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A Brief History of Acupuncture: 

The roots of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine extend back thousands of years. The earliest recorded history begins more than two thousand years ago. Based upon archeological records, it is believed that the origins of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine go back some five thousand years.

The first written record of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine is the Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine). Compiled roughly two thousand years ago, the Nei Jing is clearly the oldest East Asian medical textbook and remains the theoretical framework of Chinese Medicine. This important text describes many of the therapies and techniques used by modern practitioners, including acupuncture, moxibustion, breathing, exercise, and massage.

 What types of illness does acupuncture treat?
A partial list includes:

Musculoskeletal: Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Tennis Elbow, Carpal Tunnel, Back Pain, Knee Pain, Sciatica Foot Pain, Sports Injuries

Neurological/Nervous System: Headache, Insomnia, Stroke, Stress Disorders, Bell’s Palsy, Hyperthyroidism, High Blood Pressure, Neuralgia Epilepsy

Gynecological: Fertility (Male/Female), Menstrual Pain, PMS, Menopause, Pregnancy, Cysts

Respiratory: Asthma, Cough, Sore Throat, Common Cold, Hay Fever, Other Diverse Allergies

Gastrointestinal: Constipation, Diarrhea, Acid Reflux, Nausea, Stomach Pain, Poor Digestion

Others: Heart Disorders, High/Low Blood Pressure, Chronic Fatigue, Impact Cancer Treatment, Men’s Health Issues, Addiction, Accident Related Injuries, Anxiety & Depression, Skin Disorders.

What is Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine?

East Asian medicine has been practiced for more than 2,500 years and includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion, East Asian medical massage (Tui Na) and nutrition. It is a system of medicine that categorizes body patterns into specific types of diagnoses with corresponding treatment plans. Acupuncture and East Asian medicine is practiced in China, Japan, Korea, Viet Nam, Thailand, Tibet and India. One may be surprised to find that Acupuncture and East Asian medical theory and practice has spread to France, England, Spain, Germany, Russia, much of Middle and South America, and Africa. It has gained worldwide acceptance and recognition as effective medical treatment. Due to the sheer weight of evidence, Acupuncture and East Asian medicine demands that it be taken seriously as a clinical approach of considerable value. Over 15 million Americans have turned to it, making it the complementary treatment of choice for Americans everywhere.

Other aspects of Oriental medicine are:

Electroacupuncture - the use of fine microcurrent technology

Diet, Lifestyle and Nutritional Counseling

Cupping - this employs a glass or bamboo cup as a suction device to stimulate blood circulation

Tai Chi - a form of physical exercise

Qi Gong - breath exercise

Meditation

Various forms of therapeutic massage

Acupuncture as Preventive Medicine

 In one of the oldest medical books in the world, the Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor’s Book of Internal Medicine), it explains that acupuncture should be used to treat disease before you get sick. In fact, the Nei Jing was one of the first medical texts to introduce the concept of prevention. Everyone has a tendency toward weakness somewhere in his or her body. With regular acupuncture treatments, the weakened systems are strengthened, so problems occur less frequently. When they do occur, recovery is much quicker. Thus, the prevention of disease is the cornerstone of Oriental medicine.