The acupuncture treatment has been recommended by WHO and
which has been researched under the guidance of NIH(National Institute
of Health), Food and Drug Administration(FDA) had come into light with
the increased awareness of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the past few
decades across the globe. The classic textbooks on Acupuncture explain
about 365 Acupuncture points on the body.
As explained above, the whole treatment is based on the Prana(Life energy) that is known as Qi(pronounced as Chi) that flows in our human body.
According to the Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM), this Qi flows
in our body in 12 designated channels called meridians. The energy is
maximized in each type of meridian for 2 hours each, covering the 24
hour period of a day by completing one cycle after flowing through the
12 paired channels. Each channel is linked to and originated from one
particular organ in the human body, which is also linked with a type of
tissue and a sensory organ. The twelve meridians are categorized into
six Yin and six Yang channels. One Yin andone Yang channel are coupled together as one pair.
All of these channels are further composed of five elements each having a dominated component of one element.
Example lifestyle instructions in following the nature’s clock are as follows: » Having breakfast before 9AM in the morning in order to provide initial nutrition of the day. » Having a good sleep between 9PM and 5AM thereby giving the body and opportunity to get prepared for the next day in a more refreshing way. Note: Not following the above mentioned routines will lead to many health disorders such as diabetes, gastritis, etc in the long term. Some of the responsibilities in following our duty are as follows: » To avoid unnecessary medication. » Not to have self-medication without supervision of a doctor. » To sleep early and to wake up early. » Not to overload our stomach with food quite often. » Having a healthy and balanced, timely diet. » Doing basic exercises like Yoga, Meditation, Running/Jogging, etc.