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Acupuncture is an alternative medical method that originated from China. This method is based upon the old Chinese assumption that there are invisible energy point scattered across the human body. Theses energy points are called Meridians. during an Acupuncture treatment, tiny needles are inserted into the Meridians, causing he energy flow through them to change. This principle is used for quit a few benefits:

* It can “open up” energy blocks that will relieve pain and stress
* It can reduce cravings
* It can strengthen your energy and vitality

In the past years, Acupuncture has been used, among other uses, to help people stop smoking. The treatment included inserting the needles to specific points (among them, a few points in the outer ear). This treatment was supposed to reduce the cravings to another cigarette and help those people on their way to quit smoking. In the first few years of using this method, it was quit popular and gained a lot of followers that recommended it. That was mainly because the method is not invasive and is very suitable for people who can’t, or won’t take medicine and other “strong stuff”. But, for the last few years, the use of Acupuncture in smoking cessation has reduced significantly. This happens because of the following reasons:

* The percentage of people who actually stooped smoking while using Acupuncture was small. This indicated that Acupuncture is not the best choice for people who want to quit smoking.

* New solutions were introduced to the scene, such as laser treatment, and shots treatment. This article does not discuss these methods, so let’s just say that they proved to be by far more effective than Acupuncture.

To conclude, It is clear that Acupuncture has it’s place as an alternative method, and many people report getting results with it. If you want to give it a shot in your efforts to stop smoking, it is advised that you find a therapist with a proven back record of success with helping people stop smoking. However, I would say that as a means to help smoking cessation, there are much better solutions out there, so Acupuncture is in my opinion not the best choice.

More and more people are using non-pharmacological methods to deal with their health problems. On the subject of back pains, a lot more people are engaging in organic liniments and massages to manage it. However, another back pain treatment that is starting to gain a reputation is acupuncture. Though it is been shown to be very safe if done correctly, it helps to understand more about it first before enrolling in any sessions.

Acupuncture originated in China several thousand years ago, and moved to the west in the 1970s along with yoga and meditation. At first, its availability was limited by the scarcity of practitioners, but now there are an estimated 20,000 certified acupuncturists in the US. Many of the practitioners are medical doctors. Acupuncture can play a part of the solution to the soaring cost of healthcare.

Acupuncture is about placing fine needles in strategic points in your body to produce a therapeutic effect. The idea is that imbalances in energy flow causes disease, and acupuncture is a way to restore the proper energy flow. When it comes to back pain, the process does not change. The back is punctured by very fine needles so as to align the movement of energy in the back thus decreasing and occasionally, even treating back pain totally.

Some individuals don’t like the part where the fine needles are going to be piercing their bodies. Don’t worry, Acupuncture needles are only about the thickness of a human hair.

Acupuncture is believed to increase blood circulation and body temperature, affect immune function, reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and help regulate blood sugar levels. Acupuncture causes your body to release chemicals called endorphins. These endorphins are your bodies opiates, which relieve pain and increase your sense of relaxation and well being.

Even though results may vary, people must always remember to let a certified professional carry out their acupuncture session. Remember that basic safety should be the first priority in any treatment.

Acupuncture has long been applied to ease the pain during labor and childbirth but only a few have discussed about acupuncture being used for Caesarian section deliveries.

A Caesarian section delivery is usually conducted when the placenta is lying too low in the uterus blocking the birth canal, or when normal delivery is not possible due to vaginal bleeding, or when the baby is at the risk of losing oxygen, among other reasons.

During a Caesarian operation, an incision measuring about 20 centimeters will be done at the lower abdomen of the mother. After the womb is opened, the baby is delivered through the incision on the skin, which will take less than 20 minutes.

A very recent study bared that in war-torn Iraq, doctors who are faced with the dilemma of anesthetic drug shortage and the lack of skills, have successfully applied acupuncture treatments for Caesarean section deliveries.

