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Acupuncture is becoming a more widely accepted practice in the medical field,
instead of being considered “black magic” and an illegitimate medicine. ... Acupuncture is one of the most sought after methods of treatment by employer
groups, consumers, and health plans, and one of the most well known types of alternative
medicine (Wojcik 3). Acupuncture uses natural methods “ to focus on maintaining the
health of the “whole person’” (wojcik 3). The practitioner uses manipulation instead of
penetration to soothe pain or other symptoms (“Acupuncture”). ...
Acupuncture is based on the Chinese belief that there are fourteen different
pathways through the body that the chi, or life force, can travel through, as it nourishes
cells on the way (Brown 6). Also known as shiatsu, this form of acupressure is administered
by pressing with the finger tips and sometimes with the elbows or knees-along a complex
network of trigger points (“Acupuncture”). Most forms of acupuncture are done using tiny
needles.
Acupuncture also relies heavily on the five Element System, which is based on the
elements of nature. ... ”
(“Acupuncture”). ... These
cycles are important because they form the basis for the practice of acupuncture therapy
(Chang 52). ... An important part of
acupuncture is the meridians, tiny pathways where energy is circulated (Chang 22). ... Only two of these have acupuncture points of their own. ... The character and quality of the twelve Chinese pulses are of paramount
importance- the very basis of treatment by acupuncture” (Moss 42). Another important
part of acupuncture is the Chinese pulses. ...
Acupuncture works better in acute rather than chronic illnesses, and treatments
work better at different times of day (Marcus 23). ...
Acupuncture needles were originally used only to prick boils and ulcers
(“Acupuncture” Microsoft Encarta 98). Acupuncture has broadened to treat common
ailments such as hepatitis, asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, the common cold, etc. ... “ The National Institutes of Health decided to include acupuncture in the
comprehensive treatment of many pain-related conditions including low-back pain,
menstrual cramps. ... Moxibustion, a form of acupuncture, is a popular treatment for breech
position of babies in China (Henderson 14). “Specialists in orthopedics, rheumatology and
sports medicine use acupuncture to provide relief. ...
In China acupuncture is mainly used for surgical analgesia. It was estimated by
Chinese surgeons that thirty percent of surgical patients gain satisfactory anesthesia with
acupuncture, which is now done by sending electrical currents through the needles rather
than by twirling them. ...
Some forms of heart disease are also treated by Chinese acupuncturists (“Acupuncture”).
There are three major categories of diseases treated with acupuncture. ...
There are five main theories as to how acupuncture works. ... Vasolidation led researchers to believe that
acupuncture could promote increased blood circulation. Vasoconstriction led them to the
conclusion that “acupuncture could help relieve apoplexy and regulate blood pressure. ...
The third theory is acupuncture anesthesia, which is based on the findings of the
Nerve Theory, and confined mainly to oriental countries. The popularity of acupuncture
anesthesia is growing because of the high success rate in surgical procedures, and the fact
that it doesn’t have any of the negative side effects of normal anesthetics (Chang 13).
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