Acupuncture is a part of healing art of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which follows the principle of TCM to diagnose and to treat patients.
Acupuncture involves the insertion of sterilize disposable needles into the body’s vital energy points. The aim is to regulate the channels of Qi (energy), re-establish the balance of energy within the Five Organs and the meridian systems. It is widely used for treating all kinds of symptoms and diseases in China. Many people also use acupuncture as a preventive treatment.
Only high quality disposable needles are being used in the clinic. When the practitioner carefully inserts the needles you may feel a slight tingling sensation. Sometimes you might feel numbness at the point of entry or an energy transfer along the meridian to another part of the body.
There are various other techniques based on the principle of acupuncture. These include Auricular-Acupuncture and Scalp-Acupuncture. Auricular-Acupuncture concentrates on application of specific points in the ears while the Scalp-Acupuncture are only done on the head. The advantages of these types of acupuncture are the ease of use and quick relive of symptoms. , etc.
