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Whole Medical Systems

Those medical systems that are dedicated to the process of diagnosis and treatment are known as while medical systems. Right from acupuncture to ayurveda and other types of natural healing treatments, all of these come under the category of whole medical systems.

Taking into consideration the contribution of the Chinese to the aspect of whole medical systems we come across a significant discovery of their known as acupuncture. Diagnosis and treatment in the Chinese environment are solely because illness and disease is caused because of the improper flow of life through the human body. Disease is conquered by balancing the forces of yin and yang and thus preserving and restoring health and diet.

Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine as a whole medicine system

Traditional Chinese medicine has made use of a number of procedures as well as formulas to rid the human body of diseases and has surfaced as one of the number one treatments in the western world. Traditional Chinese medicine basically makes use of number of herbs and other ingredients to treat and bring into balance the underlying forces of yin and yang that are held responsible for the disruption in the flow of life forces. The herbs used are said to have good effects on diseases like arthritis and scarring of the liver. Though traditional Chinese medicine is said to be effective in treating many different types of disorders you cannot be sure of the quality of the ingredients used as most of the medicines contain herbs and ingredients for which quality control standards are not mentioned.

Acupuncture is one of the treatments that are set in this category of traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture involves gentle stimulation of the underlying tissues by using needles to unblock the flow of life force between the meridians and thus bring into balance the forces of yin and yang. The needles used are very fine and their effect can be increased by twisting or heating them to a tolerable level. Therapists who deal with this medicinal field need not hold degrees though some medical practitioners hold licenses and are trained to perform acupuncture. Acupuncture points of the body can be even stimulated by using pressure that is exerted by pressing the point between two fingers. This medicinal practice transforms into acupressure.

Acupuncture is said to be a very good stress buster as well as pain reliever as the stimulation of the points in the body gives rise to the spread of endorphins and chemical messengers that serve as painkillers. As it is so powerful, acupuncture has been used to relieve pain after dental treatments, pregnancy and chemotherapy.

There are a number of people who are treated using acupuncture every single day and though there are few complaints about side effects, so, you should keep the following in mind:

* Bruising and bleeding in patients who take blood-thinning drugs.

* Deep needle placement causing lung collapse is very rare.

* Dispose needles properly and reusable needles should be properly sterilized.