The word 'acupuncture' literally means 'needle piercing'. It
is the practice of inserting very fine needles ___1___
the skin to stimulate specific anatomic points in the body for
therapeutic purposes. Along with the usual method of puncturing
the skin ___2___
fine needles, practitioners of acupuncture also use heat,
pressure, friction, suction or impulses of electromagnetic
energy to ___3___
the anatomic points. The acupoints are stimulated to balance the
movement of energy (qi) in the body to restore health.
In the past 40 years, acupuncture has become a well-known,
easily available ___4___
in developed and developing countries. Acupuncture is used to
regulate or correct the flow of qi in a person's body.
To really understand how acupuncture ___5___,
it is necessary to become familiar ___6___
the basics of Chinese philosophy. The philosophies of the Dao or
Tao, Yin and Yang, the Eight Principles, the Three Treasures and
the Five Elements are all ___7___
to traditional Chinese acupuncture and its specific role in
helping to maintain a person's good health and well-being. |