By these means the ancients kept their bodies united with their souls, so as to fulfill their alloted span completely, measuring into years before they passed away.
The concept of the unitedness of the body and soul is an integral one. By damaging our "self" we damage our body and vice versa. By looking after our self or soul or emotional self we look after our body, and again the converse is also true.
It is the inter relatedness of all parts of us that make us human that is so central to this style of healing and health. It take daily practice and mindfulness to make this work. Practice being the key word, it doesn't just happen, it doesn't always work you just have to keep at it.
Chi Po goes on " Nowadays people are not like this; they use wine as beverage and adopt recklessness as usual behaviour They devote all their attention to the amusement of their minds, thus cutting themselves off from the joys of long life They exercised restraint of their wills and reduced their desires; their hearts were at peace and without fear; their bodies toiled and yet did not become weary. I personally will always attribute Julia's treatment to be the predominant factor in my extended period of remission from Crohn's disease.
Julia is both a trusted friend and therapist and I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking an alternative therapy. My aches and pains in ankles, knees, hips and lower back disappear and my energy levels are given a very good boost too! It is 45 minutes or so of relaxation in a busy schedule. She keeps up to date with modern acupuncture techniques and has recently returned from a trip to China to experience these new techniques first hand. I cannot recommend Julia highly enough.
I consider myself very fortunate to have found Julia's Acupuncture Practice 2 years ago, when I decided to try acupuncture for back problems. After a few treatments the problems were solved. Studies such as these give us a glimpse at the potential research that can be conducted to further understand, and thus effectively utilize, the practice of acupuncture.
Essential to this progress is that we begin to work together. To bridge the gap, teams of acupuncturists, doctors, physical therapists, professors, researchers, and neurologists need to work in conjunction toward the common goal of advocating for acupuncture and its many applications.
Acupuncture—particularly in conjunction with other systems of care—has the ability to help alleviate so many ailments, and it is time that both the public and the medical world embrace it and use it for all it is worth. I hope you will join us in making acupuncture not just an option but a commonality. Acupuncture for pain management has changed so many people's lives in past 40 years. The scientific research increasingly supports the use of acupuncture in the treatment of many conditions in addition to pain management.
Increasingly, acupuncture practitioners are championing efforts to inform and educate medical professionals and the public on the widespread application and evidence base of acupuncture. Acupuncture coverage within insurance policies is now commonly available.
Acupuncture research continues to demonstrate new treatment options, which are the basis for policy and reimbursement mechanisms to follow. The International Academy of Scalp Acupuncture in the United States expects to release a new documentary entitled Hope within the next year. This documentary highlights the movement and championing efforts within acupuncture use and practice in the West: a positive next step in making acupuncture available to all.
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Sign In. Advanced Search. Search Menu. Many aspects of Chinese culture, including technology, geography, philosophy and social relations, contributed to the invention and development of acupuncture. However, recent archeological findings challenge standard theory of Chinese Medicine origin. Evidence indicates that the identification of the meridians actually predated the appearance of acupuncture, and was a crucial precondition for its invention and the discovery of the various acupoints.
Discussion: There is clear evidence of a shamanic culture existing in early Asian civilization, and many shamanistic practices are believed to lie at the foundation of Chinese Medicine. No mention of either acupuncture or acupoints has been found in any prior medical documents.
The first discussion of the meridians, however, occurs in a collection of much earlier texts, The Ancient Medical Relics of Matvangdui????? Furthermore, these texts refer only to the use of moxibustion, the application of heat, along the general pathways of the meridians to stimulate the flow of Qi. They make no mention of either acupuncture or specific acupoints.
This suggests that the ancient Chinese were familiar with moxibustion and the meridians well before they started to use acupuncture. Extensive further evidence, both classical and modern, exists to support this theory.
Conclusion: We can clearly summarize that we can trace the origins of Chinese Medicine back to the past of shamanistic beliefs and practices, but Chinese Medicine at present develops into verified clinical practice.
It is not merely a healing art, but the expression of thousands of years of Chinese culture. Most researches emphasize Chinese Medicine effectiveness on particular diseases at some point.
Secondary interest of researchers is concern to find how TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine can benefit health, which conditions it can treat and how it works. Very few researches published scientific articles about TCM origins - when, and more importantly, why the ancient Chinese began to treat diseases by puncturing the body with bare needles or use herbs to relieve sickness. On the other we have two additional Chinese Medicine theory of development such as 1. Scientific theory of identification of the meridians which actually predated the appearance of acupuncture Figure 1 [1].
Sacrificial elements were of utmost meaning in the ancient China. Figure 2: Oracle shell with inscriptions. The status of individuals in ancient China was determined by the perceived degree of his or her association with the supernatural.
In ancient China, supernatural capabilities were common to virtually all Chinese medical doctors. They all had supernatural capabilities that were all documented in medical texts. However, in most cases those abilities were not given prominent attention by most researchers. Shang dynasty?? There is clear evidence of a shamanic culture existing in early Asian civilization, and many shamanistic practices are believed to lie at the foundation of Chinese Medicine.
By the sixth century B. Shamanism dates back thousand years and is considered as oldest spiritual and healing practice known to humankind. Virtually all cultures around the world evolved from shamanic cultures Figure 3. Figure 3: Oracle bones pit at Yin.
Most shamans begin their spiritual paths during a life-threatening illness, having a spiritual journey and communicate with the spirits and ancestors that become the source of their powers. After recovering from the illness, they go through a ceremonial practice of cleansing.
Archaeological excavations have found records of the shamanistic use of divination dating from the time of Shang dynasty. Invention of acupuncture and moxibustion originated during clan commune period of the primitive society. The activities of human beings appeared in China about 1,, years ago. It was about , years ago that China entered the clan commune period which lasted till 4, years ago.
In the ancient literature there were many legends about the origin of acupuncture and moxibustion such as Fu Xi's?? Yellow Emperor invention of acupuncture and moxibustion. However those two legends actually represent the clan commune of primitive society effort to explain acupuncture and moxibustion and to rise it on cultural pedestal [2]. Originally shamans had two ways to communicate with divine ancestors: in mystical practice, involving dances and trances; and the second is the method of the oracle bones, a rational way.
It is clear that the origins of Chinese Medicine extend far into the past and lie firmly rooted somewhere in the midst of their shamanistic beliefs and practices [3].
Archaeological evidence testifies to the ancient use of acupuncture.
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