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Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the insertion and manipulation of fine needles into the body at a specific point Along the meridian.
Qi (Energy) flows along the 12 channels or meridians in the body, along this 12 meridians there are more than 365 Acupuncture points.
How does Acupuncture feel?
When the needles is inserted the practitioner is looking to locate the Qi. When the Qi is accessed a sensation is felt. This feeling can vary from a dull, aching pain to a tingling "shock". The local area needled may begin to feel heavy, and the sensation of the needling may travel along the line of meridian. Needles are usually retained for a few minutes to over an hour, but 20 minutes is the average.
The goal of TCM is to guide the body back into balance. TCM is holistic; it treats the whole person (mind,body,spirit). not just the illness!
The balance has the relationship with Qi, which is the life force or vital energy. Qi is the animating force that serves to warm us, protect us From external pathogenic factors, promote the functions of the body and hold our organs and tissues in place.
In human body Qi flows through Meridians, or energy pathways.
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Acupuncture