ACUPUNTURE is a component
of the health care system of China that can be traced back at least 2,500
years. The general theory of acupuncture is based on the premise that there are
patterns of energy flow (Qi) through the body that are essential for health.
Disruptions of this flow are believed to be responsible for disease.
Acupuncture may, it has been theorized, correct imbalances of flow at
identifiable points close to the skin.
Acupuncture is a family of
procedures involving stimulation of anatomical locations on or in the skin by a
variety of techniques. There are a variety of approaches to diagnosis and
treatment in American acupuncture that incorporate medical traditions from
China, Japan, Korea, and other countries. The most thoroughly studied mechanism
of stimulation of acupuncture points employs penetration of the skin by thin,
solid, metallic needles, which are manipulated manually or by electrical
stimulation.
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