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Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that seeks to let chi (or the negative life force) out of the body to improve a person’s health. It has been practiced for a period of more than 2,000 years. This is done by way of delicately inserting needles into various parts of the body in […]

There are many offshoots of acupuncture that are lesser known to the population at large and one of these is acupoint therapy. Acupoint therapy is an extension of akupunkt massage which was created by Willy Penzel and is a part of his modern “APM system.” Acupoint therapy allows for the stimulation of a variety of […]

Acupressure points are located on the body in reference to landmarks of an anatomical kind. For example some are to be found where there are protrusions on the body as well as where there are bone indentations. There are also acupressure points that can be found underneath many of the major muscle groups of the […]

Felix Mann, who became a doctor in his adult life, started his life in Germany but his family moved to England when he was only three years old and for that reason he was raised to be bilingual. Felix Mann completed his education at Cambridge University and Westminster Hospital and came to study acupuncture in […]

Acupuncture is now considered alternative or complementary medicine, and there is evidence that these alternatives can be very helpful to people with certain problems or conditions. Acupuncture is originally from China where it is still widely practiced for the health of the Chinese people. These alternative or complementary medicines are now widely used […]

Acupuncture is a Chinese medical theory dating back to the 1st millennium. It is widely used in all the Asian countries today as a traditional medical practice for many ailments. Acupuncture is being widely used today in the Western world as a non-traditional form of medicine. The World Health Organization endorses acupuncture as long as […]