|
SELECT
FROM OVER
60 CATEGORIES
- Click One To View - |
|
|
Sign Up
for our Newsletter
& Automatically be Entered
to Win Books, CDs & DVDs! |
|
|
|
|
Links
For Health, Prosperity & Joy! |
Recommended
MOVIES Now On
DVD & Video For Your Personal
SPIRITUAL GROWTH - Selected
By OfSpirit.com's Staff |
CONTACT
YOUR LOVED
ONES IN SPIRIT! Genuine
&
Legitimate Spirit Messengers
Listed
By PSYCHIC MEDIUM
RESEARCHER! (Editor's choice) |
HOW
TO BEAT DEPRESSION
Life-Changing Info for Sufferers
& Supporters (family / friends),
Written by OfSpirit.com editor,
Bob Olson - Click Here for Help ! |
BEST
PSYCHIC DIRECTORY:
Locate
Psychic & Mediums in
Your Area! With Public Reviews! |
Discover
Your Ideal
Mate,
Perfect Career,
Life's Destiny,
Health
Forecast
& Past Lives
From Recommended Astrologer,
Elizabeth Hermon (by phone)! |
Who
Were You In A
PAST LIFE? Find Out
From Regression
Expert
Nancy Canning! |
Over
60 Workshops
on Healing, Angels,
Feng
Shui, Tarot, Yoga, Psychics
& more in Andover, MA
at "Circles of Wisdom" |
THE
SECRET TO ELIMINATING
THE ROOT Of
Your Problems:
Physical
Social Or Financial,
With
Dr. Trish Whynot! |
CHANGE
YOUR LIFE NOW! Take
Your Spiritual Growth to a New
Level with the
Channeled
Guidance of
Ascended Masters
- Read about Laura Scott's Gift! |
HOW
I TRAVELED INTO
THE
SPIRIT WORLD:
Experiencing My
Life-Between- Lives During An
Amazing '
Spiritual
Regression,'
(Editor's Must-Read
Article) |
Gifted
Medium & Spirit
Artist,
Rita Berkowitz,
Can Give You
Tangible
EVIDENCE THAT AN
AFTERLIFE EXISTS - She Draws
Portraits of the Spirits She Sees! |
Crystal
Clarity: How To Expose
The HIDDEN
OBSTACLES
LURKING
In Your Subconscious
Mind! (click here to read article)! |
The
Psychic Medium Who Is
RECOMMENDED BY TOP
PSYCHIC
MEDIUMS - Find Out
Who by Reading This Article
Written by
OfSpirit.com's Editor! |
CLEAR
Your Personal,
Home And Business
ENERGY (AURA) For
Increased Joy,
Success
And Peace - Click for info! |
WHAT'S
IN YOUR FUTURE?
How One Woman Eliminated
My Skepticism About
Psychics And Future
Predictions! (Editor's article) |
The
PSYCHIC MEDIUM WHO
RAISED THE BAR, Making It
Harder For Other Mediums To
Qualify For Best Psychic
Mediums List ! (Editor's article) |
Unleash
THE POWER of INFINITE
LOVE & GRATITUDE to Heal the
True Source of Your Symptoms.
Heal Yourself; Be a Practitioner.
Click to View Video of Seminar. |
MEDITATION
BREAKTHROUGH!
