Acupuncture is one of the five
pillars of Traditional Chinese
Medicine which includes Chinese
Herbal Medicine, Diet therapy,
Exercises and Sun therapy, all
having been practised for thousands
of years in China and other Asian
countries.
Acupuncture, a safe and effective
form of treatment, is applicable
for people of all ages, who present
a wide range of different conditions.
Health is defined in Classical
Acupuncture texts as existing when
the body’s innate motivating
force Qi moves freely and smoothly
through the channels (meridians)
within the body. Acupuncture uses
miniscule enter and exit points
located along these meridians.
Qi is comprised of two equal
but opposing forces – Yin and Yang – and
when these forces lose their harmony
illness may arise. The free flow
of Qi may become disturbed by various
factors. Excluding hereditary factors;
external infections (bacterial,
viral or parasitical), weather
conditions, physical trauma, poor
nutrition, or internal disharmonies
arising from emotional distress,
anxiety, fear or grief may all
contribute to ill health.
In Acupuncture,
very fine needles are inserted
into points along the meridians,
enabling the body to restore its
own self-regulating mechanism and
to maintain homeostatic balance,
thus promoting health and well
being.
Some of the conditions treatable
by Acupuncture:
Circulatory: cold extremities,
cramping, Raynuads disease
Digestive: indigestion, irritable
bowel syndrome, constipation
Emotional: anxiety states, excessive
stress, depression and insomnia
Fatigue: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
M.E., Glandular Fever
Gynaecological: cystitis, menstrual
irregularities, P.M.S.
Muscular-skeletal: back pain,
frozen shoulder, sciatica
Respiratory: Asthma, Bronchitis,
Persistent colds/flus