Acupuncture

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Acupuncture

• Rels 120
• Jan 2007

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Acupuncture Channels

• Also called meridians
• Symmetrical on both sides of the body
• 12 major meridians correspond to the twelve
  organs
• 8 additional (collateral) meridians only 2 of
  these have their own acupuncture points on the
  surface of the body
• Energy, strength, weakness and illness travel
  throughout the body by means of these channels or
  meridians

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Acupuncture points

• Stimulating acupuncture points on the surface of
  the body stimulates internal organs by travelling
  along the channels
• Acupuncture trigger points can be stimulated by
  needles, pressure or heat
• Inserted needles can be twisted or connected to
  low level electric generators to increase the
  stimulation
• Goal of stimulation is to enhance the sensation
  of Qi - patients are asked Do you have the Qi?

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What does Qi feel like?

• Pain, soreness, heaviness, fullness, distension,
  numbness, pins needles, electric shock
  sensation
• If neither the acupuncturist nor the patient
  feels the Qi, then the needle may be moved
  slightly to find the proper point on the meridian
• The goal of acupuncture is to redistribute Qi
  through the body by increasing the flow, removing
  blockages, and energizing any stagnation pain
  blockage of Qi

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http//www.buyamag.com/index.htm
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• Strengthens the Spleen
• Resolves Dampness
• Promotes function of Lifer and the smooth flow of
  Liver Qi
• Nourishes Blood and Yin
• Strengthens the Kidneys
• Benefits urination
• Regulates the Uterus and menstruation
• Invigorates Blood
• Cools Blood
• Stops pain
• Calms the Mind

• The Sp 6 is the meeting point of the three Yin
  Channels of the foot
• The Liver, Kidney, and Spleen Channels

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Facial points

• Interactive points and meridians
• http//www.caoxuan.com/accu/ALL.HTML
• Bladder
• Conception Vessel
• Gall Bladder
• Governing Vessel
• Heart
• Kidney
• Large Intestine
• Liver
• Lung
• Pericardium
• Small Intestine
• Spleen
• Stomach
• Triple Burner

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Acupuncture videohttp//video.google.com/videopla
y?docid2007731047205763994

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1997 NIH Consensus Development Conference
Statement on Acupuncture

• Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is
  widely practiced in the United StatesHowever,
  promising results have emerged, for example,
  showing efficacy of acupuncture in adult
  postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and
  vomiting and in postoperative dental pain. There
  are other situations such as addiction, stroke
  rehabilitation, headache, menstrual cramps,
  tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain,
  osteoarthritis, low back pain, carpal tunnel
  syndrome, and asthma, in which acupuncture may be
  useful as an adjunct treatment or an acceptable
  alternative or be included in a comprehensive
  management program. Further research is likely to
  uncover additional areas where acupuncture
  interventions will be useful.

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Acupuncture in Canada

• http//www.cmaac.ca/
• http//www.ccaom.com/
• http//www.acatcm.com/
• http//www.ctcmpc.com/
• http//www.ctcmpc.com/about-acupuncture-school-tor
  onto.php
• Acupuncture is already a regulated health
  practice in BC ON is likely to be the next
  province to regulate it

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Where is Eisenberg now?

• http//www.osher.hms.harvard.edu/pe_faculty.asp
• http//www.osher.hms.harvard.edu/m_mission.asp
• Current research in Acupuncture
• http//www.nesa.edu/research/currentresearch/dcrc.
  html