A Simple, Portable Device That
Helps You Achieve A Peaceful
Meditative State? Find Out Here |
New
Site on GRIEF & THE
AFTERLIFE By the Founder
of Both OfSpirit.com &
BestPsychicMediums.com! |
The
Most Popular
Category
Of Sixty
On OfSpirit.com -
The
"Psychic & Mediums"
Page - Click To View! |
GET
IN SHAPE With Michael
Gerrish! ExercisePlus.com |
NATURAL
Healing &
Wellness Products |
WANT
TO BE INSPIRED? We at
OfSpirit.com Encourage You to
Join 'The Spiritual Cinema Circle,'
a Cool, Fun & Affordable Way to
Transform Your Life w/ Movies |
NY
Times Best-Selling Author,
Cheryl Richardson, Will Teach
You How To Successfully
BUILD A COACHING PRACTICE
(Recommended by OfSpirit.com) |
Find
Lasting Inner
Peace,
Joy & Love -
The SEDONA
Method |
Spontaneous
Travel
At Site59.com |
The
ONLY WEBSITE HOSTING
Service Used By OfSpirit.com
That's Personally Endorsed By
Bob Olson (Editor) - Read What
Bob Has to Say by Clicking Here |
Check
Out This Easy-To-Learn
COURSE on WEBSITE Success,
One that Holistic, Spiritual and
Self-Growth Business Owners
Can Understand & Implement! |
| CleanAir4Life.com |
| AROMATHERAPY
Products |
YOGA
Videos,
Props
And Clothing |
How
To Eliminate
GHOSTS,
Poltergeists &
Negative
Energy From
Your Home
Or Business! |
*
GriefAndBelief.com *
Web Resource For The
Grieving And Anyone
Interested In EVIDENCE
Of LIFE AFTER DEATH |
Spirituality
Under Surveillance:
A FORMER SKEPTIC & PRIVATE
INVESTIGATOR EXPLORES
Practitioners, Products &
Seminars in the Spiritual Field! |
|
|
|
Get
our Magazine
by Email & Be Eligible for
our Free Book Giveaway
by Clicking Here!
|
SELECT
FROM OVER
60 CATEGORIES
- Click One To View - |
| |
|
A-Z of Complementary
& Alternative Medicine (CAM) : Acupuncture
by Linda Stewart
A-Z of Holistic Therapies - Acupuncture
What is it?
Acupuncture is the insertion of fine needles into specific points situated
all over the body. It’s aim is to balance the body’s energy, prevent
and treat disease.
Acupuncture, a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been
practiced in China for over 2000 years. Western acupuncture, (aka medical
acupuncture) is more recent and is now taught and practiced widely in the
west following a growth in popularity in the seventies.
Traditional acupuncturists believe that in good health, our vital energy
or Chi flows naturally around the body through channels known as
meridians. Meridians are said to be connected to the organs and systems of
the body. Getting ill is a sign that our chi (also known as life force) is
disturbed or out of balance. Chi is made up of equal and opposite
qualities known as yin and yang. It can be disturbed by any number or
combination of causes including stress, anger, fear, grief, poor
nutrition, weather conditions, infections and so on.
What happens during an acupuncture treatment?
As with all complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) consultations,
the acupuncturist will begin by taking a case history and asking questions
to assess your current state of health. The examination may include tongue
diagnosis and pulse reading. The assessment determines the acupuncture
points to be needled and the treatment is unique to the client.
Acupuncture needles are sterile and usually disposable. Most people do not
feel any discomfort when the needles are inserted and many find
acupuncture to be a relaxing, sedating experience. The needles are usually
left in place for between 15-30 minutes.
A popular alternative to acupuncture is acupressure which is simply
acupuncture without the needles. During acupressure, the points are
stimulated with finger pressure. You may also come across auricular (ear)
acupuncture which is beneficial for addictions.
Moxibustion and cupping are sometimes used by acupuncturists. Moxibustion
is applying heat from burning an aromatic herb moxa (Artemesia Vulgaris).
Cupping is another method of stimulating the acupuncture points by using
suction cups to create a vacuum. Sometimes a small electrical current may
be used to stimulate the needles.
What’s acupuncture good for?
Acupuncture triggers pain relieving endorphins in the brain promoting
feelings of wellbeing. It can be used to maintain health as well as treat
dis-ease. Acupuncture has been shown as being beneficial in treating a
wide variety of conditions including headaches, asthma, high blood
pressure, menstrual problems and digestive problems. It is often used in
pain relief, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, stopping smoking and losing
weight.
Acupuncture resources
Make sure your acupuncturist is properly trained and qualified. You can
find an acupuncturist through the acupuncture associations.
The British Medical Acupuncture Society 01925 730 727 www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk
The British Acupuncture Council 0208 735 0400 www.acupuncture.org.uk
Books on Acupuncture www.holisticbookshop.com
Copyright 2004 Linda Stewart
___________________
Linda Stewart owns www.holistic-business.com
Holistic Business is the Internet resource center and FREE newsletter for
professional Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) Practitioners,
students, teachers and Holistic Business Owners. She writes SoHolistic!
Free newsletter for holistic consumers. Keep up to date on all things
holistic by sending a blank email to on-710@ezezine.com
|
|