Though out the many different texts on acupuncture you find there is room for interpretation on how to perform it, what to use, and even where the pressure is placed. One thing you will find in common among these texts is this, acupuncture works to varying degrees. The earliest recordings of the use of acupuncture go back 2,000 years. In China it is widely expressed that it has been in use for 4,000 years. The origins go back as early as the Stone Age where abscesses were punctured by sharp stones or bone fragments. (History) When you experience pain it is an instinctive reaction to apply pressure to that location. Such as when you get a toothache. Also the body may experience pain where the infectio

n is not localized. Your body naturally sends you warning signals that something is wrong.

One of unique ways to diagnoses people is that they use pulse. There are six veins in your wrist and depending on how fast or slow your heart beats in each vein determines what aliment you have. Acupuncturists also take into account how you look, your skin color – yellow or pale – and your bearing. They also listen very attentively to your heart, tone of voice, breathing pattern. They also ask many questions, they want to know who you are so they known who they’re treating them. (Leong 19) The skeptics are found in the west, because most western countries do not have the background and origin of acupuncture. They do not rely on the ancient reasoning behind why the meridians work. The truth is no one really knows why acupuncture works. There are many complicated theories dealing with electromagnetic forces. A curious incident worth noting that came up with a good theory is when Professor Robert Becker was performing an experiment where he measured the conductivity of electricity through different points I the body. As a pure coincidence all the points that had high rates of conductivity were exactly the same as the meridians established by ancient acupuncturists. This discovery has lead to the use electromagnetic waves being used to apply stimuli to points, and also to locate different points on the body. Another theory from the west involves the discovery of endorphins. Endorphins are chemicals released into the body that inhibit the feeling of pain. Chemical testes have proven that the use of acupuncture releases endorphins. This effectively elevates your threshold of pain.

The benefits of acupuncture are innumerable. You have no nasty side effect of drowsiness, or being groggy. Vomiting and stomach irritation are a thing of the past. Why would a patient want to fill their body with pills and chemicals to fix their aliments? This is a healthier and less expensive way to get better. People do not want to go through new “cures” that never seem to work when acupuncture has been working for thousands of years. This is a studied art in which dedication is needed in order to perform. This is a much smaller pain then may of today’s remedies. The idea of using acupuncture as an anesthesia before surgery is being used and experimented with in China. There is also another branch of acupuncture being explored. It involves pressure points specifically in the ear. These points are being found to be connected to all other organs of the body. Although there are arguments that acupuncture is purely suggestion, they can be proven wrong. Suggestion cannot allow for a human to go through surgery without pain. The discovery of endorphins shows that a chemical proc

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