• A part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture is a Complementary Healing System. Based on the principles of Energy Meridians and Points anatomically located on the body, Acupuncture is a panacea for Well-Being & treating many disorders.

30 min ……………………………$ 55

More about acupuncture - There is a universal life energy called Chi or Qi present in every living creature. This energy is said to circulate throughout the body along specific pathways that are called meridians. As long as this energy flows freely throughout the meridians, health is maintained, but once the flow of energy is blocked, the system is disrupted and pain and illness occur. Imagine rivers that flood and cause disasters or an electrical grid short-circuiting that causes blackouts. Acupuncture works to “re-program” and restore normal functions by stimulating certain points on the meridians in order to free up the Chi energy.
According to scientific studies Acupuncture also gives benefits by secretion of various neurotransmitters in the body which govern all the body functions eg. serotonin, catecholamines, inorganic chemicals and amino acids such as glutamate and -aminobutyric acid (GABA) etc. These neurotransmitters are proposed to mediate certain cardiovascular, systemic and analgesic effects of acupuncture. Acupuncture blocks the pain in neural pathways too (Gate Control Theory)
Evidence from neuroimaging studies- Acupuncture appears to have distinct effects on cortical activity, as demonstrated by MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and PET (positron emission tomography).[3] Researchers from the University of Southampton, UK and Purpan Hospital of Toulouse, France, summarize the literature:
Investigating Acupuncture Using Brain Imaging Techniques:
The Current State of Play:
George T. Lewith, Peter J. White and Jeremie Pariente. "We have systematically researched and reviewed the literature looking at the effect of acupuncture on brain activation as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography. These studies show that specific and largely predictable areas of brain activation and deactivation occur when considering the traditional Chinese functions attributable to certain specific acupuncture points. For example, points associated with hearing and vision stimulates the visual and auditory cerebral areas respectively."

The diseases which can be treated with Acupuncture are divided into 3 major categories :
• Painful disorders, in which pain is the main symptom:
- Headache, Migraine, Trigeminal neuralgia, Low back pain, Sciatica, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Periarthritis Humeroscapularis, Cervical Spondylosis, Muscle Spasms, Intercostal Neuralgia, Dysmenorrhea, • Sciatica, Low back pain, Rheumatoid arthritis, Herpes Zoster.
• Psychosomatic disorders
- Insomnia, Fatigue, Sexual Disturbances, Gastritis, Constipation, Irritable Bowel Disease, Stress Related Disorders, Bronchial Asthma, Addictions (drugs-alcohol-nicotine-obesity), Enuresis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Meniere's syndrome
• Paresis and Paralysis
- Facial Paresis, Stroke, Facial paralysis, Paralysis after apoplectic fit, Peripheral neuropathy, Paralysis caused by poliomyelitis

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
- also suggests acupuncture for these conditions
Bronchopulmonary Diseases like- Acute bronchitis, Bronchial asthma