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What is exacly the proccess used for acupuncture? how big the needles are? where do they usually insert them? |
What is exacly the proccess used for acupuncture? how big the needles are? where do they usually insert them? I will try to address each of your questions separately :) ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES In America, acupuncturists use pre-sterilized, disposable needles. Unlike syringes, they are not hollow because they are not used to inject substances into the body. Most are made of stainless steel, but specialty needles can be found that have copper handles, or are made of gold, silver, even cobalt. Technology allows them to be made very thin, sharp and somewhat flexible, and they usually slide in painlessly. They come in a wide variety of lengths and gauges (the link below will point you towards suppliers that have pictures and details about needles). The majority are in little tubes, or pipettes, and this is helpful in protecting and inserting them. WHERE THE NEEDLES ARE INSERTED There are well over 300 acupoints on the human body, and they lie along meridians, or energy pathways. Furthermore, there are all kinds of acupuncture systems (scalp, hand, auricular/ear, etc) in addition to the full body kind. Acupuncturists know where to find the points and when they should, or should not, be used. For example, acupuncture is safe during pregnancy, but some points are contraindicated, meaning they are not to be used. Acupuncturists are trained extensively in these matters, which is why it is important to find a qualified therapist. Acupuncture points have names, and some practitioners use a meridian/number system (e.g., SP10 is the 10th point on the Spleen Meridian) and others use the Chinese names (e.g., Shenmen). In all cases, the points used are carefully selected and documented. Some practitioners use only a few needles and some use a greater number, like 20 or more. How many points are used, and how deeply the needles are inserted will be determined, again, by your therapist鈥檚 style and your diagnosis. PROCESS There are a number of acupuncture styles (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean, 5 element, 8 principle) and they all vary slightly. Generally, an acupuncturist will evaluate you and determine a course of treatment. Sometimes they will take your pulse and examine your tongue. Sometimes they will palpate (press on) your abdomen or study your face. Most will ask a lot of questions. These are reliable, valid measurements as long as the therapist has received proper training. Your therapist will explain to you the risks and benefits of acupuncture therapy, a process you expect before any medical therapy. Once you have been assessed, you will most likely relax on a comfortable table. Your therapist may take a moment to find the acupuncture point by pressing around the area, feeling your body's muscle and bone structure. Usually the area where the needle will go will be swabbed with alcohol. Then the needle is inserted. Sometimes you will feel a slight pinch, like a little bug bite, as the needle goes in. Most of the time, you will feel nothing uncomfortable at all. Many people are surprised by how painless this process is. Once the needles are in, you might be left to relax with the lights down low, and you can fall asleep if you feel like it. Acupuncture can be very relaxing. Some people report feeling a local, dull pressure where a needle is, and that is normal. Depending on your condition, you might rest with the needles in for 20 minutes to an hour. This, once again, depends on the style of acupuncture, plus your diagnosis. Some acupuncturists use additional therapies, such massage or moxibustion, and those can take place while the needles are in, or before or after. Your therapist will make recommendations for what to do or not do to optimize your therapy before you leave. Be sure to check out the links below for more details about the needles and about the various styles. Source(s): http://www.acupuncture.edu/resources/acu... http://www.acupuncture.edu/resources/lea... http://www.acu-market.com/needle_info.as... The needles most commonly used in present-day practice are made of stainless steel and are of approximately the same diameter as a medium thickness guitar string (from approximately .01" to .02"). Acupuncture treats the human body as a whole that involves several "systems of function" that are in many cases associated with (but not identified on a one-to-one basis with) physical organs. Some systems of function, such as the "triple heater" (San Jiao, also called the "triple burner") have no corresponding physical organ. Disease is understood as a loss of homeostasis among the several systems of function, and treatment of disease is attempted by modifying the activity of one or more systems of function through the activity of needles, pressure, heat, etc. on sensitive parts of the body of small volume traditionally called "acupuncture points" in English, or "xue" (绌? cavities) in Chinese. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/acupuncture... Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese health practice using needles. To practice this, one needs a high degree of expertise. This can be dangerous to a beginner as it involves the use of a pointed object and it can easily cause puncture wounds. However, there is a newly discovered Chinese invention that no longer uses needles. It is a device that looks like a ball pen but but is especially made of magnetic and electronic material. The electronic part can produce an electric impulse which may be triggered by pressing a switch. Its function is pretty similar to the traditional acupuncture minus the needles and fear of them. This product is called "Acupuncture Treasure" Acupoint Presser. This product won gold medal in the 1996 Beijing International Fair. In 1997, it won a gold medal in the first International Einstein New Invention & New Technology (Products) Fair. This product is manufactured by the Tianshi Group of Companies with headquarters in China and with branches and factories in other countries including the United States. Some of its outstanding features are: It is easy to carry about, easy and safe to operate, no points prohibited. It not only alleviates the symptoms of an illness but also effects a permanent cure. You only have to use the the device for merely 3 minutes and you will see its wonderfull effects immediately. Why risk the possibility of injury and fear of traditional acupuncture. Try the new invention. This invention may cost about US $150. For more information you may look at the company's website at www.tianshi.com |
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