What is Acupuncture?

Originating in China about 5,000 years ago, acupuncture is the oldest continuously practiced medical system in the world. Outside of China , in other parts of Asia , Europe , and South America acupuncture has been used for about 200 years. In the U. S. acupuncture has been available since 1972 when an aide of President Nixon was successfully treated in China . All told, acupuncture is used by nearly one-third of the world as a primary health care system and many more as an adjunctive therapy. The fundamental principles of acupuncture are to treat the person as an integrated whole in body, mind, and spirit, and to remedy the root cause of illness and disease, not only the symptoms .

Although well known in the U.S. for pain relief, acupuncture is effective for a wide variety of problems. It has been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nations and the National Institutes of Health. These bodies have declared acupuncture an effective treatment for the following conditions:

Addictions
Headaches
Arthritis
Infections (colds, the flu)
Back pain
Insomnia
Carpal tunnel
Menstrual & hormonal disorders
Chemotherapy nausea
Muscle & joint pain (tendonitus, bursitis sprains)
Depression
Digestive disorders (ulcers, nausea, gastritis irritable bowel)
Post-operative dental pain
Sinusitus
Ear problems (ringing, earaches)
Skin disorders
Fibromyalgia
Stroke rehabilitation
Urinary problems
… and more