12 Reasons To Consider Acupuncture
When I was just a little girl, my father, a Traditional Chinese Medical doctor taught me the principles and practices of acupuncture so I could help him with his patients.
We grew up in rural China, and in those days, good medical care was scarce and expensive.
My father, who became a very famous doctor in China, would help the sick and diseased even if they didn’t have money. He would travel into the mountains, across rivers and through the valleys helping as many people as he could…and I was at his side every step of the way.
I remember doing my first acupuncture on a patient when I was 10 years old!
In acupuncture specific points on the surface of the skin are stimulated to prevent and treat diseases. In the video, you see me inserting acupuncture needles into some of these points.
Presence of a vital energy called ‘chi’, which moves through the body along twelve channels called ‘meridians’, is the theory which explains the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Acupuncture began in China thousands of years ago and recently has gained widespread acceptance and popularity in the West.
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) actually recommends acupuncture for various health conditions, including common colds, headaches and migraines, asthma, tennis elbow and many others.
In addition, in recent scientific studies around the world, acupuncture has proven successful in:
1) Helping people quit smoking
2) Healing pets naturally
3) Clearing seasonal allergies
4) Preventing post surgery pain, nausea and vomiting
5) Treating insomnia
6) Easing radiation-caused symptoms in cancer patients
7) Working better than drugs for treating hot flashes
Alleviating breast cancer treatment side-effects
9) Boosting fertility by 65 percent in women
10) Reducing pain associated with head and neck cancer
11) Reducing back pain better than drugs or exercise
12) Treating arthritis
Needle acupuncture is the most common form of acupuncture…and contrary to how it may appear, most patients feel little to no pain during needle acupuncture treatment.
Have a look at the lady in the video with the needles in her head. She’s smiling!
I my upcoming blog posts, I plan to share with you the knowledge and experience I have gained about the ancient theory and practice of TCM.
I will also share up-to-date information about the benefits of TCM as they are ‘discovered’ and ‘revealed’.
I look forward to sharing, discussing and collaborating with all medical colleagues and those interested in health and alternative forms of disease prevention and treatment.
Please feel free to leave me your comments or questions.
Dr. Pauline Bao
