ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture is an ancient medical treatment originating from China. It is just one of the disciplines of traditional Chinese medicine. The earliest writings are contained in the Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic) which dates back to the first century B.C. In this text, the human body was described as a microcosmic reflection of the macrocosmic universe. Medical efforts were aimed at maintaining a harmonious balance between the inner and outer environment.

Acupuncture was introduced to the West in 1972 by James Reston, a journalist for the New York Times. He described how his postoperative pain was relieved by 3 acupuncture needles following an emergency surgery that occurred while in Beijing reporting on a ping-pong tournament between the Chinese and American teams. President Richard Nixon's personal physician corroborated these reports after witnessing several surgeries using acupuncture analgesia during their trip to China in 1972. Since then, acupuncture has steadily gained in acceptance and is now considered a legitimate medical treatment in the United States.

Acupuncture involves the painless placement of tiny needles in acupuncture points that lay along energy channels known as meridians. Each acupuncture point has properties that when activated can influence the body on both a physical and/or energetic level. Acupuncture is used to effectively treat numerous diseases and symptoms including fatigue, back pain, muscle spasm, tendonitis, asthma, gastritis, constipation, infertility, addiction and much more.