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Acupuncture Health also known as Sandringham Acupuncture |
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Angelique Kingsley-Smith |
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HOW DOES IT WORK? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) describes pathways of energy flowing through the body, carrying nourishment and information to all tissues and organs. Disease occurs when some factor disrupts the normal flow of life force. The role of the acupuncturist is to restore the normal flow of life forces and re-establish health.
Rigorous scientific research has also confirmed that acupuncture promotes the production of natural healing substances to relieve pain, regulate nerve transmission, enhance the immune system, regulate hormones and blood flow, release natural anti-inflammatory action, relax muscle spasm and elevate mood.
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WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE? Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese form of medicine which has been used in China for the last 3000 years. It’s effectiveness is now accepted in various countries including New Zealand, especially as more people in our society dislike taking medical drugs.
Acupuncture focuses on the person, along with the disease. This means that the acupuncturist looks at the patient as a whole, finds the cause of the illness and the imbalance in the body causing it. With its unique system of diagnosis, an acupuncturist will ask not only details of the immediate problem, but also take a precise history of past illnesses, family tendencies, and aim to determine a complete picture of the patient's health. In this way acupuncture is used in a preventative way. Positive benefits are reported for many illnesses. |