Archive for the ‘Acupuncture’ Category
Acupuncture is a technique of inserting and manipulating needles into “acupuncture points” on the body. According to acupunctural teachings this will restore health and well-being, and is particularly good at treating pain. The definition and characterization of these points is standardized by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China and is most commonly associated with Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Different types of acupuncture (Japanese, Korean, and classical Chinese acupuncture) are practiced and taught throughout the world.
– from wikipedia.org
Acupuncture has an interesting history. It has had a difficult time gaining recognition in both the world where it began and the places that it has traveled to. It is believed to be at a practice that can be traced back at least three thousand years.
Chinese medicine has evolved over many millennia; it has been formed out of a very different mindset than modern medicines that have only evolved over a few centuries or even a few decades.
Modern medicine looks at the condition a person has and tries to find a way of alleviating the problem within the area it [...]
Acupuncture points are each given their own special functions as they relate to a variety of different systems that together make up Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Let’s take a closer look at these.
The five transporting points system is defined as the flow of qi in the channels using a river analogy, and ascribes function to [...]
Traditional Chinese medicine includes a number of different practices. Historically traditional Chinese medicine is broken down into eight branches of treatment and these include in no special order: massage therapy (or tui na), acupuncture
Felix Mann, who became a doctor in his adult life, started his life in Germany but his family moved to England when he was only three years old and for that reason he was raised to be bilingual. Felix Mann completed his education at Cambridge University and Westminster Hospital and came to study acupuncture in the year 1958.
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