The Development of Acupuncture
Looking at a text on acupuncture, there will be a number of spots, which relate to the sensitive areas described above. There will also be lines, or "meridians", which connect the various organs and indicate how the energy of the organs flow from one to another. The concept of energy (the "Qi") is fundamental to the application of acupuncture. According to the Chinese, we are given a certain amount of Qi at birth, and this is dissipated by daily living, and restored by ingesting food and air. In the foundation of acupuncture, the imbalance of this energy at various points in the body is the cause of illness. The absence of this energy at some point is death. The Qi circulates through the body in a cycle, moving from meridian to meridian and organ to organ. This energy is constantly moving, dissipating, and being restored.
The use of the needles in acupuncture is to affect the energy level, and so the functioning, of an organ by stimulating or reducing its action. Some organs respond more directly and quickly than others, such as the liver. Acupuncture can be used for pain control, for stress relief, and for a multitude of other physical symptoms and diseases.
China was where the technique of acupuncture and its medical foundations began. Japan also has an extensive history of acupuncture as an accepted and effective treatment for their people. Japanese acupuncture has the same foundations as Chinese acupuncture, but several interesting differences in technique. Acupuncture traveled to Europe in the seventeenth century, being brought back by Jesuit missionaries who had lived in Beijing. Acupuncture did not receive wide acceptance at that point, though there were pockets of practitioners in several places in the West. Acupuncture got significant attention here only when M. Morant from France published many writings on acupuncture in the 1940s. The detail and volume of his writings caught the attention of western physicians, who started considering it for pain control.
Currently, acupuncture is widely accepted by western physicians in several categories, including pain control and stress relief. Indeed, for some operations no anesthesia is needed at all, just the services of an acupuncturist. This is a distinct advantage, in that the normal operation of the patient's organs is not altered by an artificial anesthetic. This work in the west has caused new interest and study in the land where acupuncture originated, in China. They have discovered many old, previously unknown texts, and are working on extending the applications. It is an exciting time for the field of acupuncture.
Article Provided By:
Mad Cash Club Pro Membership - Get your own Home Business up and running Today! Without the Hassle!
Sage Runner - Affordable Advertising for your Website or Business.
An Inner-Active Journey For Mind and Body
- Reduce Stress
- Deepen Meditation
- Increase Energy
Watch This Video
To Learn More, Go Here:
Inner-Active Journey For Mind and Body
Comments
Return To The
Website Directory
Menu
Articles
Acupuncture And BiorhythmAcupuncture And Drug Abuse
Stress, High Blood Pressure, And Acupuncture
Acupuncture And Western Medicine
Acupuncture And Extreme Cases
Acupuncture And Pregnancy
Yin And Yang And Acupuncture
Acupuncture With Herbs
A Personal Experience With Acupuncture
Acupuncture And Electricity
Acupuncture And Women's Problems
Acupuncture And Beauty
The American Academy Of Medical Acupuncture
Acupuncture Explained, Eastern And Western
The Development Of Acupuncture
Acupuncture's Acceptance In America
How Many Acupuncture Treatments Will It Take?
What Is Acupuncture?
Different Types Of Acupuncture Treatment
How Does An Acupuncture Practitioner Diagnose?
Acupuncture And Children
How The Acupuncture Practitioner Uses His Needles
How To Find An Acupuncture Practitioner
Organs In Western And Eastern Medicine
Articles Acupuncture And Drug Abuse Acupuncture is a bright light on the road to recovery for many drug addicts.. Acupuncture Explained, Eastern And Western Acupuncture uses the insertion of needles to alleviate.. A Personal Experience With Acupuncture Let's follow Susan as she goes to her first acupuncture treatment... Acupuncture And Women's Problems Many of us know about how acupuncture can relieve stress, deaden.. |
|
|
|
Loading...
|
Related News:
I'm happy to put my faith in homeopathy (source: topix.net)In a recent Advocate op-ed, Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd consultant and former Dean of Athabasca University served up a scathing review of homeopathy, one that I believe was completely undeserved. (source: topix.net) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com Read more...11 Ways to Destress Before Bed (source: topix.net)You're so exhausted your eyelids feel like lead, but you can't actually get yourself to drift off to dreamland. (source: topix.net) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com Read more...Enhancing Adolescents' Health By Simple, Low-Cost Steps (source: medicalnewstoday.com)Simple, low-cost measures such as wearing a pedometer to inspire walking and spending a few minutes a day meditating can put adolescents on the track toward better health, researchers report. These types of side-effect-free steps can quickly help lower imp... (source: medicalnewstoday.com) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com Read more...Vitamin D Levels Have Different Effects On Atherosclerosis In Blacks And Whites (source: medicalnewstoday.com)Vitamin D is quickly becoming the "go-to" remedy for treating a wide range of illnesses, from osteoporosis to atherosclerosis. However, new evidence from a Wake Forest University School of Medicine study suggests that supplementing vitamin D in those with ... (source: medicalnewstoday.com) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Read more...Tiger Bones Rejected By Chinese Medicine Societies Ahead Of CITES Conference (source: medicalnewstoday.com)WWF and TRAFFIC welcome a World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS) statement urging its members not to use tiger bone or any other parts from endangered wildlife. The statement was made at a symposium Friday in Beijing and notes that some of ... (source: medicalnewstoday.com) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com Read more...Herbs for Pain Management (source: About)If you're dealing with a chronic condition like arthritis, low back pain, or tendonitis, adding herbal medicine to your health regimen may help ease your aches. Learn more about six well-studied herbs that could help fight off inflammation and offer long-l... (source: About) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Read more...Healthy Mother's Day Brunch (source: About)Mother's day gift idea - Give mom a gift certificate for a spa massage. (source: About) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Read more...Herbs and Alcohol Intake (source: About)Preliminary studies suggest that two herbs, kudzu (Pueraria lobata) and St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum), may help with alcohol intake. (source: About) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com Read more...Massage eases anxiety, but no better than simple relaxation does (source: Science Daily)A randomized trial shows three months after 10 massages, patients' anxiety symptoms were halved -- an improvement like that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both. But the trial also found massage no more effective than simple relaxat... (source: Science Daily) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com Read more...Meditation May Boost Pain Tolerance (source: About)Practicing Zen meditation may help thicken certain brain regions and lessen your sensitivity to pain, according to a new study. For the study, researchers recruited 17 meditators and 18 non-meditators. To measure the participants' pain sensitivity, the re... (source: About) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com Read more... |