Acupuncture - Acupressure
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San Rafael,  Marin County, San Francisco North Bay, Ca. USA 94901, 94903

 Acupuncture

is a technique of inserting and manipulating filiform needles into "acupuncture points" on the body to unblock chi and balance the opposing forces of yin and yang.

Medical acupuncture services are performed by an acupuncture doctor or acupuncture specialist often in a clinic or Chinese Acupuncture clinic.

According to acupuncture theory, this will restore health and well-being, and is particularly good at treating pain. The definition and characterization of these points is standardized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China and is most commonly associated with Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Different types of acupuncture (Japanese, Korean, and classical Chinese acupuncture) are practiced and taught throughout the world.

An example of acupuncture treatment

Acupuncture in western medicine, vascular headaches (the kind that are accompanied by throbbing veins in the temples) are  typically treated with analgesics such as aspirin and/or by the use of agents such as niacin that dilate the affected blood vessels in the scalp, but in  acupuncture a common treatment for such headaches is to stimulate the sensitive points that are located roughly in the center of the webs between the thumbs and the palms of the patient, the hé gǔ points. These points are described by acupuncture theory as "targeting the face and head" and are considered to be the most important point when treating disorders affecting the face and head.

The patient reclines, and the points on each hand are first sterilized with alcohol, and then thin, disposable needles are inserted to a depth of approximately 3-5 mm until a characteristic "twinge" is felt by the patient, often accompanied by a slight twitching of the area between the thumb and hand.

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