At least more than 2500 years old! The term “at least” is
mentioned because, historians have different theories behind exact
origin of acupuncture practise. According to some historians,
acupuncture treatment started around 100 BC. No matter when it had
started from, acupuncture practice is considered to be one
of the oldest treatment procedures present in the world.
Acupuncture is basically an alternative medicine treatment. In this
process, generally thin needles are inserted in specific body points
(acupoints) to change some physical functions and cure a person. But
this is just one of the various acupuncture types present around the
world. Each of the practices have their own nature of curing disease.
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Moxibustion: One with the Burnt Moxa
This is a traditional Chinese practise of acupuncture, where dried
mugwort herb (moxa) is burnt and used on certain body points
to maintain good health. There are two types of moxibustion- direct
and indirect. In direct moxibustion,
moxa is directly placed on the acupoints and burnt. This particular
moxibustion can further be divided in two parts- scarring and
non-scarring. On the other hand, indirect
moxibustion is where the moxa is placed on moxa sticks or
needles and then inserted in the acupoints. This is more popular form
of moxibustion as its causes less pain or risk of burning.
Chinese, Japanese and Korean Acupuncture: The Traditional
Techniques
The reason behind keeping these three acupuncture techniques under
one sub head is, all three practises are basically originated from
traditional Chinese acupuncture, but
following different styles of their own. In Chinese acupuncture, the
professionals insert big needles with greater depth to stimulate
energy flow inside the body. In the Japanese
technique, acupuncturists use thinner needles and perform
shallow insertion. The Korean acupuncture
technique is also called “four needle technique”. In this
practise, Acupuncturists divide four needles into two and two, where
two needles sedate one organ system and the other two tonify or
increase energy-flow in the second organ system.
Electroacupuncture: The Magnificent Healing
This acupuncture technique is much less older than the previously
mentioned procedures. Primarily, physicians insert
small needles into the acupoints. Then they connect
those needles with a device that generates and passes small electric
pulses using small clips. Acupuncturists change the intensity
and frequency of electric pulses according to the complications of
the patient. Apart from maintaining good health, electroacupuncture
is also used for reducing and treating pain.
But patients who have pacemakers or previously experienced epilepsy,
seizures or heart attacks, should not go for this therapy.
Cupping: That Michael Phelps Loved
In RIO Olympics 2016, some of the world's top athletes were seen with
round purple mark across their bodies. These were the mark of cup
therapy that they had used to be relieved from athletic aches and
other pains. There are 10 different ways to perform this process.
Generally in this therapy, the cups are heated
and placed on the skin. It can take from 5
to 15 minutes depending on the problem of the patient. This
suction procedure helps to open up the channels for energy-flow (Qi).
And as per the Olympic winners, it heals pain
too.
Auricular acupuncture: Ear Knows Everything
This acupuncture therapy is practised on the acupoints
of external ear surface. As ear acts as microsystem of entire
body, the acupuncturists use this technique to diagnose and treat the
health conditions in other body parts. From minor or major headaches
to allergies, from addictions to severe pain disorders-
auricular acupuncture has solution for everything.
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