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Is Acupuncture Really the Way to a Healthier Life?














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Acupuncture is considered to be an alternative medicine which originated from China.  Its medical procedures are being done by pinning and controlling the fine needles in the body of the patient or in a particular body part where the pain is felt. Acupuncture patients claim that this particular alternative medicine supresses body pain. Some women even claim that acupuncture saved them for infertility.  Some of the testimonials say that it prevents and treats some diseases.  In other words, acupuncture promotes total health awareness.

Talking about a simple history of acupuncture, it was first practiced in Huangdi Neijing in 200BCE.  It is a traditional Chinese medical practice based on some Chinese theories.  Acupuncture are wide practiced in other parts of the world however the TCM or the Traditional Chinese Medicine in most of these countries focuses only on the acupuncture procedure itself less the Chinese herbal medicines.

The word acupuncture itself means the penetration of needle points or it could also mean application of electric current into the needle points in acupuncture.  Though acupuncture is a widely known Chinese medical practice, there are now several varieties of acupuncture depending on the country where it is being done.

There is still no recorded scientific or anatomical basis for to prove that acupuncture really works.  There are no other scientific proof to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture aside from the testimonial of its patients getting relieved from pain and severe nausea.  System reviews even found some discrepancies as this alternative medicine even resulted conflicting results while in the process of preventing nausea and vomiting.  

Cochrane review lead to a conclusion that the stimulation of P6 acupuncture point resulted to same level of relief brought by antiemetic medications.  It is also said in the review that acupuncture only brings a very temporary result of relieving pains; and in the year 2011, another review came out saying that acupuncture efficiency is really doubtful and should not be relied on when trying to heal a certain illness.  With all these reviews, the assumptions boiled down in to one conclusion. The positive effect brought by the Traditional Chinese Medicine or Acupuncture is just due to the placebo effect.  Researchers and medical expert have long been trying to formulate bases of for the said remedies brought by this traditional Chinese medicine but they really cannot see a single concrete basis of it being an effective way to treat illnesses.

It is strongly believed that procedures of acupuncture can be perfectly and effectively performed by a well-trained acupuncture doctor or medical expert with the use of properly sterilized needles.  Though it still carries a bit but very serious risks or it could be fatal when executed by not properly trained doctors or practitioners. 

Acupuncture, though lacks the proof to be declared and accepted in the world of scientific medicine, is still being practiced by many people especially the ones who believe in the strength of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  Just a reminder, make sure that you will have a veteran acupuncture practitioner when you decide to try such treatment or just get ready on the consequences entailed by this Chinese practice.
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