Any person with a condition requiring medical attention should consult a well qualified practitioner or therapist. Where energy fails to circulate as it should, vital organs may suffer from a deficiency, or a disturbing excess of the life-force. By pricking at a number of carefully selected points, the skilled acupuncturist reestablishes the normal circulation of energy and brings his patient back to health. There are many pathological symptoms, on which the old Chinese methods work very well. A prick in the big toe may cure a depression.
Acupuncture is an important part of Chinese medicine.
With a recognised history of almost 3000 years it is still used extensively around the world. Acupuncture affects the physiological functioning of the body by the insertion of fine needles into specific points, and the points are found in many parts of the body. Acupuncture is a primary health-care system in itself, is used to treat subtle and gross problems ranging from indecision to colds and flus, athlete problems and chronic fatigue, to give a few examples. FOR MOST PART we use 'initial words', ie a few letters to denote book references. And we put such markers in square brackets.