Acupuncture
The practice of acupuncture and moxibustion (heat therapy) is based on the theory of meridians. According to this theory , qi (vital energy) and blood circulate in the body through a system of channels called meridians, connecting internal organs with external organs and tissues.
Illness is generally a blockage, a deficiency, an excess or a combination of all three along the meridians.
By stimulating certain points of the body’s meridians through needling or moxibustion , the flow of qi and blood can be regulated and illness can thus be treated. These stimulation points are called acupuncture points, or acupoints. Along the meridians there are more than three hundred acupoints which are identified, each having its own therapeutic action.
Pre-packed and sterilized disposable single use needles are used in this clinic for safety and hygiene purposes.
Illness is generally a blockage, a deficiency, an excess or a combination of all three along the meridians.
By stimulating certain points of the body’s meridians through needling or moxibustion , the flow of qi and blood can be regulated and illness can thus be treated. These stimulation points are called acupuncture points, or acupoints. Along the meridians there are more than three hundred acupoints which are identified, each having its own therapeutic action.
Pre-packed and sterilized disposable single use needles are used in this clinic for safety and hygiene purposes.
The Meridians
The Meridians are the energy pathways which run through our bodies.
There are 14 Channels.
6 Leg Channels - Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Stomach, Gall Bladder and Urinary Bladder
6 Arm Channels - Lung, Pericardium, Heart, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, San Jiao (Tripe Burner)
And 2 Torso Channels - Ren (Conception), Du (Governing)
Treatment is carried out through the stimulation of the acupuncture points via the use of acupuncture needles as well as moxibustion.
NEEDLE SIZE
Top - human hair; Mid - acupuncture needle; Bot - epi-pen needle
A common misconception is that acupuncture is painful like normal needle injections. The most commonly used needles by GPs when drawing blood or injecting vaccines are 21-gauge needles (0.8192mm diameter). When donating blood, the Red Cross use 16 to 17-gauge needles (1.65-1.47mm diameter). Compare these to the acupuncture needles commonly used in clinic which are between 32 to 34-gauge (0.18-0.25mm diameter). That is almost ¼ the size of the needles commonly used by GPs.