Acupuncture is one of the most popular treatment techniques in Chinese medicine. Patients receive very fine needles implanted in specific points on the body’s surface.
These points form a network of channels called meridians. They are referenced on an official meridian “map”. Qi (vital energy) circulates around the body through these meridians. It protects the human body, nourishes the organs and regulates their functions.
A meridian is like a river. When the body has muscular knots, they block the flow of qi like branches in the river. As all the meridians are interconnected, a blockage affects the complete circulation of qi.
This becomes unbalanced.
During a Chinese medicine consultation, the practitioner will use acupuncture to correct imbalances in the flow of qi and restore its fluid circulation. When the energy balance is restored, health returns.