Acupuncture is a medicinal therapy that treats various health conditions by manipulating various points of the body. In the traditional technique needles are used, but there are various types of acupuncture that use different methods and techniques .
All these forms of acupuncture have the same objectives, since they focus on balancing the flow of energy (chi) to provide well-being and improve the physical, mental and emotional conditions of the patient.
Acupuncture types
Let's see what kind of acupuncture we can count on when improving our state of health through this excellent alternative therapy as ancestral as recommended for dozens of treatments.
Chinese traditional acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Acupuncture is a technique whose origin dates back to approximately 5, 000 years. This is the best known acupuncture and involves inserting very thin sterile needles at specific points of the body called meridians .
Chinese acupuncture is applied based on a diagnosis focused on the patient and not on the disease. The treatment is based on regulating and restoring the body's energy balance by triggering a response that allows the body to heal naturally.
Japanese acupuncture
Japanese acupuncture, also called "meridian therapy", is similar to Chinese acupuncture, but thinner needles are used and stimulation is more subtle .
This is a type of acupuncture that encompasses other systems or therapies of Traditional Japanese Medicine, such as moxibustion, where needles and heat are used or heat is simply applied to body points .
Korean acupuncture
Korean acupuncture, constitutional acupuncture or manopuncture is a technique that is applied at different points located in the hands .
This treatment, unlike the other types of acupuncture, depends on the constitution of the patient, on the belief that this is a trigger that affects the health, appearance and behavior of a person.
Manopuncture is an energy medicine that is applied in the treatment of very diverse diseases and health problems, especially in cases where there are no organic lesions.
Atrial acupuncture
Auricular acupuncture is one of the types of acupuncture belonging to Traditional Chinese Medicine. In it, the points on which the treatment is applied are located in the pavilion of the ear .
This technique is used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. It works like a microsystem where all the body's organs and physiological functions are reflected in the points of the ear. Manipulating these points, concrete stimuli are sent to the affected areas to obtain an improvement.
Acupressure
In acupressure needles are not used but the points of various areas of the body are pressed with the fingers. This is a therapeutic technique that helps relieve pain and stimulates the functioning of the organs .
The therapist exerts a deep pressure on these points in order to restore the energy balance (chi) that flows through the meridians, as well as other forms of acupuncture.
In addition to these types of acupuncture, there are other therapies that follow the same principles, such as electroacupuncture, which stimulates energy flow through electrical currents .
Each of these therapies has its advantages and disadvantages, but they are based on the same principles. And people who are afraid of traditional acupuncture needles can get benefits from these different treatments that seek a health improvement from a holistic and comprehensive point of view. So do not hesitate to put yourself in the hands of a specialist, you will see a remarkable improvement.
Seen on Vix, by Pedro, editor of the White Brotherhood
