acupuncture
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Acupuncture
Intro
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Top Tip
Doctors are unsure about how effective acupuncture is at treating the causes of illness, but most agree that it does have a strong pain relieving effect. So, if you're suffering from a condition such as period pain where it's just the symptoms you need relief from, acupuncture can provide a natural, drug free solution.
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Acupuncture comes from traditional Chinese Medicine.
Acupuncturists believe that life force or "qi" flows through the body via 14 invisible channels called meridian lines. Qi is made up of Yin (light) and Yang (dark) energy and any loss of well-being is caused by an imbalance in the two energies. There are 365 points on the body where the meridian lines run close to the surface, these are known as "acupoints". By stimulating these points balance can be restored, that's where the "acu" in acupuncture comes from. The "puncture" bit refers to the insertion of tiny, thin needles into the acupoints.
The needles usually pierce the skin by just a few millimeters and can be left in place from a couple of seconds up to an hour...