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Western Explanation

 

Western Medicine works from the "outside-in". It intervenes with strong man-made pharmaceuticals or surgeries that are designed to take over the body and to repair it like a mechanic might repair a machine.

 

Eastern Medicine  stimulates the body's own resources to help it heal from the "inside-out".  For example, when a person gets a cut, the body heals from the "inside-out".  Acupuncture needles stimulate nerves that transmit impulses to your brain that in turn release chemicals such as endorphins, hormones, and cortisone. These chemicals stimulate the body to use its own resources to heal.  

 

Endorphins, which are the body's natural pain killing hormones, are effective for pain disorders. Endorphins also play a big role in the functioning of the hormonal system, explaining why acupuncture can be effective for hormonal disorders such as P.M.S and infertility.

 

Depression is often treated with acupuncture. The substances released as a result of acupuncture not only relax the whole body, but regulate serotonin in the brain which plays a role in balancing our moods. 

 

Physiological effects resulting from acupuncture treatments include increased circulation, decreased inflammation, relief from pain, relief of muscle spasms and increased T-cell count which stimulates the immune system.

 

In 1997, acupuncture needles were reclassified from "experimental" to "medical device" by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).