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Acupuncture Your Way to Health
Acupuncture Your Way to Health
Author: Dr Tamer Shaban March 9, 2009 Source: Natural News
(NaturalNews) Acupuncture is considered one of the oldest healing therapies in the world. It has
been practiced for thousands of years across the world. Its beginning was in China thousands of
years ago. Acupuncture is one of the main therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
According to a Consensus Development Conference on Acupuncture held at the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1997: "Acupuncture is being "widely" practiced by thousands of
physicians, dentists, acupuncturists, and other practitioners for relief or prevention of pain and
for various other health conditions".
Acupuncture is a very popular method of healing. In acupuncture, some points on the skin
surface are stimulated to treat or prevent diseases. The main theory of acupuncture which
explains its efficacy is the presence of vital energy called "chi", which moves in the body through
twelve channels called "meridians". Stimulation of points on the surface of these channels is
done in numerous ways such as needles, press, heat, electric pulses or cups.
In the Unites States of America, James Reston published his story about his journey to China, in
which he described his feelings about acupuncture analgesia after surgery in 1971. After that
date, acupuncture research and trials increased. Now, there are many published trials
supporting the efficacy of acupuncture in various diseases and its trials are still increasing.
World Health Organization supports acupuncture research and practice, and now there are
thousands of acupuncturists in the United States of America.
Acupuncture as a procedure is generally safe. In the United States of America, the frequency of
acupuncture side effects is one per million, which is a very low frequency. Examples of
conditions recommended for acupuncture by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) are: Acute
sinusitis, acute rhinitis, common cold, bronchial asthma, toothache, tennis elbow, sciatica, low
back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, constipation, diarrhea, headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia,
facial paralysis and nocturnal enuresis. A landmark study (2004) funded by the National Center
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), both components of the National Institutes of
Health, has shown that acupuncture provides pain relief and improves function for people with
osteoarthritis of the knee and serves as an effective complement to standard care.
Needle acupuncture is the most used form of acupuncture. Most patients feel no or very minimal
pain sensation during needle acupuncture treatment. Patients may need a number of visits. Ten
visits are considered one course of treatment and some patients may need more than one
course.
Finally, you need to find a qualified acupuncturist to visit. You can find a qualified acupuncturist
by advice from your physician or by contacting national acupuncture organizations, which you
can find at public libraries or on the world wide web.
Sources:
1-Acupuncture [NCCAM Health Information](http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupunc...)
2-MedlinePlus: Acupuncture (www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/acupunc...)
3-National Institutes of Health-Consensus Development Conference Statement
(http://consensus.nih.gov/1997/1997A...)
About the author
Vice Chairman of International Cupping Society (UK), M.B.B.CH, D.H.P., D.C.M.T, S.N.H.S Dip.
(Nutrition), S.N.H.S Dip. (Herbalism), Member of the Royle Institute of Hypnotherapy and
Psychotherapy, Member of the Complete Mind therapists Association
Looking For A Local Acupuncturist?
Kim Cherry, L.Ac., M.Ac., Dipl.Ac.
Simply Be Well Natural Healing Center
PO Box 366
1246 Collegeville Rd.
Skippack Village, PA 19474
Kim Cherry holds a Masters Degree in Acupuncture from the Won Institute of Graduate Studies
in Glenside, PA. The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(NCCAOM) has awarded Kim the status of Diplomate. Kim is licensed by the State Medical Board
of Pennsylvania.
Kim enjoys practicing a wide variety of acupuncture techniques in order to match the right style
with the right person. She specializes in pain management, fertility and women's health issues as
well as stress, depression and anxiety reduction.
Phone: (610) 584-2439
Email: kim@simplybewell.com
Website
Author: Dr Tamer Shaban March 9, 2009 Source: Natural News
(NaturalNews) Acupuncture is considered one of the oldest healing therapies in the world. It has
been practiced for thousands of years across the world. Its beginning was in China thousands of
years ago. Acupuncture is one of the main therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
According to a Consensus Development Conference on Acupuncture held at the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1997: "Acupuncture is being "widely" practiced by thousands of
physicians, dentists, acupuncturists, and other practitioners for relief or prevention of pain and
for various other health conditions".
Acupuncture is a very popular method of healing. In acupuncture, some points on the skin
surface are stimulated to treat or prevent diseases. The main theory of acupuncture which
explains its efficacy is the presence of vital energy called "chi", which moves in the body through
twelve channels called "meridians". Stimulation of points on the surface of these channels is
done in numerous ways such as needles, press, heat, electric pulses or cups.
In the Unites States of America, James Reston published his story about his journey to China, in
which he described his feelings about acupuncture analgesia after surgery in 1971. After that
date, acupuncture research and trials increased. Now, there are many published trials
supporting the efficacy of acupuncture in various diseases and its trials are still increasing.
World Health Organization supports acupuncture research and practice, and now there are
thousands of acupuncturists in the United States of America.
Acupuncture as a procedure is generally safe. In the United States of America, the frequency of
acupuncture side effects is one per million, which is a very low frequency. Examples of
conditions recommended for acupuncture by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) are: Acute
sinusitis, acute rhinitis, common cold, bronchial asthma, toothache, tennis elbow, sciatica, low
back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, constipation, diarrhea, headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia,
facial paralysis and nocturnal enuresis. A landmark study (2004) funded by the National Center
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), both components of the National Institutes of
Health, has shown that acupuncture provides pain relief and improves function for people with
osteoarthritis of the knee and serves as an effective complement to standard care.
Needle acupuncture is the most used form of acupuncture. Most patients feel no or very minimal
pain sensation during needle acupuncture treatment. Patients may need a number of visits. Ten
visits are considered one course of treatment and some patients may need more than one
course.
Finally, you need to find a qualified acupuncturist to visit. You can find a qualified acupuncturist
by advice from your physician or by contacting national acupuncture organizations, which you
can find at public libraries or on the world wide web.
Sources:
1-Acupuncture [NCCAM Health Information](http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupunc...)
2-MedlinePlus: Acupuncture (www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/acupunc...)
3-National Institutes of Health-Consensus Development Conference Statement
(http://consensus.nih.gov/1997/1997A...)
About the author
Vice Chairman of International Cupping Society (UK), M.B.B.CH, D.H.P., D.C.M.T, S.N.H.S Dip.
(Nutrition), S.N.H.S Dip. (Herbalism), Member of the Royle Institute of Hypnotherapy and
Psychotherapy, Member of the Complete Mind therapists Association
Looking For A Local Acupuncturist?
Kim Cherry, L.Ac., M.Ac., Dipl.Ac.
Simply Be Well Natural Healing Center
PO Box 366
1246 Collegeville Rd.
Skippack Village, PA 19474
Kim Cherry holds a Masters Degree in Acupuncture from the Won Institute of Graduate Studies
in Glenside, PA. The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(NCCAOM) has awarded Kim the status of Diplomate. Kim is licensed by the State Medical Board
of Pennsylvania.
Kim enjoys practicing a wide variety of acupuncture techniques in order to match the right style
with the right person. She specializes in pain management, fertility and women's health issues as
well as stress, depression and anxiety reduction.
Phone: (610) 584-2439
Email: kim@simplybewell.com
Website