What is Acupuncture?

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Acupuncture is a Traditional Chinese Medicine which has been around for over 5000 years.  Acupuncture is used when there is a disruption of the energy flow or vital force in the body.  This energy flow is said to flow through a system of channels or meridians. Disruption to that flow will manifest itself as disease in those parts of the body, which is supplied by the affected meridian.  The aim of acupuncture is to restore the balance of energy flow in the body.

The most common type of acupuncture used today is through the insertion of tiny needles into specific meridian energy centres in the body. Acupuncture is not only used for pain relief but also for a wide range of medical problems. The word “acup” is derived from the Latin acu meaning “with a needle”.

Universal Energy consists of Yin and Yang and these two opposites, both complementary forces, need to be in balance otherwise disease or illness occurs in the body.

What is Laser Acupuncture?

Acupuncture has been used by the Chinese for thousands of years for maintaining health and wellbeing.  The principles of Laser Acupuncture are exactly the same.  Like Acupuncture, it focuses on the stimulation of specific meridian points of the body.  The only difference with Laser Acupuncture is that a laser is used rather than the needles used in Traditional Acupuncture.