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Chinese in origin. Cure of most maladies with very fine needles which are targeted to the nerves of the body associated with the different diseases, i.e. they use acupuncture to cure people of obesity by stimulating the nerves over the stomach area, and the nerves in the ear lobes to cure smokers. Acupuncture is accompanied by herbal treatments. Unfortunately, the cures are allegedly only temporary. Acupuncture is also the use of vibration of the nerve cells and is stimulation through these needles. See more

Acupuncture

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Principles of Acupuncture. The basic principles of acupuncture involve terms
such as Yin and Yang, Qi, Meridians and Organ Systems. Acupuncture believes
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What Is Acupuncture ?
Acupuncture is a technique of manipulating the thin, solid needles that have been inserted into certain points (Acu-points, also call Qi-point) in the skin and sub-skin soft tissues with the aim of relieving pain and other illness for therapeutic purposes.
Acupuncture is one of the keystones of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originating in ancient China at least 2500 years ago.
According to TCM theory, stimulating these points can smooth the flow of Qi and correct imbalances in the flow of qi through channels known as meridians.
Modern studies have revealed that Acupuncture can let our body to release certain endogenous chemicals material (It just likes medicine. such as: Endorphin, dynorphin, Enkephalins and other Neurotransmitters) to regulate our “self-healing system” and the associated organs since we have about 75 trillion cells that most of them can create and release endogenous chemicals material. Maybe you don’t realize that our body release “endogenous medicine” every second.