PV Acupuncture & Healing Center

23215 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite D, Torrance, CA 90505

Tel: (310) 791-5258      Fax: (310) 791-5580

e-mail: info@pvacu.com

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 What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture means the stimulation of a certain point or points on or near the surface of the body by the insertion of needles to prevent or modify the perception of pain or to normalize physiological functions, including pain control, treatment of certain diseases or dysfunctions of the body.

Acupuncture is a primary health care modality that has flourished in Asia for at least 2,500 years and is used widely throughout Europe and is considered one of the newest primary health care professions in the United States. The benefits of acupuncture have become widely recognized and integrated with mainstream healthcare.

Far more than a technique of inserting tiny threadlike needles along meridian lines of the body, acupunctureˇ¦s complex system of diagnostic methods take into consideration the person as a whole, not just isolated symptoms. The aim is not only to eliminate or alleviate symptoms but also to increase both the ability to function and the quality of life.

 

 How Does Acupuncture Work?

Acupuncture is a therapy that uses natural laws and energetics with the application of needles and pressure to specific points on the body. It is based on the belief that health is determined by a balanced flow of Qi, the vital life energy present in all living organisms.

When the flow of energy is blocked for any reason, there is disruption of health, resulting in pain and illness.

Stimulating appropriate acupuncture points can help correct and rebalance the flow of energy and consequently relieve pain and/or restore health.

Studies indicate that acupuncture influences the central and peripheral nervous system. Acupuncture improves circulation, releases endorphins to control pain, and allows the body to heal itself more quickly and more completely.

 

 What is Oriental Medicine?

Oriental medicine is a traditional herbal medicine that has been used to defend against diseases for thousands years. It also has been used as a means of prevention of illness and disease.

Each individual herb has different properties such as taste and temperature characteristic, and therapeutic action to different organs in the body. When the herbs are combined, through mutual harmony, the treatment effect is increased and the side effects reduced. A usual prescription or formula can consist of multiple herbs.

After a diagnosis is made, herbs are selected and combined. The formula is adjusted to fit the patientˇ¦s symptoms and diagnosis. It brings about the treatment effect by regulating Qi, blood and body fluids, which are fundamental substances that form the body.

When the Oriental herbal medicine is used in conjunction with acupuncture, it maximizes the effect of treatment.

 

 What WHO says about Acupuncture?

Conditions Recommended for Acupuncture by the World Health Organization - W.H.O.

Neurologic Disorders

  • Headache

  • Migraine

  • Trigeminal neuralgia

  • Facial paralysis

  • Paralysis after apoplectic fit

  • Peripheral neuropathy

  • Paralysis caused by poliomyelitis

  • Meniere's syndrome

  • Neurogenic bladder dysfunction

  • Nocturnal enuresis

  • Intercostal neuralgia

 

Orthopedic Disorders

  • Periarthritis humeroscapularis

  • Tennis elbow

  • Sciatica

  • Low back pain

  • Rheumatoid arthritis

 

Eye Disorders

  • Acute conjunctivitis

  • Cataract (without complications)

  • Myopia

  • Central retinitis

 

 

 

Respiratory Diseases

  • Acute sinusitis

  • Acute rhinitis

  • Common cold

  • Acute tonsillitis

 

Bronchopulmonary Diseases

  • Acute bronchitis

  • Bronchial asthma

 

Gastrointestinal Disorders

  • Spasm of the esophagus and cardia

  • Hiccups

  • Gastroptosis

  • Acute and chronic gastritis

  • Gastric hyperacidity

  • Chronic duodenal ulcer

  • Acute and chronic colitis

  • Acute bacterial dysentery

  • Constipation

  • Diarrhea

  • Paralytic ileus

 

Disorders of the Mouth Cavity

  • Toothache

  • Pain after tooth extraction

  • Gingivitis

  • Pharyngitis

 

23215 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite D, Torrance, CA 90505

Tel: (310) 791-5258      Fax: (310) 791-5580

e-mail: info@pvacu.com

 

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