Acupuncture is an ancient form of healing that uses hair-like needles to stimulate the acupuncture points that are located along the meridian pathways where the body’s vital energy flows, known as Qi. This practice originated from China thousands of years ago.

The researchers expressed confidence that acupuncture could be a vital addition to the conventional medical practice in modern hospitals, if the results of their study will be replicated in a study of a larger scale.

The study revealed that between 2004 and 2006, acupuncture was applied in over 200 emergency cases involving Caesarian section deliveries at the Red Crescent Hospital for Gynecology and Obstetrics in Baghdad.

In Iraq, most expectant mothers were advised to deliver their babies at home considering the danger that is lurking everywhere in the city. Only those who are deemed as high-risk pregnancy cases are attended to at the hospital.

In fully equipped medical facilities, Oxytocin is normally used to neutralize the effects of halothane, which tends to relax the womb but heightens the risk of bleeding. Unfortunately, there was a shortage of Oxytocin, thus acupuncture was applied to counter the halothane effect.

Right after the Caesarian section delivery, acupuncture needles are then inserted into the mother’s ankles and toes. The needles are then stimulated manually for about 10 minutes. The acupuncture points being stimulated are associated with difficult labor, uterine contractions, placenta retention, prolapse of the womb, and bleeding of the womb.

About fifty percent of the women who experienced uterine contraction no longer needed oxytocin. In a ratio of one in five, two to five units of oxytocin were needed, while four needed beyond five units of oxytocin. Without acupuncture, normal dosage of oxytocin would be around 10 to 20 units.

Aside from aiding Caesarian section deliveries, acupuncture has also been proven effective in aiding induced deliveries, encourage natural deliveries, and most specially to ease the excruciating pain that comes with childbirth.

The eyes are a person’s window to the world, or so they say, as it allows us to see what the world has to offer but once a person loses his vision, it changes everything.

Glaucoma is one of the dreaded diseases that can cause blindness. It is an ailment that has somehow put out the light of some people. Although, there are certain drug-based medications that can treat eye problems such chronic condition such as eye drops or any of the invasive laser and surgical surgeries to correct the problem, nowadays more and more patients have tried complementary medicines such as the ancient traditional Chinese medicine to go with their regular treatments.

Glaucoma is a chronic condition that involves the loss of retinal ganglion cells beyond the normal levels. It is a multifactorial optic neuropathy. And since acupuncture has been proven to help the body heal naturally, patients with Glaucoma have tried acupuncture as supplementary medication.

Acupuncture is an ancient form of healing method that was first used in China as anesthetic thousands and thousands of years ago. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the human body has twelve energy channels knows as the meridians where the body’s vital life force dubbed as Qi, passes through. And along these channels, there are acupuncture points that are associated with specific vital organs of the body. Illnesses occur when the Qi, or the body’s vital energy flow is disrupted or blocked. But through acupuncture the normal energy flow can be restored.

Acupuncture uses hair-thin steel needles that are inserted into the identified acupuncture points to stimulate the points and restore the body’s normal energy flow. In traditional Chinese medicine, the body’s vital force is made up of opposing forces, known as the yin and yang.

Also dubbed as the “silent thief” Glaucoma is hard to detect early, unless if the patient has regular eye exams. It has been said that there are patients who would not suffer from the symptoms but may discover they have Glaucoma when it is already too late. This ailment, also known as chronic open angle Glaucoma has already hit over 3 million Americans.

But with acupuncture and Chinese medicine, Glaucoma can now be treated especially with proper nutrition, acupuncture, and Chinese herbs, and/or micro current stimulation (MCS).

Micro Acupuncture involves 48 new acupuncture points found on the feet and on the hands. Studies showed that these newly found acupuncture points are not in any way connected to the other acupuncture system.

In Europe, over 5,000 people have gone through acupuncture treatments while over 10, 000 from the United States been have treated with this procedure. Over 98% of patients who underwent microaccupuncture said acupuncture has actually restored their vision.