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Article: Acupuncture; Facts to Know.
- Article from:
- NWHRC Health Center - Acupuncture
- Article date:
- March 16, 2005
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* Medical acupuncture refers to acupuncture performed by a physician trained and licensed in Western medicine
* The theory behind acupuncture in traditional oriental medicine involves, in part, the flow of energy in the body. Various points on the body (acupuncture points) connect pathways, or meridians; traditional practitioners believe these meridians conduct energy, or Qi, between the surface of the body and internal organs. Blocking this energy results in symptoms or disease; acupuncture is said to unblock the meridians, allowing the energy to flow properly.
* Studies show that acupuncture can relieve physical problems associated with tension, stress ...