Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese therapy which originated over five thousand years ago.
According to the acupuncture theory, qi circulates in the body along twelve major energy pathways called meridians, each linked to specific organs and organ systems. Current research suggests that there is a specific relationship between acupuncture points, meridians and the electrical currents of the body. Our bodies run on electrical energy. It is this electrical current that moves through our nervous system, making our muscles twitch, our glands to produce and release hormones and basically control every aspect of our body. The electricity is generated by an interaction of positively and negatively charged ions.