Acupuncture is the gentle
insertion of hair-fine needles into specific points on the body to stimulate
the flow of one's Qi (pronounced chee) or natural healing energy.
Acupuncture is an ancient way of treating the disharmonies in the body. This
knowledge and manner of treatment, goes back to 3000 years before the Common
Era and was originally applied with the raw material available at the time.
The use of crude objects such as animal bones, bamboo sticks and sharpened
stones has been documented in Chinese history. Later, as the use of metal
became available, metallic needles were introduced as a tool for acupuncture
treatment.
Acupuncture was transmitted from generation to generation in an oral form.
The first known book on acupuncture is dated to 300 BC. It is written in a
metaphorical way and describes a series of conversations between the Emperor
and Court Physician. It is after the advent of that book that acupuncture
was taught in a more "academic" fashion.
Acupuncture has been refined and developed over the centuries to become what
we have today. It is still, in our day and age, subject to continued research
and development.
Making use of the ancient Chinese system of energy paths, called meridians
or channels, acupuncture treats disharmonies in the human body as affluence
or lack of energy in the meridians. The Chinese way of healing is based on
the philosophical concept that any disharmony in the human body is due a combination
of disharmonies in the sociological, physical and mental environment of the
person. Acupuncture is usually applied in conjunction with other therapies
such as meditation, massage and movements.
In essence, Acupuncture is a way of assisting the body to fight the invasions
or the disharmonies, rather than taking over the body's natural defense mechanism.
A clear understanding of concepts such as Harmony, Yin Yang, the Five Elements,
Path of meridians, amongst others, are essential in the study of the art of
Acupuncture. It is a study that opens horizons foreign to most of us in the
Western World, and forces us to abandon some of our most common views based
on Modern Medicine.
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A product of a long lasting tradition, Acupuncture is not only still relevant
today, but offers us a healthy and educated alternative to contemporary ways
of healing. The Pakua Course in Acupuncture is an extensive study in Chinese
healing and in some countries will resume in an official licensing of the
student. It is available to both Pakua students and non-students and is of
immense benefit to laymen as well as health care professionals.
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