Acupuncture
Acupuncture is based on the process of translating or utilizing the inherent healing response of the individual to the presenting disharmonies as determined through an evaluation of energetic imbalances by the practitioner.
It relies on the assumption that Qi (vital energy), courses through channels in the body much like streams and rivers ebb and flow across the surface of the earth. Every Organ Network has a corresponding set of channels. The acupuncture points are located in small depressions in the skin called “men” or “gates” where the channels come closest to the surface. In ancient times, when cities were fortified by walls, gates were opened to receive sustenance and closed to keep harm away. With acupuncture, the gates of the body are opened and closed to adjust circulation in the channels and expel noxious influences from them.
Thin, solid, sterile stainless steel acupuncture needles are inserted into acupuncture points to communicate from the outside to the inside. Acupuncture mobilizes Qi, Moisture, Blood, invigorating proper function of muscles, nerves, vessels, glands and organs.
How it feels
Insertion of the slender needles goes unnoticed by some and to others feels like a small pinch followed by a sensation of tingling, numbness, ache, traveling warmth or heaviness. Sometimes people feel Qi moving at a distance from the point of insertion. Needles remain in place for twenty to forty minutes. Usually relaxation and an elevation of spirit accompanies treatment. It is as normal to want to continue resting as it is to be immediately energized. Some notice a relief of symptoms or feel more energetic in the days that follow treatment. Most people are pleased to find that sessions are not uncomfortable and look forward to them.
Because Chinese medicine reverberates in the body and spirit, it can be a catalyst for subtle, yet far-reaching change.
It relies on the assumption that Qi (vital energy), courses through channels in the body much like streams and rivers ebb and flow across the surface of the earth. Every Organ Network has a corresponding set of channels. The acupuncture points are located in small depressions in the skin called “men” or “gates” where the channels come closest to the surface. In ancient times, when cities were fortified by walls, gates were opened to receive sustenance and closed to keep harm away. With acupuncture, the gates of the body are opened and closed to adjust circulation in the channels and expel noxious influences from them.
Thin, solid, sterile stainless steel acupuncture needles are inserted into acupuncture points to communicate from the outside to the inside. Acupuncture mobilizes Qi, Moisture, Blood, invigorating proper function of muscles, nerves, vessels, glands and organs.
How it feels
Insertion of the slender needles goes unnoticed by some and to others feels like a small pinch followed by a sensation of tingling, numbness, ache, traveling warmth or heaviness. Sometimes people feel Qi moving at a distance from the point of insertion. Needles remain in place for twenty to forty minutes. Usually relaxation and an elevation of spirit accompanies treatment. It is as normal to want to continue resting as it is to be immediately energized. Some notice a relief of symptoms or feel more energetic in the days that follow treatment. Most people are pleased to find that sessions are not uncomfortable and look forward to them.
Because Chinese medicine reverberates in the body and spirit, it can be a catalyst for subtle, yet far-reaching change.
