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Acupuncture / acupressure

  1. Acupuncture, as a therapeutic intervention, originated more than 4,000 years ago from the medical practices of the Chinese and other Asian cultures. Traditional Chinese Medicine uses acupuncture to regulate the flow of Qi, or "vital energy."
    The insertion and manipulation of needles, or the application of pressure at specific points along the meridians or channels through which Qi is thought to flow, is believed to correct any imbalance, excess, deficiency, or lack of fluidity in the flow of Qi.
    In the West, some practitioners deliver acupuncture in the context of a broader Asian health care system; others offer it as a discrete technique for treating symptoms.

    Reference: Center for disease control. Columbia University. Complementary and alternative medicine for serious illness. Definitions. Internet. Accessed 24 August 2009. Available at http://www.camreports.hs.columbia.edu/diseases.html


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