Acupuncture is considered to be an effective healing method that has been used for many, many centuries. There are multiple types of acupuncture therapy and they all use techniques that involve inserting needles into several points on different parts of the body.
The point of this is to work on these little whirlpools or energy that are called qi, which are connected to various parts of the body through pathways that are known as meridians.
The origins of acupuncture are based on the fact that diseases are possibly caused by issues with your energy, or qi. The five elements, yin and yang and other factors may have a positive or negative effect on all of the pathways in the body.
When needles are inserted into the body at the right point, this will help align your qi, and this is said to have a positive effect on a person’s well-being. Undergoing Acupuncture Toronto treatments will help the body heal itself and restore the proper balances.
Since the 1970s acupuncture has been used to help people with neurological issues as opposed to only being used for healing arts. Medical or scientific acupuncture is used for a variety of different issues. Needles are inserted that will stimulate the nerve endings and have a healing effect.
A Brief History Of Acupuncture
Acupuncture had been used in Oriental countries for thousands of years and it is now used in other regions. It is known as a solid healing method for a variety of ailments. It is said to have origins in China and it was first documented in the tome Huang Di Nei Jing-Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, which is one of the oldest medical books in the entire world.
In Europe, there is evidence to suggest that acupuncture was practiced in Eurasia since as early as the Bronze Age. Otzi the Icemen, which is a 5000+-year-old mummy, had more than 15 groups of tattoos on his body. Some of these are believed to be acupuncture points.
During the Stone Age, acupuncture was widely practiced in Sri Lanka, South America, Egypt, India and parts of North America. There is also some evidence that shows it may have been taught as an Ayurvedic subject in India.
During the 16th century, missionaries from Portugal were the first to introduce these healing methods to those in the western world. Missionaries and physicians from other countries played a role in introducing acupuncture to Europe from the 17th century onward.
