Acupuncture (zhen jiu)

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Traditional acupuncture is a holistic approach to disease management and health maintenance based on a 2500-year history - as compared to western-style or medical acupuncture, which is a more recent development. It uses a limited range of acupuncture techniques based on a western medical diagnosis.

The principal aim of acupuncture is to restore and maintain equilibrium between the patient's physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. The basic premise of all Oriental medicine is that health is dependent on the body's life energy or "qi" flowing in a smooth and balanced way through the network of meridians (channels) connecting all major organs.

Qi consists of equal and opposite qualities, known as yin and yang. When these become unbalanced, the result is illness. The acupuncturist restores balance to the patient's qi by inserting fine sterilized needles into the channels of energy, stimulating the body's own natural healing mechanisms and correcting the imbalance.

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