Acupuncture is a branch of traditional Chinese medicine that has been used by the Chinese for over 4,000 years. The principle is to use very small needles to insert into acupuncture points on the body, which have more energy than other points, in order to bring the energy and organs of the body back into balance.

Using needles to insert into acupuncture points on the body is a form of acupuncture that has been spread around the world for hundreds of years. The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified and listed diseases that can be treated with acupuncture. In addition, many recent studies have found that some diseases, such as acid reflux, headaches, and migraines, can be treated with acupuncture to be as effective or better than using drugs, and are safe and do not have the risk of side effects from drugs. The groups of diseases and symptoms that are commonly found are as follows:

• Pain syndrome and musculoskeletal diseases such as office syndrome, back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, headache, migraine pain

• Neurological diseases such as numbness in hands and feet, hemiplegia, paralysis, facial paralysis, muscle weakness

• Respiratory diseases such as allergies, chronic colds and asthma

• Endocrine system diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, low blood pressure

• Gastrointestinal and intestinal diseases such as acid reflux, constipation, indigestion

• Gynecological diseases such as balancing, adjusting hormones, irregular menstruation, menopause in both men and women, and sexual dysfunction.

• Other disease groups such as acupuncture for health promotion, such as stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia

Contraindications to acupuncture

• Pregnant women

• Cancer patients (who have not yet received treatment)

• Patients with vascular disease with blood clotting disorders

• Patients with diseases that definitely require surgical treatment

• Patients with diseases of unknown diagnosis

• Heart disease patients with pacemakers