An Acupuncture Specialist in Washington
BelMed Health
The Concept of Energy Fundamental to Chinese philosophy and Acupuncture is the concept of energy. The Chinese believed all phenomena in the universe, including human beings, to be part of an energy field. Energy was seen as preceding and permeating all matter: matter itself being a concentration of energy. (This has now, of course, been confirmed by modern physics.) The human body is also permeated by energy (called Qi by the Chinese) which circulates continuously throughout the body. This "vital energy" keeps the blood circulating, warms the body, and fights disease. Qi flows along certain pathways, called meridians or channels, forming a network within the entire body and linking all parts and functions together so that they work as one entity. There are 12 main channels, each connected to an internal organ, and many subsidiary channels, all of which follow a set pathway in t he body. Acupuncture is a method of using fine needles to stimulate the Qi of the body thereby affecting the energy balance of a person. If the flow of Qi is disturbed; if the Qi does not move smoothly through the channels; if the Qi is blocked, too weak or too strong, then disease will sooner or later occur. The aim of Acupuncture treatment is to correct the flow of Qi by inserting needles into particular points along the channels thereby bringing about a change in a part or function of the body. There are hundreds of Acupuncture points and each will affect the Qi in a somewhat different way. Change in the energy balance of the body precedes physical change so that Acupuncture can be used preventatively, encouraging the body to heal itself by correcting the Qi before a serious illness can develop.
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