Most of us have heard of acupuncture, but the truth of the matter is that for many of us, that’s as far as our knowledge of acupuncture goes. We know it involves sticking needles into our body to help relieve pain. But the very idea of needles probably sounds painful. However, this is not really the case.
Acupuncture is a branch of traditional Chinese medicine. This framework of medical practice begins with the belief that our body is a balance of two opposite yet inseparable forces—the yin and yang.
Acupuncture is a part of the total holistic approach to health care, and holistic healing is of the view that the whole of an entity is greater than the sum of its parts. It also adopts the view that good health is not just the absence of pain and disease. Good health involves having a sound mind, body, and soul, as well as remaining disease- and illness-free.
