| The development of acupuncture, along with many | | | | of acupuncture in the Western world use pre-sterilized, |
| branches of Chinese medicine, originated in China | | | | disposable needles. It is normal for no medicine to be |
| many centuries ago. Acupuncture is known by the | | | | used on the needles as the needle itself controls the Qi |
| name Zhue Jiao in China and translates as "needle | | | | energy. The patients needs signal whether the needles |
| heat". The needle regulates "Qi", an inner force that is | | | | are manipulated or introduced at a particular angle. |
| responsible for the health of the body. With | | | | To sustain the fullest of health regular appointments at |
| acupuncture controlling Qi energy the health of a | | | | your acupuncture clinic is beneficial. Your emotional or |
| person can be improved by the release of stress. Qi | | | | physical health will determine the number of |
| energy flows freely in distinct corridors of the body | | | | consultations required to restore your body to optimum |
| and hindrance to this flow will result in symptoms | | | | welfare. Several needles maybe inserted during each |
| indicating illness or disease. Waste formulation is | | | | visit, but at different points for subsequent visits. |
| removed by the free flowing energy that delivers | | | | Different locations for the needle insertions maybe |
| everything that the cells need. An improvement in the | | | | selected as the condition improves, affecting a change |
| physical and emotional health results from this. If Qi is | | | | in Qi flow to hasten the recovery to good health. The |
| blocked at any point symptoms will appear indicating | | | | depth of needle insertion is dependant on the course |
| illness. | | | | of treatment necessary and can be up to a depth of |
| The needles are placed in such a way as to return the | | | | three inches or just below the surface of the skin. It is |
| flow of energy to normal. The number of treatments | | | | usually pain free as the needles are inserted. An |
| required will be determined by this analysis and will | | | | occasional pinching sensation is sometimes felt as the |
| depend on any symptoms in evidence. Regular visits | | | | needles are inserted. After insertion the needle can |
| to an acupuncture clinic are seen as a way of | | | | easily be forgotten. |
| maintaining optimum health in China. Patients in many | | | | Most clients report a relaxed and warm sensation at |
| places in China only pay their acupuncture practitioner | | | | he needle insertion point, which is indicative of the Qi |
| if they maintain good health. | | | | energy being directed in the correct way. |
| The common belief is that acupuncture is all about | | | | One of the most beneficial ways to improve or sustain |
| needles, but other techniques are also used including | | | | good health is with acupuncture. Considering |
| burning, herbs and electric stimulation. The instruments | | | | acupuncture as a health option is becoming more |
| used are different with traditional practitioners utilising | | | | popular in the western world. Largely, conventional |
| solid needles as opposed to the hollow tube needles | | | | western medicine is starting to understand the gains of |
| employed by western doctors. Certified practitioners | | | | this ancient practise. |