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Alternate Systems Of Healing
ACCUPUNCTURE:
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 The
modern name is derived from the Latin words Acus (needle)
and Punctura (penetration). It is, however, an ancient
Chinese art of healing that sticks needles into a patient's
skin or even muscles to correct imbalances in the `yin'
& `yang' of the body.
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Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal
Medicine, one of the oldest medical texts in the world,
comprises a special section called `Magic Gate', which is
devoted to this therapeutic style.
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Although modern acupuncture charts more
than 2000 points in the body - located along invisible
energy called `meridians', 12 channels in each half of the
body and 2 major channels (Ren & Du) along the middle
line - traditionally there were only 365.
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The western explanation for this is that
a needle inserted at specific acupuncture points of the body
releases certain chemical substances, that activate neuro-transmitters,
which then pass on nerve impulses to the brain to obtain the
desired effects. Must be performed by trained practitioners
only.
The fundamental difference between these two
systems being :
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ACUPUNCTURE
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ACUPRESSURE
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- A form of surgery where needles are penetrated
into specific points of your body.
- To cure chronic aches and pain.
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- A form of physiotherapy that indulges in massage
and stimulation of precise points of the body.
- To ease all kinds of aches and pains and provide
relief from tension, exhaustion and disease.
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