Since it took root in the American mind during Richard Nixon’s visit to China in 1971, acupuncture has become one of the most well-known and widely used practitioner-based forms of alternative medicine in the United States. Though most commonly thought of as the insertion of needles into energy pathways in the body, acupuncture also includes electroacupuncture, laser acupuncture, acupressure, Shiatsu, auriculotherapy, and moxibustion (heat therapy), among others. (Ulett, Han, & Han, 1998)
Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China approximately 3000 years ago. During the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), texts written by Chinese physician, Li-Sheh-chin, facilitated its spread to the West via merchant ships. Trade with the West brought medical …show more content…
In a study done by Wang, Zhang, Zhu et. al., published in the Liaoning Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2007, acupuncture points in 20 rabbits exhibited high-temperature, low-resistance characteristics, which were not present at control points. (Li et al., 2012) Studies have also shown that acupuncture accompanied with electrical stimulation (electroacupuncture) at prescribed points may positively influence relief of pain, PTSD, addiction therapy, and rehabilitation from stroke. (Ulett, Han, & Han, …show more content…
He holds a Master of Acupuncture degree (M.Ac.) and is certified through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. The method he uses is centered upon utilizing Five Shu Points, located below the elbow and knee joints, to increase the available energy to or sedate energy flowing through certain meridians within the body. Each Shu Point has an increased energy and a sedation point. My blood pressure is being treated via the heart meridian by clearing excess heat by with yin energy. Yin energy signifies sedation and yang signifies energizing force. Each meridian contains certain points regulating the five elements in order to achieve balance between yin and yang. (Cha, Yoon, Kim, Lee, & Lee,
Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China approximately 3000 years ago. During the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), texts written by Chinese physician, Li-Sheh-chin, facilitated its spread to the West via merchant ships. Trade with the West brought medical …show more content…
In a study done by Wang, Zhang, Zhu et. al., published in the Liaoning Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2007, acupuncture points in 20 rabbits exhibited high-temperature, low-resistance characteristics, which were not present at control points. (Li et al., 2012) Studies have also shown that acupuncture accompanied with electrical stimulation (electroacupuncture) at prescribed points may positively influence relief of pain, PTSD, addiction therapy, and rehabilitation from stroke. (Ulett, Han, & Han, …show more content…
He holds a Master of Acupuncture degree (M.Ac.) and is certified through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. The method he uses is centered upon utilizing Five Shu Points, located below the elbow and knee joints, to increase the available energy to or sedate energy flowing through certain meridians within the body. Each Shu Point has an increased energy and a sedation point. My blood pressure is being treated via the heart meridian by clearing excess heat by with yin energy. Yin energy signifies sedation and yang signifies energizing force. Each meridian contains certain points regulating the five elements in order to achieve balance between yin and yang. (Cha, Yoon, Kim, Lee, & Lee,