The evolution of Medical acupuncture can be seen as an attempt by the Western medicine to look at the practice of acupuncture from a scientific point of view rather than the traditional Chinese perspective.
Patients who have to undergo Medical Acupuncture treatment are determined with the help of various symptoms. For example, people suffering from muscular and skeletal pain respond well to acupuncture.

It is also easy to quantify and measuring the progress of the treatment is relatively simple. For these reasons, physicians normally treat the patient with acupuncture for muscular and skeletal pains before proceeding to give medications.

A physician trained in Chinese medicine usually treats a lot of other ailments effortlessly with acupuncture. For example, acupuncture may be the best treatment option for a patient suffering from constant allergic sinusitis or even asthma. If the condition persists in spite of analgesics and decongestants or even steroids and antibiotics, acupuncture is the best treatment method that can be effective. Another condition which can be effectively treated with acupuncture for post operative pain is paralytic ileus. Acupuncture can also be used for treating reduced post operative bowel motility to enable the patient to recover faster.

Patients suffering from conditions like Asthma and chronic bronchospasm can also be treated with acupuncture. Doing this reduces the need to take more bronchodilators that has unpleasant side effects. This also reduces the patient’s dependency on steroids.

Here are some of the conditions which respond well to acupuncture include postraumatic and post operative ileus, acute and chronic pain control, muscle spasms, anxiety, paresthesiae, neuralgias, drug detoxification, seventh nerve palsy, gastro intestinal disorders like nausea, vomiting, etc, vertigo, chronic headache, frozen shoulder, phantom pain, arthritis, cervical and lumbar spine syndromes, sprains and contusions, pain control for fractures, edema, insomnia, anorexia, atypical chest pain, allergic sinusitis, hiccups, constipation, diarrhoea, severe hyperthermia, cough, acupuncture anaesthesia for high risk patients like those who previously have had adverse reactions to anaesthetics, among many others…

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Modern acupuncturists also use other things for stimulation of the accupoints like herbs, magnets, lasers and even electricity. The ultimate objective though is to adjust the vital energy in such a way that the body heals itself. The procedure of acupuncture has been evaluated and adjusted over the centuries according to the various new inventions and discoveries. Modern thinking states that diseases and injuries can be set right by a set of responses which are complex.

According to the modern western perspective, diseases are caused by a problem in these responses which are caused by the signaling systems like the peptides and other bio chemicals travelling from the site they were released at to various other sites in the blood circulation.

Diseases according to modern medical science are caused by the breakdown of the immune system in the human body due to metabolic failures, changes in the DNA structure or micro organisms.
Normally, up to a point the imbalance or disturbance is set right by the cellular functions of the human body which by themselves are designed for healing.

Chronic diseases are caused due to the weakening of the immune system or the self protecting systems which can be due to various reasons like stress, poor nutrition, unhealthy habits, etc.

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The benefits of acupuncture to the human body have been understood and supported in Eastern medicinal practices for centuries. With the amount of negative press.

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The principle of Accupuncture revolves around the circulation of vital energy in our body. This energy is called qi. In the acupuncture text Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Classic on Internal Medicine), acupuncture is described as a procedure by which the excess qi is released from the body.

This is done by making holes in the energy pathways or meridians also called the Jingluo. This procedure was is so delicate that for some ailments, the qi had to be released carefully without letting out the blood and for some other ailments, the blood had to be let out without disturbing the qi.

This procedure is based on the assumption that diseases enter the living body through the outer skin and penetrates upto the bone marrow through the muscles and the various internal organs. The disease is cured by inserting the needle to the required depth. The depth of insertion is determined based on the degree of the disease penetration.

Before the invention of the microscopes and autopsy procedures which has revealed the working process of the human body, doctors and eminent scholars worked on the basis of the similarities that exist between the human body and the nature outside.

Ancient Chinese Civilization regarded the water courses as a major supporting entity for the human race. The water entity included the rivers, oceans, streams, canals, man made irrigation systems, etc. Similar to this water system in nature, the human body has a system which consists of moving fluid which is also life giving. This fluid is referred to as the qi and the various paths followed by this fluid are the meridians.

