Acupuncture, as a part of Chinese Medicine, aims to create balance and harmony within the body. Steeped in tradition and combined with modern research, acupuncture is a complementary health care option for many people.

What is acupuncture?

Acupuncture involves inserting very thin sterile needles into specific points of the body. Acupuncture aims to balance the body’s vital energy, known as “Qi “. Balancing the body may promote health and well-being. It’s often used to reduce pain and address a range of physical and emotional issues.

Benefits of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

Research

Complementary medicine and holistic healing, including acupuncture has increased in popularity in Australia. Acupuncture helps the free flow of Qi to balance the body and remove blockages. In medical terms, it can affect peripheral nerves by sending messages to the brain. These messages tells the brain to make the changes to re-balance the body’s systems 

The Acupuncture Evidence Project lists conditions with strong evidence, supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture:

• Allergic rhinitis (perennial & seasonal)
• Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (with anti-emetics)
• Chronic low back pain
• Headache (tension-type and chronic)
• Knee osteoarthritis
• Migraine prophylaxis
• Postoperative nausea & vomiting
• Postoperative pain
• Other unpleasant symptoms may also be reduced 

Other Benefits

Chinese medicine is a holistic therapy that focuses on the underlying cause and symptoms of many conditions. Acupuncture, uses sterile, single-use fine needles to encourage balance and harmony. Acupuncture may help with the symptoms of:

• period pain
• peri-menopause
• stress
• insomnia
• anxiety
• cancer-related peripheral neuropathy, nausea and fatigue.

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Medicine first began using herbal medicine approximately 5,000 years. Many Chinese herbs are ingredients we use today, like ginseng, ginger and cinnamon. Chinese herbs are used to treat patterns of disharmony. The herbs aim to focus on the root cause of your ailments or condition.

As part of your treatment, herbal medicine or herbal limiments pay be prescribed to support your healing journey.

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