It is one of the oldest systems of healing known to man, making it a very conservative solution for modern health problems.
Acupuncture is one component of Oriental medicine.
It is a form of primary health care, based on traditional Chinese medical concepts, that employs acupuncture diagnosis and treatment for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and the prevention of disease. For centuries, acupuncture theory has recognized there is an energy system in your body that functions like electricity. It keeps you alive and determines the quality of your health. Your energy follows specific pathways which traverse your extremities and torso, and also connect with your internal organs. The acupuncture points are places on these pathways where your energy comes close to the surface of the body and can be directed.