ACUPUNCTURE

 

This is an ancient science known to be of Chinese origin. There is some conjecture that it may have originated in India & travelled over the Himalayas to China long, long, time ago. We as yet do not have documentary evidence of this.

There are some references to

Ayurveda  (Indian herbal medicine) having needle therapy ( suchi vidya)

There are evidences in life where specific acupuncture points are pierced in human ear, nose, etc with a meaning for better health. For e.g.: common ear point pierced is supposed to be the point for eye energy (eye bright point).

Similarly the elephant is controlled by a mahout who wields a small ankush (large needle type implement) to control the elephant.

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The science of acupuncture is based on principles of balance & yin/yang theory which is opposite energies maintained in a state of balance when we are healthy. This is further broken down into 5 elements.

Diagnosis is based on patient history, face, tongue, nail, pulse, body signs, examination & checking of acupuncture points.

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The scope of acupuncture in the hands of a master acupuncturist is quite vast. You can treat most medical conditions. Some acute conditions that do not respond quickly may benefit from combining with  allopathic or other intervention.

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Patients with good benefits for arthritics, headaches, migraines, period problems, blood pressure, musculo-skeletal injuries, pain management, spondylitis, sports injuries, etc to list a few.

Master acupuncturists can treat during pregnancy for morning sickness, energy balance &

sometimes are asked to treat during breech presentation for a natural turn of baby before delivery.

 

Treatment consists of using fine needles - like hair, inserted into acupuncture points which are at different depths around the body. Use of laser, moxa, electrical stimulation is also practised by different practitioners. During acupuncture treatment one must not suffer pain. You will feel a certain throbbing, warm, sudden impulse when the needles are stimulated. Neither should needling lead to bleeding.

 

Generally acute conditions respond quickly while chronic conditions tend to require time to heal -anything from 6 - 60 weeks.

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