Acupuncture and Chinese medicine originated in Asia over 4000 years ago. It is now well documented
and researched throughout China, Europe and the U.S. It is acclaimed for its wide range of benefits. Acupuncture is a complete medical system based on Chinese medical concepts. It restores, promotes and maintains health. It also prevents disease. This holistic approach views the body as a whole and utilizes its innate ability to realign through energy
mechanisms. The main concept is BALANCE. When there is illness or pain there is disharmony or imbalance. Acupuncture restores the body’s balance through the stimulation of the individuals
Qi or innate internal energy.
Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and improve function. This is done by inserting sterilized, stainless-steel needles (that are as fine as a human hair) into specific points located near or on the surface of the skin which have the ability to alter various biochemical and physiological conditions in order to treat a wide variety of illnesses.
Traditional Chinese Medicine views a person as an energy system in which body and mind are unified, each influencing and balancing the other. Unlike Western medicine which attempts to isolate and separate a disease from a person, Chinese Medicine emphasizes a holistic approach that treats the whole person.
Kimberly Halsey Acupuncture Physician will make a Chinese medical diagnosis based upon a thorough examination and consultation. The examination includes the assessment of the pulse and tongue. Once a diagnosis is made, she will choose the most appropriate acupuncture points for treatment.
Qi - The basic foundation for Oriental medicine is that there is a life energy flowing through the body which is called "Qi" (pronounced chee). This energy flows through the body in channels known as meridians that innerconnect with all of our major organs. According to Chinese medical theory, illness arises when the cyclical flow of Qi in the meridians becomes unbalanced or is blocked.
Acupuncture points are areas of designated electrical sensitivity that have been shown to be effective in the treatment of specific health problems. They have been accumulated by the Chinese over a period of over 2000 years.
Dr. Pierre De Vernejoul, M.D., an eminent researcher in France, who is the director of the nuclear medicine ward at Necker Hospital in Paris, with the help of Dr. Jean Claude Darras, M.D., Dr. of Aerospace Medicine and Medical Doctor at Necker Hospital, was able to photograph the channels of energy in the body by the injection of radioactive matter called technetium. Until the advent of this photography, Western medicine looked upon these unseen channels of energy with some suspicion and incredulity. The reason for this was quite clear; Westerners do not really care much for things that are not tangible. Ironically, it was a physician from England by the name of Sir Thomas Lewis who wrote, "There is an independent channel of power quite different from those of the nerves of blood vessels." Also, a Russian scientist named Sirgeyev discovered that even after death, there remains certain energy around the body which can be measured too. Yet, as was said, the people of the West only came to believe this when atomic photography made it definitely tangible.
There are certain examples of some similar phenomena. An electrocardiogram of the heart is a reflection of the magnetic forces of the heart on a piece of paper. An electroencephalogram is the recording of the energy of the brain. Since we now believe that magnetic energy is in the heart and brain, why can't we also believe that there is the same energy within other organs of the body which is flowing in its special channel?
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