Journal of Traditional Medicine & Clinical Naturopathy
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Acupuncture is a form of reciprocal remedy that involves fitting veritably thin needles into the body. Interpreters fit needles at different locales and depths to treat different health issues Acupuncture can help relieve pain and treat a range of other complaints. Still, the exact way in which it works remains unclear Trusted Source. Some people believe it works by balancing vital energy, while others believe it has a neurological effect. Acupuncture involves fitting needles into the body to stimulate sensitive jitters in the skin and muscles. This may help treat Trusted Source habitual pain and other physical conditions.

Acupuncture has roots in traditional Chinese drug (TCM) and is now a common reciprocal treatment Trusted Source worldwide.

Acupuncture Remedy Works

TCM explains that health is the result of a harmonious balance of the reciprocal axes of yin and yang of the life force known as Qi, pronounced “Ki.” Lawyers believe that illness is the consequence of an imbalance of these forces.

According to TCM, Qi flows through meridians, or pathways, in the mortal body. These meridians and energy overflows are accessible through 361 acupuncture points in the body [1]. Fitting needles into these points with applicable combinations will bring the energy inflow back into balance.

A 2017 review suggests that numerous acupuncture points are at spots where stimulation can affect the exertion of multiple sensitive neurons [2]. These spots are also known as open fields. The physical stimulation of needle insertion at these spots may affect pain processing in the central nervous system and muscles and increase blood inflow to certain corridor of the body.

A 2018 meta- analysis Trusted Source of acupuncture’s effect on habitual pain plant that the practice can give pain relief benefits distinguishable from placebo [3]. Still, the exact medium by which acupuncture works isn't clear.

Pitfalls

All curatives come with both pitfalls and benefits. A person should always seek medical advice before bearing any remedy.

Possible pitfalls of acupuncture are the following

Bleeding, bruising, and soreness may do at the insertion spots.

Unsterilized needles may lead to infection.

In rare cases, a needle may break and damage an internal organ. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates acupuncture needles as medical bias [4]. Their manufacture and labelling need to meet certain norms. The needles must be sterile, nontoxic, and labelled “for one use only” by a certified guru [5].As with any reciprocal remedy, it's judicious to use acupuncture alongside conventional treatments in cases of habitual or severe conditions.

Benefits

Acupuncture is common reciprocal curatives that can help people manage numerous different conditions.

Benefits of acupuncture include the following

People can effectively combine acupuncture with other treatments.

Effective acupuncture can help manage habitual pain Trusted Source, migraine, and headaches.

Acupuncture carries a low threat of side goods.

It's a flexible form of treatment that can target multitudinous health enterprises at formerly.

The National Center for Reciprocal and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Trusted Source advises people not to use acupuncture as a relief for conventional medical help.

Uses

The NCCIH states that acupuncture can effectively help Trusted Source in the treatment of

• Low reverse pain

• Neck pain

• Osteoarthritis (OA)

• Knee pain

• Headache

• Other studies Trusted Source suggests that acupuncture can also help in the treatment of

• Migraine Trusted Source

• Supplemental neuropathy Trusted Source

• Nausea

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Fatigue

• Tendinopathy

Acknowledgement

I would like to thank my Professor for his support and encouragement.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that they are no conflict of interest.

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