RECOVERY
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is used to stimulate the flow of qi (energy). This technique was first used in China. Chinese healers used 365 acupuncture points throughout he human body. Recently, Chinese healers have added more than 40 new acupuncture points to the body. Factors that affect the treatment are size of the needles, how deeply the needles are inserted, where the needles are placed, and how long the needles stay in. Acupuncture can restore harmony in health to anyone who has an illness.
Moxibustion - This technique is a form of acupuncture used to treat colds. Herbs (called moxa) are placed on the needle and ignited. The burning of the herbs in used to increase stimulation of qi.
Electroacupuncture - an electrode is applied to the tops of the acupuncture needles and an electrical current passed through each needle. Electroacupuncture produces a strong stimulation that regular acupuncture. Electroacupuncture is often used as a cure for neurological diseases, including chronic pain, spasm, and paralysis. Electroacupuncture should not be used on patients with heart disease. The 80 volts of electricity generated are enough to be seriously and potentially cause cardiac arrest. Since electroacupuncture is stronger, sessions are usually much shorter. A normal session is 10 to 20 minutes, and it is recommended that you never exceed 30 minutes of electroacupuncture.
Laserpuncture is the newest form of acupuncture and was first introduced in the 1970's. This new form of acupuncture does not use needles. A strong beam of light is shined from a hand held laser on a variety of energy points on the body, similarly to acupuncture needle points. The benefits of laserpuncture include acceleration of natural healing time for wounds, pain reduction, improved blood circulation, and decreased tissue swelling. Laserpuncture is also used to treat nerve damage and muscle inflammation.
Two other forms of healing include Dry Cupping and Bloodletting. Dry Cupping is a practice that originated from healers in Greece. A vacuum pump is attached to small jars, which are applied to the skin. When applied to the skin, the removal of air immediately causes a hyperemia of the part under the jar. Another method of Dry Cupping is a small glass cup is connected a heavy rubber bulb. The bulb is grasped firmly and the cup is applied to the skin. This too creates a partial vacuum, causing the same effect. The most common form of Dry Cupping involves an ordinary glass, a little alcohol, and a flame. The inside of the glass is wiped with the alcohol and placed over the flame. As soon as the flame in the glass dies out, the glass is applied directly to the skin. In just a few seconds, the rarefied air in the glass will have contracted enough to make a very respectable negative pressure, causing a pull similarly to the one created by a vacuum. Dry Cupping is used to restore a normal flow of energy inside of the body. Bloodletting was first used as a healing treatment over 3000 years ago. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all used Bloodletting. People looked at disease as a curse cast on him by an evil spirit. In order to rid the evil spirit, it had to exit from blood in your body. Witch doctors and sorcerers were called on to drive out the evil spirits and demons. The early instruments included thorns, pointed sticks and bones, sharp pieces shell, and even sharply pointed shark's teeth. Bloodletting has not yet been proven to cure any types of illness or disease, but since recovery is mostly mental, the thought that evil spirits are gone in enough to cure certain people.
Moxibustion - This technique is a form of acupuncture used to treat colds. Herbs (called moxa) are placed on the needle and ignited. The burning of the herbs in used to increase stimulation of qi.
Electroacupuncture - an electrode is applied to the tops of the acupuncture needles and an electrical current passed through each needle. Electroacupuncture produces a strong stimulation that regular acupuncture. Electroacupuncture is often used as a cure for neurological diseases, including chronic pain, spasm, and paralysis. Electroacupuncture should not be used on patients with heart disease. The 80 volts of electricity generated are enough to be seriously and potentially cause cardiac arrest. Since electroacupuncture is stronger, sessions are usually much shorter. A normal session is 10 to 20 minutes, and it is recommended that you never exceed 30 minutes of electroacupuncture.
Laserpuncture is the newest form of acupuncture and was first introduced in the 1970's. This new form of acupuncture does not use needles. A strong beam of light is shined from a hand held laser on a variety of energy points on the body, similarly to acupuncture needle points. The benefits of laserpuncture include acceleration of natural healing time for wounds, pain reduction, improved blood circulation, and decreased tissue swelling. Laserpuncture is also used to treat nerve damage and muscle inflammation.
Two other forms of healing include Dry Cupping and Bloodletting. Dry Cupping is a practice that originated from healers in Greece. A vacuum pump is attached to small jars, which are applied to the skin. When applied to the skin, the removal of air immediately causes a hyperemia of the part under the jar. Another method of Dry Cupping is a small glass cup is connected a heavy rubber bulb. The bulb is grasped firmly and the cup is applied to the skin. This too creates a partial vacuum, causing the same effect. The most common form of Dry Cupping involves an ordinary glass, a little alcohol, and a flame. The inside of the glass is wiped with the alcohol and placed over the flame. As soon as the flame in the glass dies out, the glass is applied directly to the skin. In just a few seconds, the rarefied air in the glass will have contracted enough to make a very respectable negative pressure, causing a pull similarly to the one created by a vacuum. Dry Cupping is used to restore a normal flow of energy inside of the body. Bloodletting was first used as a healing treatment over 3000 years ago. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all used Bloodletting. People looked at disease as a curse cast on him by an evil spirit. In order to rid the evil spirit, it had to exit from blood in your body. Witch doctors and sorcerers were called on to drive out the evil spirits and demons. The early instruments included thorns, pointed sticks and bones, sharp pieces shell, and even sharply pointed shark's teeth. Bloodletting has not yet been proven to cure any types of illness or disease, but since recovery is mostly mental, the thought that evil spirits are gone in enough to cure certain people.
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