why acupuncture look at tongue?
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The colour of the tongue serves as an indicator of the internal temperature of the body and correlates with circulation from the liver and the heart. Colour of the tongue can also reveal to your acupuncturist if there is a heat or cold condition present.
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In some cases, acupuncture can cause soreness, bleeding, and bruising, at the points on your skin where the needles enter. If you develop these symptoms, make sure that you tell your acupuncturist so that they know to avoid certain acupuncture points in the future, or to insert the needle in a different way.
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Acupuncture therapy can release blocked qi in the body and stimulate function, evoking the body's natural healing response through various physiological systems. Much research has demonstrated that patients with acute pain can respond well to acupuncture treatment, sometime relieving the pain immediately.
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Medical acupuncture involves using long, thin needles to stimulate nerves in the muscles and under the skin. This can result in the production of endorphins, which may relieve some symptoms. Acupuncture is used to alleviate a wide range of symptoms, commonly including: aches and pains in muscles.
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When acupuncture therapists puncture specific areas of your baby's body with very fine needles (totally painless, but more on that in a minute), it unblocks trapped energy, which improves health. Another theory: Acupuncture releases pain-relieving endorphins, the hormones that make you happy.
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One laboratory study indicated that acupuncture could help regulate your pancreas function and insulin levels. And clinical trials imply that the anti-obesity effect of acupuncture could work with traditional diabetes treatment to reduce the impact of some diabetes symptoms.
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You can also use the plural, "qis." It is the force that is manipulated by acupuncture. It is a word you might be used to spelling "chi," but the "qi" version has gained currency. "Chi" also denotes a letter of the Greek alphabet, so it remains valid in Scrabble.
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Acupuncture is used mainly to relieve discomfort associated with a variety of diseases and conditions, including: Chemotherapy-induced and postoperative nausea and vomiting. Dental pain. Headaches, including tension headaches and migraines.
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Acupuncture may change brain activity to reduce seizures. One hypothesis is that acupuncture may keep epilepsy in check by increasing parasympathetic tone and changing autonomic dysfunction.
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Acupuncture works by helping to regulate the body's natural energy flow, to reduce the cravings of nicotine withdrawal, to calm the mind and ease anxieties, and to strengthen and benefit the lungs and clear phlegm, tar and nicotine residue out of the lungs.
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Here's what that means: Every tooth and its surrounding structures are located on an acupuncture meridian and relate to specific organs, vertebrae, and muscle groups. An unhealthy or root-canaled tooth can interfere with the energy flow along the meridian and can affect those associated organs and tissues.
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The medical literature has been mixed regarding whether acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic neck pain and stiffness. Some small studies have suggested that acupuncture can help improve neck function and reduce pain, but these results do not appear to last long-term.
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The modern scientific explanation is needling the acupuncture points stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain, including endorphins, encephalin (a type of endorphin) and other neurochemicals.
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The purpose of acupuncture is to manipulate certain qi meridians. In the case of fatigue, acupuncture might be used to calm yang energy and stimulate yin energy. Acupuncture is said to be effective because it directly affects qi energy and therefore works the most rapidly.
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Acupuncture treatment is an effective method to increase the power of the body's immune system, removing internal blockages to help control bronchial infections effectively and safely.
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Researchers conclude that acupuncture reduces symptomatic presentations and benefits brain responses as measured by EEG for children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
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Traditional Chinese Medicine uses acupuncture to remove dampness and heat from within the system by selecting certain acupuncture points along the meridians of the stomach and large intestine, most of which are located along the lateral side of the legs and arms. This causes IBS symptoms to dissipate.