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About Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese method of therapy used for the treatment of disease and the maintenance of health. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been practiced consistently for the past five thousand years in the Orient.
Although acupuncture has been used in Germany, France and England for many years, only in the past two decades has acupuncture been recognized as a safe and effective method of treatment in the United States. Acupuncturists in California undergo rigorous training and testing. They are licensed by the State Board of Medical Quality Assurance and given the title of Licensed Acupuncturist Due to the extensive training, licensing and continuing education that all acupuncturists undergo, many health insurance companies now offer benefits that cover treatments made by licensed acupuncturists.
Acupuncture is performed using sterile, fine, wire-gauge stainless steel needles which are inserted into special points on the skin. The length of time for treatment varies but is approximately thirty minutes. The stimulation of these points produces an array of predictable physiological effects on either the local tissues or distant organs or both. Because the acupuncture needles are very fine, there is no trauma to the tissues and little discomfort associated with treatment. The most common effect is a feeling of deep relaxation. This is due in part to the acupuncture's stimulation and production of endorphins in the brain, the body's natural pain killers.
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