The principle of acupuncture is based on the fact that just as in nature, where the water flow sometimes gets blocked by a fallen tree or a mud slide, the qi in the meridians in the human body too could get blocked due to various factors like disease due to bad weather, intake of improper food, etc…

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Evidence shows that acupuncture and moxibustion was the basis of the curriculum. Herbal medicine was also part of the syllabus. The Imperial Medical College which was actually started to conduct researches and train doctors thus records the first mention of the practice of acupuncture. Acupuncture is also mentioned and discussed in one of the most ancient Chinese Medical Text called the “Huang Di Nei Jing” which was in existence more than two thousand years ago.

With Asia becoming developed and a general improvement in transportation and communication, acupuncture as a part of Chinese Medicine spread in the 6th century to Japan. With the advent of Buddhism, religious medicine became popular and acupuncture became a popular healing method.

The insertion method which is used by acupuncture practitioners all over the world, especially in Japan was first invented by Waichi Sugiyama in the 17th Century. This insertion tube is small and cylindrical and the needle is inserted through this. The practice of acupuncture was very predominant in Japan even until the 19th Century. An acupuncturist was equal to the modern doctor and acupuncture was the primary health care procedure followed.

With the introduction of the Dutch and German medicine in the 19th Century, Western methods of treatment started gaining popularity and acupuncture had to take a back seat. After having decreased in practice for a few decades, acupuncture is again gaining popularity as an effective alternate healing procedure. There are various institutes training efficient acupuncturists in the art of healing through Acupuncture.

Acupuncture today is used alongside modern medicine in a lot of health care systems all over the world. In America, especially North America, acupuncture has gained prominence as an effective pain management therapy in hospitals and health care clinics.

In fact, the acupuncture needles have been declared as safe and effective medical instruments by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the year 1995. Medical schools have started incorporating acupuncture training as a part of their curriculum.

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History of auriculotherapy –
Dr.Paul Nogier in the 1950s noticed a healer in Lyon, France treating sciatica by cauterizing a part of the ear. This motivated him to investigate the relationship between the human anatomy and locations on the ear.

According to Nogier, the ear was shaped like the inverted fetus. In other words, there is a certain somatotopic-presentation of the seeminly inverted foetus that lies in the ear. He also said specific areas in the ear correspond to various anatomic foetus regions. Nogier also strongly believed that needling, electrically stimulating, massaging or cauterising a particular area in the ear will relieve pain in that corresponding anatomical area of the body. Nogier named this process auriculotherapy and this has been used in combined therapies for substance abuse and also as a treatment for pain relief… more reading on Auricular Acupuncture

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When acupuncture performed by an experienced and trained acupuncturist it is definitely free from any kind of a side effect. It is a very safe procedure and very effective.

Acupuncture provides the patient with a much needed sense of relaxation. During and after the procedure, the patient experiences a sense of well being. One more thing in acupuncture is that while you go in for the treatment of one ailment, you find that other ailments in your body simultaneously get treated for and because of balance of the vital energy in the body.

Risks Involved

There are a few adverse effects of acupuncture therapy according to a survey by Ernst et al. This survey performed over 400 patients receiving around 3500 acupuncture treatments found some adverse effects of this treatment. They include:

Minor bleeding at the site of needle insertion after removal of the needle.
Just holding a ball of cotton over the site is usually enough to stop this bleeding. This was found in about three percent of the patients undergoing treatment.

Hematoma was found to manifest in around two percent of the patients  undergoing treatment in the form of bruises. This usually went away after a few days.

Dizziness is another effect seen in about one percent of the patients. This is due to the patient’s subconscious fear of needles. Patients are normally made to lie down during treatment. This reduces the risk of the patient fainting.

This survey concluded that just like any other therapeutic approach, acupuncture also has a few adverse effects. It is a safe procedure if used according to established safety rules and at appropriate regions.
Apart from these, there are certain other risks of injury due to the insertion of acupuncture needles like –

Injury to the nerves due to accidental puncturing

Rare cases of brain damage or even stroke due to deep needling at the base of the patient’s skull.

