Acupuncture: The practice of inserting needles into the body to reduce pain or induce anesthesia . More broadly, acupuncture is a family of procedures involving the stimulation of anatomical locations on or in the skin by a variety of techniques. There are a number of different approaches to diagnosis and treatment in American acupuncture that incorporate medical traditions from China, Japan, Korea, and other countries. The most thoroughly studied mechanism of stimulation of acupuncture points employs penetration of the skin by thin, solid, metallic needles, which are manipulated manually or by electrical stimulation.

 

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Acupuncture: Using needles (French, acu = needle) to stimulate or alter the flow of energy in the meridians

acupuncture meridians: Channels of energy circulating through the body, many of which are connecting to the functioning of organ systems.

Electro-Acupuncture: A system whereby a minimal electric current is sent to certain meridian points. This can be done with or without needles.

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