1. ACUPUCTURE & MOXIBUSTION

2. INTRODUCTION
Acupuncture and moxibustion are the therapeutic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Developed in ancient china several thousand years ago
Acupuncture and moxibustion is an external therapy.
Using needling and moxibustion
It can stimulate the body and activate the regulating function of certain organs in the body.
Not only treat disease, but also can prevent disease.
The treatment is natural, non chemical.

3. Meridians & Acupoint
Meridians are the routs that connect different body parts base on the clinical application of acupoints.
The science of acupoints elucidates the relation between the visera and the meridians.

4. Meridian Meridians include Meridians and collaterials
Meridian refer to the longitude of body parts
Collaterials are branches of meridians.
Meridians connect all body parts, Regulating their qi and blood and coordinating their functions.
Meridian also influence various complicated pathological change.
The system of meridian is mainly composed of 12 regular meridians and 12 branches, 15 collaterals,12 meridian tendons, 12 skin area and 8 extraordinary vessels

5. Acupoint
Acupoints are the spots where qi and blood from the viscera and meridians in and out of the body surface.
Acupoint are usually located in the thick muscles or between tendons and bones.

6. Moxibustion
Moxibustion is a therapy used to treat and prevent disease by appling burning moxa to stimulate the human body.
The moxa is mainly Chinese mugwort leaf which is easy to ignite.
The moxa corn is placed on acupoint.

7. Application of Acupuncture and Moxabustion
Most disease can be treated by acupuncture.
Pain Relief Insomnia
Weight loss Tendonitis
Sports injury Stroke recovery
Bell`s palsy Constipation
However structural problem can`t be permanently fixed by acupuncture
Disc herniation
Bone fracture

8. Wrap Up
Acupuncture and moxibustion are natural treatment, no chemical involved.
Acupuncture and moxibustion using sterile needles stimulate the acupoints.
Different combination of acupoints treat different diseases.