Acupuncture from around the world

The oldest known text on acupuncture, the Systematic Classic of Acupuncture, dates back to 282 A.D. Although acupuncture is its best known technique, Chinese medicine traditionally utilizes herbal remedies, dietary therapy, lifestyle changes and other means to treat patients.

A possible scientific explanation for acupuncture is that the insertion of needles stimulates deep sensory nerves in the body that cause a chemical release of endorphins and other substances. These substances, once released in the body, can help with pain relief, assist healing or be used for anaesthetic purposes.

Definition Akupunktur  Deutschland

Die Akupunktur ist ein Verfahren aus der traditionellen chinesischen Medizin, bei dem durch Einstechen von Nadeln an bestimmten Punkten des Körpers ein Gleichgewicht wiederhergestellt werden soll. Das Verfahren wird in der Alternativmedizin und zunehmend auch in der wissenschaftlich orientierten Medizin eingesetzt und kann insbesondere in der Schmerztherapie sinnvoll sein.

Agopuntura  Italy

Comunemente si dice che l'agopuntura venga dalla Cina. I fatti storici sono indiscutibili: questa forma di medicina è conosciuta e praticata in Cina da una antichità remota, in ogni caso prima di Gesù Cristo. Le prime notizie su questa scienza, perché si tratta di una scienza, risalgono ai primi missionari gesuiti che avevano segnalato questa "medicina strana e barbara consistente nell'infilare aghi lunghi nel ventre delle persone

 

 

 

 

Acupuncture - Alternative Medical Treatments from Fox News.

When traditional therapies don't work for pain, a lot of patients turn to alternative treatments like acupuncture. Usually, you have to do your own research to find a therapist. But some medical practices are tapping into the market and offering the treatments themselves. Depending on your insurance plan, these treatments may or may not be covered — so check your plan first.

 

Acupuncture