What Conditions Can Be Treated Using Acupuncture?

Acupuncture near one's locality is the technique Chinese medicine which is used to treat most of the body conditions. It believes that all the body conditions are caused by the disturbance in the flow of energy "Chi." Fine needles are therefore inserted in the body at the specific points to correct the flow of Chi in the body and treating the condition of the person. These points are referred to as the meridians, and a human body has 12 major meridians. Each meridian is related to one of the five elements; air, water, fire, earth, and space. When needles are inserted at one or the other meridian on the skin, it is believed to stimulate the element of that meridian correcting the flow of the "Chi" throughout the body. Unlike conventional medicine that treats the symptoms, acupuncture believes in correcting the energy flow and creating the elements in the body.

The technique of acupuncture near the locality is not only different from conventional medicine in its methods but also in its diagnosis process. The acupuncture specialist checks the pulse, skin color, and general appearance, and also diagnoses the tongue. In addition to this, questions about eating and sleeping habits, and urine and bowel movements are also asked. This helps the specialist to conclude if the condition is a deficiency or excess syndrome. After years of training and practice, the acupuncture specialist can conclude the syndrome on the basis of pulse and tongue diagnosis without asking other questions.

Acupuncture near the locality can treat most of the conditions such as digestive disorders, respiratory problems, headache, muscular4 pain, anxiety, stress, depression, and even infertility. It can also help in weight loss and correcting female health issues related to the menstrual cycle. Skin conditions such as eczema, shingles, psoriasis, acne, and lupus can also be treated with the help of acupuncture. There are no medicines given in this treatment, but patients are often given herbs that are extracted from either leaves or the seeds from some medicinal plants. It is advisable to check about the credentials of the acupuncture specialists before visiting and beginning with the treatment.

After being used for thousands of years in China, acupuncture gained popularity only a decade ago. It is a part of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) and has the ever-growing number of people opting for it though many conventional medicine practitioners do not agree of it in treating many health conditions it has been accepted by patients as an alternative or even the substitution in some case to the conventional medicine. Another benefit of acupuncture is that it does not have any side effects, but it is not given to the pregnant women, people with a pacemaker implanted and the patients of bleeding disorders or those who are taking blood thinning medication.

Millwoods Acupuncture and Massage Center in Edmonton works for the treatment of pain, quit smoking, arthritis, cancer, sleeping problem, weight loss & depression.

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