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  1. Hi,
    My understanding is that Acupuncture is based on the balancing of energy flows in the body and the main technique is to put hair-like needles into specific access points that exist throughout the human body network.

    The needles adjust the flow of energy to bring it into balance. Too much or too little, too slow or too fast, can cause the body computer system to malfunction – a state of being that we call illness or disease.

    This of course is done using the Meridian lines that go throughout the human body.

    • Hi Justin, acupuncture is definite about balancing energy and promoting a state of homeostasis within the body and relaxation.

      In Chinese medicine we are big about moving the qi, because qi is energy, and when energy is blocked, slows down, or goes the other way that can be a cause of illness.

      There are different types of ways to affect your qi, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be by acupuncturing specific points. You can do Tui-Na (Acupressure), use herbs, or recommend lifestyle changes.

      That is why acupuncture is very personal because it depends on your body type to find the best ways to move your qi.

      Thanks for stopping by!

  2. Holistic Blogger

    It is interesting how people came up with this idea of acupuncture. When I first thought of needles piercing onto your skin, I felt scared. But it was a great help to me when I was recovering from sickness. 🙂

    • I’m glad it was of great help. I can’t imagine how of our ancestors became thinkers in this type of medicine. In class I learned that early warriors sometimes would get shot with arrows but they noticed than there was no pain, or that it actually helped them feel better (especially after getting shot in the butt, tons of endorphins!). Through observation and time they developed an acupuncture system. Also, one of my teachers told me that way back when, people would observe color changing lizards, and they wondered, why does this lizard/reptilian colors change so often? So then they postulated the idea that if the lizard changes, then we change to, and so you can see where they get some of these ideas in terms of the I-ching, yin and yang, the horary cycle, etc. Interesting stuff.

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