Acupuncture
Acupuncture is one of the many tools of Traditional Chinese Medicine. There is evidence that it is 5,000 years old. The oldest needles discovered were made of stone. Today needles are made of disposable surgical steel, and are tiny, the size of a stiff hair.Most people don't feel them being inserted, or feel a temporary sensation of pressure, or electricity. The majority find Acupuncture deeply relaxing and enjoyable.
Since the 1950's we have known that people have electricity running through their bodies. The Acupuncture channels, or meridians are where this energy runs. It was Dr. Volz, in 1952 who mapped the flow of electricity in the body, and proved that it ran just where the Chinese had always said it was. When there is blockage in these channels of energy, there is pain. Think of streams or rivers that have been damned up, with all the pressure behind the damn. Acupuncture relieves the pressure in the body and enables the energy, or Qi, to move the blood, so the blood can nourish and heal as it should.
There a Acupuncture points and point prescriptions to treat just about everything. There are points to increase the white blood cell count, decrease phlegm, warm or cool the body, to treat headaches, sinus pressure, sore throat, nausea, all types of pain, and countless other physical manifestations. There are even points for emotional re-balancing to treat grief, anxiety, stress, anger, irritability, over thinking and over worrying, and fear.
For people who are needle-phobic a Licensed Acupuncturist has many more tools than just Acupuncture, including Acupressure, Chinese Herbal Formulas, and Tui Na, the Chinese Medicinal Massage, Qi Gong, and Chinese dietary therapy, to name a few. Licensed Acupuncturists treat patients for just about everything that an M.D. does.
Health & Happiness,
Nancy Burton, L.Ac.
534 Washington St. Ashland, OR 97520
For Appointments Call : 541-646-0134
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