Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese system of healing that is being used more and more widely in the Western world. The earliest extant book on the subject is the Huang di Nei Jing, or the Yellow Emperor’s Guide, which was written between the 9th and 6th centuries B.C.E. Interestingly, other ancient medical traditions were being …
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There are two ways to understand how acupuncture works—from the point of view of western medicine, and from the ancient view of Chinese medicine. If your doctor suggested you try acupuncture, that’s great! He might have mentioned something about how it regulates hormones and neurotransmitters. Or how it improves myofascial pain. Indeed, all of this …
Balancing the body’s energy—we have all heard this phrase. This is essentially what acupuncture does, and it can have profound effects on our health and sense of well-being. In Oriental medicine, the concept of balance is fundamental to an understanding of health and disease. This is particularly the case with acupuncture, which concerns itself primarily …