Condition called Pneumothorax due to deep needling into the patient’s lungs.

Damage to the kidney due to deep needling in the lower back

Puncture of the protective membrane covering the heart also called the Haemopericardium. This may occur due to needling over the sternal foramen which is actually a hole in the breastbone occurring due to congenital defect.

Risk of termination of pregnancy by using certain accupoints which have been proven to stimulate production of adrenocorthicotropic hormone or ACTH and Oxytocin.

These risks can be avoided by making sure you go to a well trained acupuncturist who knows his job.

To be absolutely safe, as mentioned earlier, it is best to approach a licensed acupuncturist who will use sterilized or disposable needles for treatment to avoid any kind of the spread of infectious diseases. Bleeding almost never occurs unless intentionally.

Comparing the safety aspect of acupuncture to other treatments, the NIH consensus has stated that adverse side effects of acupuncture are very low, much lower than conventional treatments.

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Pressure points are of different types. When applied differently each of these create effects which are different. These are effectively used in various martial arts.

Following are some of the principles related to pressure points –
Pain – If there are more nerves prevalent in a certain area then these points are more painful. The human body has a natural tendency to move away from pain. This is called the pain withdrawal reflex. These are used effectively in martial arts.

For instance, if you apply pressure near the collar bone from above, the person will move downwards which is away from the pain. If you poke them between the jaw and the neck just below the ear, they will move upwards.

If you apply pressure to the shoulder, the side of the body where the pressure is applied will move backwards. If you jab the abdomen people will twist violently away from pain.
If the back is rubbed down, the body will move forwards. This is because some points react violently to change in pressure rather than applying constant pressure.

The carotid artery has a baroreceptor which is sensitive to pressure. This allows the body to control the flow of blood to the brain. If pressure is applied to this region, the body will automatically lower the blood pressure as the signals will indicate a rise in blood pressure. This may eventually cause a black out.

If veins and arteries are struck, it will cause them to shut or tear thereby leading to a blackout and sometimes even death if not attended to on time. The loose rib and the philtrum are areas on top of the skull which even breaks if stuck at the right point. Certain joints get hyper extended or even torn apart when stuck. This technique can even cause permanent damage or disfiguration of the opponent.

Striking is of two types – using brute force and Golgi organs. Brutal force takes advantage of the striking point being vulnerable and causes extensive damage. Golgi organs are a relatively gentle strike on the Golgi tendon which is at the back of the elbow. Striking this triggers a reflex which in turn relaxes the tendon immediately…

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Dr. William Martin found this extremely irrelevant and boring and almost decided not to go back to the course. When he reached home, he found to his alarm that his five year old miniature Dachshund was paralyzed for the past five days due to a problem in the intervertebral disc. Western treatments did not help in any way. In this desperate situation Dr.Martin decided to try the acupuncture and called up one of his course instructors for suggestions. With the instructor’s guidance, Dr.Martin over the telephone learnt how to insert the regular hypodermic needles in the acupuncture points.

To his delight and surprise, he found the Dachshund up and about within four hours of treatment. This was the first miracle experienced by Dr.Martin. He went on to continue the course. Dr.Martin’s story is one among the many anecdotes attesting to the effectiveness of acupuncture in treatment of animals.

As the human acupuncture practice the veterinary acupuncture also evolved from the Traditional Chinese Medicine. According to TCM, humans and animals are small parts of the infinite universe. Everyone is governed by the laws which govern the various living and non living things in the universe. Their basic concept states that whether it is the animal or the human, if the laws of nature are followed, good health automatically follows.. read more about Acupuncture For Animals, Procedure and more..

 Veterinary Acupuncture
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) states that illness occurs due to the blockage of chi in any of fourteen different meridians. Acupressure and acupuncture both advocate the free flow of energy without obstructions. Both methods used to treat arthritis, allergies, migraine headaches, depression, menstrual cramps, nausea and anxieties. 

Some people also believe that the acupuncture meridians have the energy channels flowing through them around the body. This energy is referred to as the “qi” in Asia.
TCM states that there are various pathways called meridians in the human body on which there are a lot of acupressure points.

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