Complementary therapy to conventional medicine, acupuncture is effective in the treatment of numerous diseases.
There is a lot of talk about it, but not everyone knows exactly how its applications work. Appearing in China, it is estimated, more than five thousand years ago, it was only in the 20th century that acupuncture began to be incorporated as a therapeutic complement to traditional medicine. With effects scientifically proven through extensive research in the West, its basis lies in the Chinese philosophy that there is a flow of energy that feeds all human beings and that, in our bodies, circulates through fourteen main channels, the meridians. When for some reason this flow of energy is interrupted by poor nutrition or emotional conflicts, among other causes, disease sets in. That’s when the tiny needles that characterize acupuncture come into play. According to ancient Chinese medicine, its introduction to points under the skin produces healing, releasing analgesic, anti-inflammatory and other processes, including antidepressant effects.
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The healing power of acupuncture comes from its effects on the nervous system. This can aid in the pain-relieving effect of chemicals called endorphins or help immune cells fight infection, according to
THE Higher Institute of Health,
US health agency.
Some of its many applications:
- Analgesic effects;
- Anti-inflammatory effects;
- Arthritis and Rheumatism;
- Muscle relaxant;
- Muscle contractures and traumas;
- Anxiolytic application: insomnia, stress, anxiety, mild depression;
- Bronchodilator effects;
- Respiratory problems such as asthma, rhinitis and bronchitis;
- Circulatory abnormalities, vasodilator effects;
- Healing effect;
- acnes;
- Increased immunity of the body.
Traditional medicine
It is important to underline that the technique does not replace conventional treatments, especially in the case of more serious problems. Ideally, the application of acupuncture works as a parallel and complementary treatment to traditional medicine. It should be remembered that the principle of acupuncture is not to act on the disease as if it were a medicine, but to take care of the patient as a whole, harmonizing and rebalancing his energy. The combination of acupuncture with traditional medicine usually brings significant improvements to the patient.
Curiosity
- The word acupuncture is of Latin origin and literally means puncture with needles.
- It was recognized as a medical specialty in Brazil in the 1990s.
- The treatment is offered by SUS and covered by some health plans.
- If you are terrified of needles, acupuncture can be used in the form of lasers, seeds, cupping.
References:
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/acupuncture
Source: Terra
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