Acupuncture is one of the main components of Traditional Chinese Medicine; a complete medical system able to treat disease in its many forms. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years and its effectiveness has allowed it to grow into one of the most popular and widely used systems of healing throughout the world today. Chinese medicine regards each and every aspect of a person as a set of interrelated and interdependent functions – the physical mechanisms, the thoughts and intellectual faculties, the emotional aspects, as well as the more subtle aspects, sometimes referred to as spirit. Wherever signs of illness manifest, Chinese medicine treats the root cause by restoring the balance and harmony of the whole system, through the application of pressure and/or insertion of fine needles. It is a highly effective treatment for a range of conditions.
