Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical technique for unblocking chi by
inserting needles in specific spots on the body in order to balance the yin and
yang.
Chi is the energy that is believed to be in all things. It is also
believed that it flows through the body along 14 main meridians. If your
yin and yang are in harmony, the chi is able to flow freely throughout the body
and you will be healthy. If you are sick, injured or have a disease, the
chi is obstructed and must be repaired through the use of acupuncture.
There are 500 points on the body where needles may be inserted to relief what
ails you.
Studies as the usefulness of acupuncture have been mixed, but its use in the
Untied States has been growing. There have been good results in patients
following surgery and chemotherapy in reducing nausea and vomiting.
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Lung Meridian
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Large Intestine Meridian
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Stomach Meridian
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Spleen Meridian
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Heart Meridian
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Small Intestine Meridian
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Urinary Bladder Meridian
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Kidney Meridian
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Pericardium Meridian
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San Jiao Meridian
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Gall Bladder Meridian
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Liver Meridian
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Ren Vessel
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Du Vessel
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Extraordinary Points
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Head & Neck
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Anmian |
insomnia, restlessness |
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Bitong |
soreness in the nasal area |
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Ergian |
redness, swelling or pain in the eye, blurred vision,
spontaneous sweating |
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Jinjin (L) &
Yuye (R) |
ulcers in the mouth and on the tongue, or swelling of the tounge
and vomiting or diabetes |
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Qiuhou |
optic neuritis or atrophy, pigmentary degeneration of the
retina, cataracts (early) or myopia |
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Sishencong |
headache, insomnia, poor memory, epilepsy |
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Taiyang |
headache, redness/swelling and pain of the eye, toothache, pain in the
face |
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Yintang |
headache, heavy feeling in the head, vertigo, infantile convulsions,
insomnia, Rhinorrhea or epistaxis. |
Chest & Abdomen
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Sanjiaojiu |
hernia, borborygmus, pain around bellybutton, infertility |
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Tituo |
prolapsed uterus, dysmenorrhea, abdominal distention, hernia,
renal ptosis |
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Zigongxue |
prolapsed uterus, irregular menstruation, metorrhagia,
dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, infertility, hernia, lumbar pain |
Back & Torso
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Dingchuan |
asthma, cough, oppression of chest, shortness of breath, sore
throat |
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Huatuojiaji |
diseases of the throat, lungs, heart, upper extremities, liver,
gall-bladder, spleen, stomach, urogential system, intestinal
tracts, lumbosacral region and lower extremities |
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Shiqizhui |
pain in the lumbar region, pain in the leg, paralysis of the
lower extremities, metorrhagia, or irregular menstruation |
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Weiwanxiashu |
diabetes, dryness of the throat, gastric pain, or pain the
hypochondrium |
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Yaoyan |
lumbar pain, frequent micturition, emaciation due to consumptive
disease, irregular menstruation, morbid leukorrhea |
Upper Extremities
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Baixie |
snakebite, swelling and pain in the dorsum of the hand,
excessive heat or eye pain |
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Erbai |
hemorrhoids, prolapsed rectum, pain in the forearm, pain in the
chest, or hypochondrium |
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Jianquian |
pain and limitation of the shoulder, paralysis of the upper
extremities, disorders of the shoulder joint and the soft tissue
around the shoulder |
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Shixuan |
coma, epilepsy, high fever, or a sore throat |
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Sifeng |
malnutrition or indigestion in children or whooping cough |
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Zhoujian |
scrofula, carbuncle, gangrene, furuncle, appendicitis or cholera |
Lower Extremities
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Bafeng |
toe pain, beriberi, snakebite, swelling or pain of the dorsum of
the foot |
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Baichongwo |
pruritus of the skin, rubella, skin ulcers on the lower portion
of the body, roundworm |
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Dannang |
acute and chronic cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, biliary
ascariasis, or weakness, numbness and pain of the lower
extremities |
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Heding |
aching of the knee joint, weakness of the leg and foot,
arthroncus of knee, or beriberi |
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Lanweixue |
acute and chronic appendicitis, dyspepsia, or paralysis of the
lower extremities |
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Neixiyan |
swelling and pain of the knee joint |
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