Acupuncture is one of the oldest and most commonly used Chinese medical treatments of the world. By stimulating specific areas of the skin affecting the physiologic functioning of the body, acupuncture restores the normal flow of energy through the body. In doing so, it helps alleviate pain and treat diseases.
An acupuncture treatment involves the insertion and manipulation of extremely thin needles into the superficial skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle of the body at particular acupuncture points, stimulating a healing effect. The disposable needles are sterilised before use, and usually elicit nothing more than a mild tingling sensation when inserted as they are hair-thin.
There are as many as 2,000 acupuncture points on the human body, which are mostly located on 12 main meridians which channel Qi. To attain the desired effect, Qi is rebalanced via methods of ascending, descending, reinforcing, reducing, warming and clearing using the needles.
