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How Acupuncture Works

Acupuncture is a healthcare system based on ancient principles which go back nearly 2000 years.  Today acupuncture is widely used in many walks of life from the premium league to the Olympics.

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The World Health Organisation recommends acupuncture for over 100 conditions,

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The practitioner makes a diagnosis by asking questions and looking at your tongue and feeling the pulses on both wrists.  Points are chosen from over 360 on the body to address the imbalances found.

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Needles are then inserted into the points to affect the energy called qi in the body.  Below was produced by the British Acupuncture Council a membership organisation,

Ruth Wood Acupuncture model of points

See for yourself how acupuncture works

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