AcupunctureBy Andrew Caosun AcupunctureBy Andrew Caosun

How Acupuncture Is Done

• First, the acupuncturist talks to the patient about what kind of pain he or she has and notices the sound, face, tongue, odor and the obvious emotions of the patient.

• Then the acupuncturist will check the 6 pulses on each palm of the patient.

• This helps the acupuncturist determine what kind of treatment to preform on the patient.

• The acupuncturist will select some needles after he or she is done deciding what treatment to do.

• Then the acupuncturist will insert the needles into any 365 points along the meridans in the body.

• This process will take up to 30 minutes to an hour.

Explanation

• Scientists do not know why acupuncture works, though they are studying it.

• Meridans are pathways in which qi flows through. There are blockages in these pathways when yin and yang are imbalanced. People sometimes feel slight electrical pulses along these meridans.

Needles

• Some acupuncture needles are thick, and others are thin. The needles are designed for specific depths and angles for different treatments.

• The needles are made of steel.

Cures, Side Effects, And Accidents

• Acupuncture cures back pains, has numbing effects, headaches, relieves pain, etc.

• The most common infections are viral hepatitis and bacterial infections. This is usually caused by the acupuncturist and bad hygiene.

• The most common and fatal accident is the puncture of one of the lungs, collapsing it.

About Acupuncture

• Acupuncture originated and was practiced in Asia.

• It is being accepted by the United States, but some states still ban it and you have to have an acupuncturist license.

• Nobody knows who invented it.

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