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Posted on Oct 19, 2009

A Primer On Medical Acupuncture

Have you ever had an uncontrollable urge to be pierced by a dozen needles? This is the image most people get when someone mentions the word “acupuncture”. It comes as no surprise that most view this technique with suspicion, even downright horror. The fact is, however, that this relatively...
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Posted on Sep 28, 2009

Types Of Acupuncture

There are different types of acupuncture. Whichever you decide to use, they are designed to do the same thing and that is to relieve pain or treat certain diseases. The first is called TCM based acupuncture. Here, it uses eight principles of complementary opposites to create harmony in the body. These...
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Posted on Sep 25, 2009

Facial Acupuncture

Looking beautiful both inside and out is something we all want to achieve. Since your face is ridden with emotion and hormonal issues, you have to take care of it. Fortunately, there is a technique that can do that using painless mini needles and this is better known as facial acupuncture. Facial acupuncture...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2009

What Is Acupuncture

What is acupuncture? It is a form of holistic healthcare that is used to prevent and treat certain diseases as well as relieve pain and anesthetize patients for surgery. Research shows that this began in China and has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. The earliest account of this is found in the book...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2009

Acupuncture Is An Example Of Holistic Healthcare

Holistic healthcare by definition is being able to cure an illness through the use alternative means. This means no medication is given to the patient and an instrument like a bunch of needles could do the trick. Acupuncture has been around for than 2000 years. It is only recently that this holistic form of...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2009

Acupuncture And Autism

Studies have shown that there is an increase in the number of children that have been diagnosed with autism. Until now, doctors have not yet found a cure to this illness which is why some parents want to experiment with alternative forms of treatment and one example is acupuncture. Acupuncture is a holistic...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2009

What Do Acupuncturists Do

The acupuncturist is the specialist who conducts acupuncture. He or she may use needles or some other instruments depending on the type that will be used to create harmony and balance in the body. Before this person does anything, you will first have to answer a few questions. You will then be given a...
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Posted on Aug 7, 2009

Quitting Smoking For Good With Acupuncture

Acupuncture is already a renowned method used in treating smoking addiction. An alternative medicine believed to have originated as far as 3000 BC in ancient China, this treatment is now being widely utilized for various medicinal and therapeutic purposes. It has been found furthermore to successfully treat...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2009

The Dos And Donts Of Acupuncture

There are things that patients have to be aware of before, during and after surgery. The same goes for those who undergo acupuncture because in order to enhance the value of the treatment, there are some do’s and don’ts that patients have to follow. First, you should not eat a large meal before...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2009

Acupuncture And Weight Loss

There are a lot of people who are overweight. For those who are obese, perhaps surgery is the best option but for those who can’t, they can try to see if acupuncture can help take out the excess weight. Acupuncture is a form of holistic healthcare that uses needles to help treat a patient. Unlike the...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2009

Acupressure a Chinese Alternative Medicine

One of the popular techniques that come from traditional Chinese medicine that is considered to be a bodywork technique and is gaining popularity in America is acupressure. It is very much like acupuncture in that it involves different points of the surface of the body but unlike using needles as is done in...
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Posted on Jan 2, 2009

Acupuncture For Effective Weight Loss

In a generation when physical fitness is given topmost attention, people are always on the lookout for the newest and most effective means for weight loss. Acupuncture, the method of inserting thin, filiform needles on certain points in an individual’s body, has been found to be one effectual method...
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