According to an ancient Chinese legend, acupunture originated when a man who had a very severe headache dropped a heavy rock onto his foot through lack of concentration. His headache immediately vanished, despite the fact that his foot was bleeding and extremely painful. From this the practice developed of pressing a small sharp stone into the skin to relieve pain. The stone was eventually replaced with needles. Whether this legend is true or not, Acupuncture has its roots in Oriental medicine and is believed to be over 2000 years old.
Oriental medicine is today the most widely utilised healing system in the world.
Although Acupuncture, and Oriental Medicine in general, is not understood by many it continues to gain popularity and acceptance because of its effectiveness. Acupuncture promotes health and relieves pain and suffering. If they are not balanced the acupunturies will stimulate the flow of this energy using very thin needles. While needles are the traditional means of stimulating the acupoints other forms are in use today. These include electricity, magnets and lasers.