What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is central to ancient Chinese medicine, with its origins tracing back over 2,000 years. The Chinese healing tradition deals with the body as a gentle balance of yin and yang. These are opposite but inseparable forces. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the disease happens when the yin and yang energies are imbalances. These imbalances are believed to obstruct the flow of a vital energy (qi) that responsible from spiritual, emotional, mental and physical balance along the meridians. The method involves the insertion of incredibly thin sterilised needles at specific points on the body. With inserting these fine needles at the specific points on the body, helps to connect with those meridians. Acupuncture is believed to help removing the obstruction of the flow of qi, and restoring health to the body and mind.
              

Western medicine explains holistic acupuncture's effects within a different aspect. By stimulating these nerve rich channel points, acupuncture is credited with the ability to help a wide range of conditions. Some Western scientists believe that acupuncture stimulates the central nervous system and activates the body to release certain substances such as endorphins, immune system cells, neurohormones, and neurotransmitters...etc It can help to change how the body experiences pain and support physical and emotional well-being. Some studies show that acupuncture also improves involuntary central nervous system activities, like blood flow/ pressure and body temperature.