery|renewal} of {balance|stability|equilibrium|harmony} to the flow of qi.} {There is {said|stated|claimed|reported|proclaimed} to be {over|more than|above} 1,000 acupuncture points in the {entire|whole|total|over-all} human body.|In the {entire|whole|total|over-all} human body there is {said|stated|claimed|reported|proclaimed} to be {over|more than|above} 1,000 acupuncture points.}

{The United States Food and Drug Administration or US FDA in 1997 have reclassified acupuncture needles from what was then "experimental" to "medical" device.|In 1997 the United States Food and Drug Administration or US FDA reclassified acupuncture needles from what was then "experimental" to "medical" device.} {{During|In the course of|In} that same {year|12 months|calendar year|annum}, the National Institutes of {Health|Wellness|Health and fitness|Health and wellbeing|Health and wellness|Health care|Health related|Health-related} has {released|introduced|unveiled|published|produced} a consensus memorandum for the {endorsement|recommendation} of acupuncture as a {form|variety|mode|version|manner|method} of {treatment|therapy|treatment method|treatment solution|treatment {plan|strategy|program|approach|regimen}} on a {variety|range|wide variety|number|multitude|wide selection|diverse range|wide array|whole range} of {health|wellness|health and fitness|health and wellbeing|health and wellness|health care|health related|health-related} {conditions|disorders|ailments|illnesses|types of conditions|complaints} such as tennis elbow, post-operative pains and carpal tunnel syndrome.|The National Institutes of {Health|Wellness|Health and fitness|Health and wellbeing|Health and wellness|Health care|Health related|Health-related} has {released|introduced|unveiled|published|produced} a consensus memorandum, {during|in the course of|in} that same {year|12 months|calendar year|annum}, for the endorsement of acupuncture as a {form|variety|mode|version|manner|method} of {treatment|therapy|treatment method|treatment solution|treatment plan} on a {variety|range|wide variety|number|multitude|wide selection|diverse range|wide array|whole range} of {health|wellness|health and fitness|health and wellbeing|health and wellness|health care|health related|health-related} {conditions|disorders|ailments|illnesses|types of conditions|complaints} such as tennis elbow, post-operative pains and carpal tunnel syndrome.}

{Acupuncture is being {considered|regarded|deemed|thought about|perceived as|thought|viewed} as one of the best {known|recognized|identified|recognised} {alternative|substitute|alternate|replacement} {natural|all-natural|all natural|holistic} healing {therapies|remedies|treatments}.|One of the best known {alternative|substitute|alternate|replacement} {natural|all-natural|all natural|holistic} healing {therapies|remedies|treatments} is being {considered|regarded|deemed|thought about|perceived as|thought|viewed} as acupuncture.} {{People|Men and women|People today} in the United States are {estimated|believed|thought} to {spend|expend|plunk down} {over|more than|above} the {whopping|massive|huge|enormous|large} {amount|quantity|sum} of $500 million per {year|12 months|calendar year|annum} on availment of acupuncture {treatments|treatment options|therapies|treatment plans|procedures|treatment methods}.|It is {estimated|believed|thought} that {people|men and women|people today} in the United States {spend|expend|plunk down} {over|more than|above} the {whopping|massive|huge|enormous|large} {amount|quantity|sum} of $500 million per {year|12 months|calendar year|annum} on the availment of acupuncture {treatments|treatment options|therapies|treatment plans|procedures|treatment methods}.} {The {majority|bulk|the greater part|greater part|greater number} of {these|most of these|all these} {people|individuals|men and women|people today} {have|possess|hold|enjoy} insurance coverage for acupuncture {treatments|treatment options|treatment plans|procedures|applications|treatment procedures}.|Insurance coverage for acupuncture {treatments|treatment options|treatment plans|procedures|applications|treatment procedures} is had by the {majority|bulk|the greater part|greater part|greater number} of {these|most of these|all these} {people|individuals|men and women|people today}.}

{The {methodologies|techniques|methods} in the {field|domain|particular field} of acupuncture are anchored in a {number|quantity|variety|range} of {different|various|distinctive|varied} {theories|ideas|concepts}.| In the {field|domain|particular field} of acupuncture the {methodologies|techniques|methods} are anchored in a {number|quantity|variety|range} of {different|various|distinctive|varied} {theories|ideas|concepts}.} Some of {these|most of these|all these} {theories|ideas|concepts} are:

