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Acupuncture is part of a system of medicine that has been practised in China for over 5000 years. The practise of acupuncture is thought to have begun with the discovery that stimulating specific areas on the skin affects the function of certain organs in the body.
Traditional Chinese Acupuncture focuses on the balanced function of the body’s motivating energy (Qi). Qi flows throughout the body in channels called meridians along which the acupuncture points lie. There are over 600 points on the main meridians and many more are located elsewhere on the body including on the ears.
Our acupuncturists uses sterile disposable stainless steel needles, which are no thicker than a human hair. Piercing the skin stimulates the acupuncture point and the body’s Qi. This in turn brings about a movement in the energy, harmonising the balance and restoring health.
Western and Chinese Medicine are fundamentally different, in that Western Medicine
will only look at the symptoms in isolation whereas in Chinese Medicine the person
will seen as a whole, taking into account life-
In recent times much effort has gone into researching the benefits of acupuncture on our modern day lifestyles. Evidence is emerging that the Chinese over thousands of years indeed have developed a system of healthcare, which in many instances can be used to complement the Western disease based healthcare model. In some cases, where people are either reluctant to accept or unable to tolerate drug based treatment acupuncture may provide an alternative. This is always done in consultation with your GP or hospital doctor.
A comprehensive list of the conditions, which can be relieved can be found here.
Also see ‘Acupuncture in the News’.
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