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Acupuncture is an alternative form of treatment wherein thin long metal needles are inserted at fixed points into the patient’s body. This can be to aid in healing, as an anesthetic during surgery, to reduce stress, etc. As with other oriental (therapeutic methods| forms of therapy}, acupuncture also works on maintaining harmony and balance within the body.

According to this form of treatment for physical/mental conditions, it is understood that when ‘chi’ (life energy) becomes dormant or when its flow is interrupted, disease and illness crop up. In order to re-establish the proper flow of ‘chi’, the fine needles are inserted at strategic points. With there being more than three hundred and fifty ‘acupoints’ in the body, an acupuncturist has to cautiously identify the points where the needles have to be inserted.

Locating these points depends on a number of factors such as questioning the patient, overall examination, and tongue/pulse diagnosis. With the aforementioned information in place, the acupuncturist determines where the needles have to be inserted. The needles’ size depends on which part of the body they have to be used in; for instance, longer and thicker needles are used in fleshy regions of the body, and thinner and smaller needles are used in regions where the flesh is close to the bone. The process, either way, is speedy and almost pain free.

There are a range of ailments that can be treated by acupuncture, some of which include arthritic disorders, persistent headaches, digestive problems, allergic reactions, insomnia, labor pains, sinusitis, etc.

Acupuncture can be used without being anxious for almost all common ailments; however, it is necessary that only a trained acupuncturist must carry out this form of treatment. Also, if the patient is uncomfortable about needles being inserted into his/her body, it is best if he/she is put at ease before the treatment commences.

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