- Acupuncture {affects|impacts|has an effect on|influences|has effects on|has a bearing on|can affect|has an affect on} the autonomic nervous system {- Acupuncture influences the electrical currents in the body|- The electrical currents in the body are influenced by acupuncture} {- Acupuncture promotes the release of pain-relieving hormones called endorphins|- The release of pain-relieving hormones called endorphins is promoted by acupuncture} {- Acupuncture promotes blood circulation|- Blood circulation is improved by acupuncture} {- Acupuncture affects the release of specific substances that sends nerve impulses to the brain called neurotransmitters|- The release of specific substances that sends nerve impulses to the brain called neurotransmitters is affected by acupuncture}

{There are {numerous|quite a few|a lot of|many|a number of|a great number of|a wide range of|a multitude of|a good number of} {conditions|disorders|ailments|illnesses|types of conditions|complaints} that are treatable by acupuncture; the following are to name a {few|couple of|handful of|couple}:|The following are just a {few|couple of|handful of|couple} of {numerous|quite a few|a lot of|many|a number of|a great number of|a wide range of|a multitude of|a good number of} {conditions|disorders|ailments|illnesses|types of conditions|complaints} that are treatable by acupuncture:}
{Sinusitis; Addictions, such as smoking; Tennis elbow; Fibromyalgia; Weight loss; Lower back pains; Sciatica; Common cold; Migraines and tension headaches; Meniere's disease; Arthritis; Asthma; Trideminal neuralgia|Weight loss; Addictions, such as smoking; Arthritis; Tennis elbow; Sinusitis; Fibromyalgia; Lower back pains; Sciatica; Common cold; Migraines and tension headaches; Trideminal neuralgia; Asthma}

{An acupuncturist may {employ|utilize|use|utilise|make use of|implement} any of the following {techniques|methods|approaches|procedures|solutions} {during|in the course of} the {treatment|therapy|treatment method|procedure|treatment solution|treatment plan}:|{During|In the course of} the {treatment|therapy|treatment method|procedure|treatment solution|treatment plan} an acupuncturist {may|might|could|can|will} {employ|utilize|use|utilise|make use of|implement} any of the following {techniques|methods|approaches|procedures|solutions}:} Electrostimulation – application of electrical signals to stimulate two or several acupuncture needles -This is used for relief from pain and muscle pain; Cupping – glass cups are applied to generate a suction on the skin aimed at relieving the stagnation of blood and qi such as in sports injury; Laser acupuncture – involves non-needle stimulation of needles; Moxibustion – acupuncture needles are heated with the use of herb sticks - The technique is also referred to as "moxa"; Herbal medications – {these|most of these|all these} {may|might|could|can|will} come in the {form|variety|mode|version|manner|method} of pills, teas and capsules in conjunction with the acupuncture {treatment|therapy|treatment method|treatment solution|treatment plan}.

{A patient {undergoing|going through|in the process of} an acupuncture {treatment|therapy|treatment method|procedure|treatment solution|treatment plan} {should|ought to|really should|should really} not {feel|experience} any {form|kind|type|sort} of pain.|No {form|kind|type|sort} of pain {should|ought to|really should|should really} be felt by a patient {undergoing|going through|in the process of} an acupuncture {treatment|therapy|treatment method|procedure|treatment solution|treatment plan}.} {The {span|period|duation|session} of acupuncture {treatments|treatment options|procedures|applications|treatment methods} {may|might|could|can|will} {range|vary} from a {few|couple of|handful of|couple} seconds to {longer|more|greater} than an hour.|A {few|couple of|handful of|couple} seconds to {longer|more|greater} than an hour is the {range|vary} that acupuncture {treatments|treatment options|procedures|applications|treatment methods} {may|might|could|can|will} {span|period|duation|session}.} {The {usual|typical|normal|common|customary|general} {duration|length|period|time-span|time} of the {treatment|therapy} is {around|about|approximately} 20 to 30 minutes.|{Around|About|Approximately} 20 to 30 minutes is the {usual|typical|normal|common|customary|general} {duration|length|period|time-span|time} of the {treatment|therapy}.}

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