Where Does Acupuncture Work?

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How Does Acupuncture Work? Acupuncture is an old, traditional, chinese medical procedure.The philosophy behind acupuncture is rooted in the Daoist tradition which goes back over 8000 years.Daoism is a spiritual, philosophical and religious tradition of the Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao,also known as the path.Back in the old and new stone age they used sharpened rocks and or bones as the needles for acupuncture, that would later be used for surgical procedures. It has been around for along time even people who you wouldnt think would support it do, like mao zedong, a chinese communist leader.It has blossomed and evovled alot since then.Acupuncture is …show more content…
Helping with physical pain is one of the many benefits acupuncture can offer you.Acupuncture improves the body's function and promotes self healing by stimulating specific atomic spots,also known as your acupuncture points which are the points in your body the needles go in to relieve certain things..Acupuncture is thought to ease by pain by affecting neurotransmitters which are Pain receptors and senders, hormone levels,hormones are what control everything includin your emotions, and the immune system is the thing that determines if you get sick or not.It can help with insomnia and digestion.It can relieve pain from a headache to leusopenia,which is a reduction in the whte blood cells that can cause many diseases..Also it can help with period symptoms and PMS.If you're too late for the period it can also help with pregnancy problems such as morning sickness and lower back pain.It can help balance and calm your heart.Acupuncture also helps you think clearer.It even helps strengthen the body after experiencing grief.It even helped my aunt Deanna with her RA, also known as Rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases symptoms.She has always been into alternative life style,and that includes medicine.She lives right down the street from a place that does it for free every saturday at noon.She had a friend that enjoyed doing it and she invited my aunt.It started helping from the first time she tried it.She has been doing it for almost 2 years now and has even does full …show more content…
It also has helped my mom control her cravings for sugar, she is a diabetic.It took a few tries for acupuncture to help her with her sugar craving, now her diabetes are under control and she is able to be off her meds.It has also calmed her down alot she is alot nicer and less stressed out,in all shes is doing alot lot better health wise.Acupuncture can help with your emotional state and how well you deal with

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