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Traditional Chinese philosophy states that our health is dependent on the body’s motivating energy, known as Qi, moving in a smooth and balanced way through channels around the entire body. Sometimes, the flow of Qi becomes disturbed, leading to illness. The flow can be disrupted in many ways; emotional upset, physical trauma, our inherited constitution, poor diet or overwork are all common examples. By inserting fine needles into the energy channels, the body’s healing response is stimulated and the body and mind are rebalanced.

Western medical research shows that Acupuncture stimulates the brain to produce endorphins and serotonin, which relieve pain and stress and make us happy. It also increases levels of white blood cells and of Alpha, Beta and Gamma globulins, which produce immune antibodies and help white blood cells fight infection.

Acupuncture has a calming response with decreased heart rate, stress reduction and increased energy felt to some degree after just one treatment.

Acupuncture is also highly effective as a preventative measure to benefit and maintain health. Indeed, after Acupuncture treatment, there is an increase in the levels of white blood cells and increase in the levels of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Globulins, which help white blood cells fight infection, and help produce immune antibodies.

Chinese Acupuncture can either work alone, or complement Western Medicine to enable a better outcome. Western Medicine has recently invested much time into large studies of Chinese Acupuncture. In early 2008, The British Medical Journal announced that with Acupuncture, IVF therapy is up to 80% effective. Another well-publicised study in 2007 concluded that Acupuncture (compared with other therapies) was the most long-lasting and cost-effective way of dealing with back pain.

Kylie Box manages and runs Acupuncture-uk.com.