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How Does Acupuncture Work?
The practice of acupuncture began more than 3,000 years ago in East Asia. One of the earliest translated texts, Huangdi Neijing, The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, dates back to around 100 BCE and provides information on acupuncture theory including the five elements, the Wu Xing. Each of the Five Elements – Wood, Fire,
The practice of acupuncture began more than 3,000 years ago in East Asia. One of the earliest translated texts, Huangdi Neijing, The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, dates back to around 100 BCE and provides information on acupuncture theory including the five elements, the Wu Xing. Each of the Five Elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water – represents a distinct quality of the Qi energy that is vital to the continual health and flow of nature.
The Ancient Physicians observed that just as these essential energetic qualities can be found in nature, so can they be found in every living being. By understanding the relationships of the Elements within and using them as a guide, they could discover and treat the root of a person’s illness, restoring health to the body, mind, and spirit. To this day, we look at the person as a whole instead of only looking at symptoms. We strive to treat and correct the root cause of the imbalance in order to have have energy flowing smoothly, so the person feels better.
Five Element Acupuncture is particularly effective for emotional and mental health issues, hormonal imbalances, and chronic conditions related to organ dysfunction. Five Element Acupuncture approach can be particularly helpful to those who have found limited relief from conventional treatments or those seeking more spirit based treatments. Practitioners of this lineage of acupuncture focus on treating the root cause of an imbalance, rather than the symptom, so every treatment is completely individualized to the patient's unique needs.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
More about Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine
How Does Acupuncture Work?
From a Western medical perspective, acupuncture works by decreasing inflammation and stress, increasing circulation, stimulating the immune system, decreasing muscle tension, and stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system. From an East Asian medicinal perspective, acupuncture works by restoring the healthy flow of energy along the meridians.
More about Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine
More about Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine
More about Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine
East Asian Medicine is one of the oldest continually used medical systems in the world. This well-developed form of healthcare has evolved from over 3,000 years of clinical experience, resulting in time-tested, safe and effective treatments for a countless range of illnesses.
The primary modalities include Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, diet
East Asian Medicine is one of the oldest continually used medical systems in the world. This well-developed form of healthcare has evolved from over 3,000 years of clinical experience, resulting in time-tested, safe and effective treatments for a countless range of illnesses.
The primary modalities include Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, diet and lifestyle education, heat therapies (cupping or gua sha), movement and breathing exercises (qi gong or tai chi). The combination of these modalities promotes the body’s own healing mechanism to maintain strength and adaptability with changing environmental stresses.