Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture is more than 2500 Hieroglyphs of acupuncture and moxibustion were found inscribed in bones and tortoise shells 3000 years ago in the Shang Dynasty in China. Many people receive pain relief with the help of acupuncture, especially people who suffer from acute and chronic back pain. Acupuncture is a time-tested form of holistic treatment. It is safe for pain management and has no side effects. Acupuncture activates the movement of Qi (energy), blood, body fluids, Shen (mind) in the body. In order to help an acupuncturist treat a patient, the pulse and the tongue are analyzed to gain a better understanding and create a successful treatment plan.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine is a safe, effective treatment method that is drug-free. Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to be effective in the treatment of a wide variety of medical problems
Acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine is the application and manipulation of very thin disposable metal needles to specific points along avenues or energy channels in the body called Meridians. Acupuncture helps in the control and regulation of Qi (energy) and Xue (blood) in the body. It is relatively painless and often accompanied by a sensation or heaviness, warmth or movement of energy at the acupuncture point that has been stimulated by needle.
"Recently scientists at Seoul National University confirmed the existence of meridians which they refer to as the “primo-vascular system.” They say that this system is a crucial part of the cardiovascular system. "
Likewise other Korean researchers state that this "primo-vascular system" is actually the physical structure of the Acupuncture Meridian System. It is believed that this system is involved in conducting the flow of Qi and information relayed by biophotons (electromagnetic waves of light) and in the DNA.
Other studies show how acupuncture regulates the function of Neurotransmitter and the neuro- immune systems. Acupuncture increases the body resistance to infections by enhancing the immune system. When needling an acupuncture point, the nervous system is stimulated and releases chemicals into the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These chemicals will either change the experience of pain, or they will trigger the release of other chemicals and hormones that will influence the body’s own internal regulatory system. Researchers using brain scans discovered that acupuncture could alter blood circulation with in the brain, increasing the blood flow to the thalamus (the area of the brain that relays pain and other sensory messages) which would then decrease the sensation of pain.